Browsing: health policy

The Department of Health and Human Services will allow small pharmacies to compound six popular peptides, moving them from the gray market to regulated facilities.

A cross-party group of MPs says the NHS must expand access to weight loss drugs like Mounjaro. Current plans cover only 6% of eligible patients.

The FDA launched the Neuroscience Advancement and Innovation Nexus to accelerate medical product development for brain conditions, starting with Alzheimer’s prevention.

The UK government has committed to reforming the vaccine compensation scheme after the Covid Inquiry deemed the current system unfit for purpose.

The FDA announced the Rare Disease Framework Initiative to create a tailored regulatory approach for rare disease drug development, aiming to accelerate treatments for small patient populations.

The FDA has expanded Anktiva approval to treat BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer in adults with high-grade papillary tumors, marking a new evaluation approach.

The World Health Organization is demanding Russia share details on a suspected plague death. Experts say the case tests international disease reporting rules.

A government review warns the NHS faces system failures as waits for ADHD and autism assessments soar, urging a shift to a needs-led care model.

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu becomes the first African to lead the UICC, pledging to address the sharp rise in cancer cases and deaths in low-income countries.