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Do you know how much alcohol is really in your beer glass or cocktail? Take our quiz to find out. via @WSJ
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Representatives of Elon Musk’s DOGE have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where they have gotten access to key payment and contracting systems via @WSJ
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Drugmakers raised the list prices of more than 800 prescription drugs for blood pressure, cancer and other conditions by a median 4% at the start of this year via @WSJ
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RT @stefaniei: The Sackler family who own Purdue will pay $6.5 billion over 15 years in the latest proposed opioid settlement. Family membe…
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RT @stefaniei: The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including Oze…
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Research into what’s causing more cancers in young people is leading doctors to scrutinize what we eat and drink via @WSJ
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A way of smoking pot, called dabbing, has surged in popularity, especially among youths. Health authorities warn it’s dangerous via @WSJ
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The FDA is warning veterinarians about deaths, debilitating neurological issues and other side effects that followed use of a popular arthritis drug for dogs via @WSJ
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RT @stefaniei: Going to a doctor’s appointment? Your blood-pressure reading probably isn’t as accurate as it should be, but there are ways…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will seek to win Senate confirmation by playing down the topic of vaccines, stressing healthy food and adhering to Donald Trump’s abortion messaging via @WSJ
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Many Wall Street bankers use Adderall and Vyvanse as tools to plow through long hours of tedious work amid high-pressure competition. via @WSJ
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate are proposing bipartisan legislation that would force health insurers that share ownership with a pharmacy-benefit manager to sell off their pharmacy businesses via @WSJ
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Exclusive: Walgreens is in talks to sell itself to a private-equity firm in a deal that would take the pharmacy chain off the public market via @WSJ
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RT @stefaniei: “Dr. Oz” is among Trump nominees who promote vitamins and supplements, a sector expecting a new welcome from the incoming ad…
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Harvard longevity guru David Sinclair aims to develop treatments for aging, but his companies have struggled to deliver. via @WSJ
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Among the millions of people suffering mental illness is the son of Ed Scolnick. The 84-year-old drug developer is now chasing a new schizophrenia treatment. Will he live long enough to see it? @WSJ
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RT @stefaniei: Same drug, 2,200 different prices. It all depends on your plan and what the middlemen negotiated. vi…
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An industry fight against lucrative drug discounts for hospitals is intensifying. Sanofi plans to change its policy on how it provides discounts to hospitals under the 340B program. via @WSJ
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Pfizer has selected Chris Boshoff, an accomplished scientist who has been leading the company’s cancer-drugs business, to oversee all research and development via @WSJ
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