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Teva Pharmaceuticals tentatively agreed to a $4.25 billion settlement related to opioids; CMS released the Maternity Care Action Plan to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce inequities; a Texas lawsuit claims mandatory pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) coverage violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

A Biden administration proposal would prohibit health discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; hepatitis cases in children may result from 2 viruses causing liver inflammation; Court of Appeals rules against Pfizer’s effort to directly pay copays for their heart failure medications.

The introduction of 3 FDA-approved therapies for spinal muscular atrophy is enabling clinicians to treat the disease completely different from how it was handled in the past.

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, calls for Federal Trade Commission to look into Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical; a Tuesday White House summit will include experts to discuss the development of updated COVID-19 vaccines.

Viral Shah, MD, an endocrinologist and scientist, discusses his research on fracture risk assessment without bone mineral density as a predictor of major fractures in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

The House of Representatives passed a bill to protect nationwide access to contraception; the first polio case since 2013 has been diagnosed in New York; the United States and the World Health Organization look for ways to address the monkeypox outbreak.

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President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19; Amazon will acquire One Medical for $18 per share, totaling roughly $3.9 billion; the Biden administration is elevating a division of HHS to improve pandemic responses.

Drug overdose deaths increased most among Black and American Indian/ Alaskan Native persons between 2019 and 2020; the CDC recommends the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for unvaccinated adults; Anthony Fauci, MD, plans to step down from his current government position but not fully retire.

The CDC will no longer report COVID-19 case levels on cruises; some health plans are projected to increase their plan premiums by an average of 10%; a proposed plan to curb drug prices could save the US government $288 billion over the next decade.

Each disease group guides and approves OneOncology clinical pathways to reflect evidenced-based national guidelines, which are updated often as new trial results are published or presented at major scientific meetings.

Anthony Fauci, MD says he will retire when President Joe Biden’s current term ends; the overturning of Roe v Wade has affected access to medicines outside of abortions; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, warns that the window for monkeypox containment may have closed.

House Democrats introduced a bill that would guarantee abortion access nationwide; Senator Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, will not approve a bill that would reduce drug prices due to the energy and climate investments contained within the bill; the new Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 that is dominating the nation is more vaccine resistant.

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The FDA authorized the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, providing an alternative to mRNA-based vaccines; HHS guidance urged pharmacies to continue to fill prescriptions for pills used for abortion; the House passed a bill expanding health care benefits for veterans who inhaled toxic fumes on duty.

Updated Suicide Prevention Lifeline number 988 takes effect July 16; deal to prevent spike in health insurance costs relies on support from Senator Joe Manchin III; monkeypox vaccine appointments are difficult to access in New York City.

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) will hold its 40th Annual Scientific Meeting in New York, New York, July 13-16, 2022.

The Biden administration reminds hospitals of the legal requirements for providing emergency abortion services; glyphosate was found in more than 80% of urine samples from children and adults; HHS announces its purchase of a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine not yet approved by the FDA.

Spread of the BA.5 variant increases risk of COVID-19 reinfection; HRA Pharma seeks FDA approval for its OTC birth control; Abbott reopens their Michigan plant after June flooding.

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to protect access to the abortion pill and emergency contraception; Governor Gavin Newsom announced California will make low-cost insulin; CMS proposed a rule that would bring major reforms to the accountable care organization program.

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Merck is in advanced talks to purchase Seagen in a $40 billion deal; data shows approximately 7215 confirmed monkeypox cases globally; FDA permits pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation tightening New Jersey gun laws; the FDA temporarily suspended the ban on Juul sales; researchers found a cancer drug reduced risk of death among people hospitalized with COVID-19 by half.

Michelle Afkhami, MD, of City of Hope, joins The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) for a discussion on EGFR exon 20 insertion positive mutations in non-small cell lung cancer.

Health insurers and self-insured employers must post prices they have negotiated with providers; Senate Democrats draft a plan to let Medicare negotiate prices with manufacturers before midterm elections; vaccines receiving tweaking in the fall will need to cover Omicron variants.

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Advanced practitioners (APs) have a role to play in strategies for integrating biosimilars into clinical practice.

Viral Shah, MD, an endocrinologist and scientist, discusses the growing field of research into the connections between type 1 diabetes (T1D) and osteoporosis.