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Biden Administration Will Fund Program to Keep Covid Vaccines Free for the Uninsured
The program, which will include a partnership with pharmacy chains, will help cover the cost of vaccinating patients when the shots move to the commercial market later this year.
Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion
Several insurers will cover abortions through Hey Jane, a start-up online provider, just as courts threaten to hobble the industry.
El medicamento para la diabetes que podría opacar a Ozempic
Un estudio descubrió que el consumo de tirzepatida, el principio activo del fármaco Mounjaro, produce reducciones más grandes de los niveles de azúcar y una mayor pérdida de peso que otros medicamentos.
Virtual Clinics Have Been a Fast-Growing Method of Abortion. That Could Change.
So far, most telemedicine providers seem undaunted by court rulings that could imperil their business.
Abortion Pills, the Latest Battleground, Have Been Little Known to Americans
A majority of Americans had not heard of mifepristone, a survey earlier this year found. The drug is now at the center of an abortion case headed to the Supreme Court.
Appeals Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
The judges blocked the drug from being sent to patients through the mail and rolled back other steps the government had taken to ease access.
Going Blind: Anger, Fear and Hope
Readers react to an essay writer’s “exhilarating” experience. Also: Ron DeSantis and immigration; trans athletes; alternatives to opioids; tips for food deliveries.
What Happens Next in the Mifepristone Abortion Drug Case
If a ruling by a federal judge in Texas is upheld, the decision has the potential to upend the nation’s abortion landscape. Here is what’s at stake and how the case may play out in
After Texas Ruling, Democratic States Move to Stockpile Abortion Pills
A federal judge’s decision to invalidate the F.D.A.’s approval of mifepristone could affect availability even in states where abortion is legal.
The Battle Over Abortion Drugs
We explain the dueling rulings on abortion and what’s likely to happen next.
Abortion Pill Ruling: Read Annotated Excerpts From F.D.A. Case
The preliminary ruling from Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk adopts the terminology of anti-abortion groups, such as “chemical abortion,” “abortionist” and “unborn human.”
Pfizer CEO and Other Drug Company Leaders Condemn Texas Abortion Pill Ruling
More than 400 executives said that the decision ignored both scientific and legal precedent and that, if the ruling stood, it would create uncertainty for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
What Is Mounjaro, the Diabetes Drug That Could Overshadow Ozempic?
Demand is mounting for Mounjaro — though like some other trendy medications, it has yet to be approved for weight loss.
I Worked at the F.D.A. The Abortion Pill Decision Is Dangerous.
The F.D.A. must be able to make decisions based on evidence.
Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency.
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
The opinion from a federal judge in Texas is a legal travesty
Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency to keep the pill available. The legal fallout is just beginning.
Telehealth Prescription Rules May Change Soon. Here’s What to Know.
Tighter restrictions are probably in store for controlled substances like A.D.H.D. and anxiety medications. Here’s what you can do.
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Deal for $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement
The company faces a flood of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer. The proposed settlement requires approval by a bankruptcy court, but has the backing of plaintiffs’ lawyers.
3 Men Charged in Drugging Murder and Robberies at NYC Gay Bars
The men were arraigned after their arrests in connection to a string of attacks at the bars last year.