Becerra, With No Regrets, Defends Vaccine Mandates and Misinformation Fight
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might ...
US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine
US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, ...
Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
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Ozempic and Wegovy make the list of the next 15 drugs in Medicare negotiations: HHS
Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity, are on the list. Astellas Pharma’s prostate cancer drug, Xtandi, is also on the list — alongside AstraZeneca’s cancer ...
Obamacare’s 24.2 Million Enrollment Breaks Record As Biden Exits
The Biden administration said a record 24.2 million Americans enrolled in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act ...
Ozempic, Wegovy and other new drugs are selected for Medicare’s price negotiations
Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated ...
‘I can’t go toe to toe with social media.’ Top U.S. health official reflects, regrets.
Xavier Becerra, who has led the Department of Health and Human Services, says federal agencies are outmatched in a world of ...