FTC report slams pharmacy 'middlemen' for seemingly driving up prices, limiting access
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have a significant influence on the availability and affordability of prescription drugs. Scathing new report “These powerful middlemen may be profiting from inflating drug prices and squeezing Main Street pharmacies,” a Federal Trade Commission report concluded. The report signals significantly increased scrutiny of the business practices of PBMs, the opaque intermediaries […]
Sailor tried to access Biden’s restricted medical records, Navy says
The U.S. Navy said Tuesday that a Navy sailor had attempted to access President Biden’s medical records through a government database as questions and concerns about his mental health continue to dog the commander in chief. Navy officials told Fox News Digital that the unidentified sailor entered “Joseph Biden” in the search on Feb. 23. […]
Fan Pretends To Be Maid In Attempt To Access Rick Springfield’s Home: REPORT
Police reportedly issued a warning to a fan that dressed up like a maid in an attempt to gain access to rock star Rick Springfield’s estate. Law enforcement officials said the unidentified woman, who is in her 40s, attempted to meet Springfield by showing up at his Los Angeles residence twice in one week, according […]
Support rising for access to abortions for any reason: Survey
Americans are increasingly likely to say they support access to abortion “for any reason.” The poll released Tuesday From The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Policy Research. A majority of respondents in the June survey (61%) said states should allow legal abortion if “for any reason, you don’t want to end the pregnancy.” That marks […]
Chinese developers scramble as OpenAI blocks access in China | China
At the World AI Conference held in Shanghai last week, SenseTime, one of China’s leading artificial intelligence companies, unveiled its latest model, the SenseNova 5.5. The model demonstrated the ability to identify and describe a stuffed puppy (wearing a SenseTime cap), provide feedback on a drawing of a rabbit, and instantly read and summarize a […]
I Support Access to the Abortion Pill Mifepristone
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he supports Americans having access to the abortion drug mifepristone. “Let’s move on to the next question. I want to talk about the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington that is shaping the policies we want for the Trump administration’s second […]
Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access
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Hostage Crisis Ends On Day 73—American Patients Now Have Access to One Antiviral Pill
Earlier this week I wrote about foot-dragging by the Food and Drug Administration regarding approval of two highly effective antiviral pills. With the omicron variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreading throughout the population, infecting both vaccinated and unvaccinated, these pills become even more important. Merck applied to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its antiviral […]
North Carolina election board faces GOP-led federal investigation over parties’ ballot access
(The Center Square) The actions of North Carolina’s State Election Board are being investigated by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, led by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. This comes after the committee rejected three parties from voting, even though each party exceeded the required number of signatures to qualify. In a letter from the […]
Texas Man Faked Being CPS Worker to Gain Access to Children
An East Texas man accused of impersonating a Child Protective Services (CPS) worker to gain access to children has been arrested, thanks to several parents who cooperated with police in the case. Authorities with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office received a report in June about a suspect posing as a Child Protective Services worker and […]