by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 16, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The judge in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of a widely used abortion pill questioned lawyers publicly for the first time yesterday. The wide-ranging hearing included discussion about whether the anti-abortion plaintiffs had the legal...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 15, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first national drinking water standard for “forever chemicals” that are dangerous to human health. The move could radically affect drinking water for nearly everyone in the United States. The new rule intends to set...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 15, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The Office of National Drug Control Policy released the Model Substance Use Disorder Treatment In Emergency Settings Act for the purpose of establishing and aligning mechanisms for maximizing emergency medical settings as intervention points for people who experience...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 15, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration will fine manufacturers who hiked prices for 27 medicines faster than the rate of inflation. Pfizer had five drugs on the list, the most of any manufacturer. AbbVie’s blockbuster arthritis drug, Humira, was also on the list. Officials said the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 15, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Yesterday, fourteen Democratic governors asked seven leading pharmacy retailers to clarify their plans for dispensing mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. The move comes shortly after Walgreens announced that it would not dispense mifepristone in some...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 14, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that would increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage, and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control...
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