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09/26/2026

News: Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

President Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, and most of the cuts are focused on HHS programs that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors.

09/25/2026

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The Justice Department said in June that it would no longer enforce laws that prioritized people with disabilities living and receiving services in their communities, rather than in nursing homes or facilities. It is making good on that promise.

09/25/2026

“With this latest appointment, mifepristone has a new boss but an old problem,” writes Julie F. Kay, founder and CEO of Reproductive Futures.

“With this latest appointment, mifepristone has a new boss but an old problem,” writes Julie F. Kay, founder and CEO of Reproductive Futures.

09/25/2026

“The epidemiology and genetics of heart attack and stroke risk, for now, seem to have outpaced what more we can actually do about it."

09/25/2026

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

09/25/2026

With an eye toward pandemic preparedness, a U.N.-backed agency has signed sub-licensing deals with 11 manufacturers to develop and manufacture generic versions of a Roche influenza treatment.

With an eye toward pandemic preparedness, a U.N.-backed agency has signed sub-licensing deals related to generic versions of a Roche influenza treatment.

09/25/2026

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The FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Onswik, a once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes, offering patients an alternative to daily long-acting insulin injections.

09/25/2026

With an eye toward pandemic preparedness, a U.N.-backed agency has signed sub-licensing deals related to generic versions of a Roche influenza treatment.

With an eye toward pandemic preparedness, a U.N.-backed agency has signed sub-licensing deals related to generic versions of a Roche influenza treatment.

09/25/2026

“A discrepancy between how federal and state public health officials determine measles deaths will only increase public confusion,” write Denys T. Lau and Jennifer D. Schoendorf.

“A discrepancy between how federal and state public health officials determine measles deaths will only increase public confusion,” write Denys T. Lau and Jennifer D. Schoendorf.

09/25/2026

At least five candidates are in the running to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization, a job that will come with extraordinary challenges.

At least five candidates are in the running to become the next director-general of the WHO, a job that will come with extraordinary challenges.