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Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States
U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries
FDA Panel Addresses Accuracy Issues With Pulse Oximeters and Skin Tone
Panel concentrated on how to ensure the accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones before they reach drugstore shelves
2022 Saw More Than 2.5 Million Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
Concerns center around syphilis and congenital syphilis, which increased 17.0 and 30.6 percent in one year
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Lumify Eye Drops Hitting the Market
Counterfeit products could lead to antibiotic-resistant infection
CDC: Shift Toward Shorter Gestational Age Seen From 2014 to 2022
Largest change was seen for births at 37 weeks, which increased 42 percent; large decline seen in late-term, postterm births
Mislabeled Bottles Trigger Recall of the ADHD Drug Zenzedi
No serious injuries related to the medication mix-up have been reported
Strategies Needed to Improve Delivery of Alzheimer Disease-Modifying Therapies
Models that enable primary care practitioners to diagnose and evaluate patients for treatment eligibility would have biggest impact on wait times
Microbial Contamination Prompts Recall of Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup
Manufacturer says that no illnesses in customers using the product have yet been reported
Amid Continuing Shortage, Red Cross Repeats Call for Blood Donors
The United States has the lowest number of people giving blood observed over the past 20 years
FDA: CAR T-Cell Therapies May Increase Risk for Rare Secondary Cancers
Twenty-five reports of rare blood cancers in patients who had received CAR T-cell therapy prompted agency's warning