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FDA Reviewers Voice Concerns Over Novel UTI Treatment

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Rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023

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AP finds inspections are lacking nationally and abroad

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America Is Trying to Fix Its Maternal Mortality Crisis With Government Programs

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Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing

And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm

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From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

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These substances are often sold through legal loopholes

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Emergency Medicine Doc Is Running for Congress

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Neffy Is About to Hit Shelves: Considerations for Prescribing

The first needle-free epinephrine option is encouraging, but we must proceed with caution

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FDA OKs Updated Novavax COVID Shot

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 FDA EUA Novavax COVID-19 vaccine over a photo of a vial of Nuvaxovid and a syringe.
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"CMS made a complete boondoggle out of this," one expert said

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The growing industry is a double-edged sword

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A slippery slope: emphasizing side effects could inhibit some people from accepting medicines

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