Makary Out As FDA Commissioner, Trump Says
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary is departing the agency, President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday, bringing to an end a tumultuous, one-year run as one of the nation's top health officials.
Wash. Says Novartis Isn't Harmed By 340B Drug Pricing Law
Washington is objecting to Novartis' attempt to block a state law that expands the discounts the drugmaker must provide under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, telling a federal court that worry about los... (more story)
Transgender Minor Patients Seek To Block DOJ Subpoenas
A group of families asked a Maryland federal judge over the weekend to block the U.S. Department of Justice from obtaining private medical records of thousands of transgender minors across the country, saying ... (more story)
NYC Sanctioned For Sluggish Discovery In IVF Sex Bias Suit
A federal judge sanctioned New York City on Monday for its lethargic discovery responses in a proposed class action claiming a municipal health plan unlawfully blocked gay men from receiving in vitro fertiliza... (more story)
Justices Extend Stay On 5th Circ. Mifepristone Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a stay that preserved, for now, telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
Plaintiffs' Attys Sanctioned In Tylenol MDL, Sparking Appeal
A New York federal court sanctioned a plaintiffs' firm and its co-founder in federal multidistrict litigation by families alleging that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen can cause autism, saying they improper... (more story)