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STAT+: Drug may make chemotherapies less effective in cancer patients with obesity — but many doctors are in the dark

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At issue is a medicine called posaconazole that was approved in 2006 in the U.S. The information, however, is not in the label because the drug — originally manufactured by Merck — was never fully tested in this population. And the company has refused to update the language. but is now also sold by generic companies.

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E-Cigarette Use Among Patients with CVD Rebounds After Initial Decline

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E-cigarettes have garnered popularity since entering the market in 2006 as a potential aid for smoking cessation, but their use has been associated with increased adverse cardiovascular events.

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Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn

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Medicare Advantage enrollment has exploded since 2006. But policy hasn't kept up, researchers warn fdiamond Thu, 02/09/2023 - 15:41

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Opinion: There is no epidemic of autism. It’s an epidemic of need

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This is a significant increase from the 2021 estimate of 1 in 44 , which was a big jump from 1 in 110 in 2006. In a pair of new reports — one focused on 8-year-olds and one on 4-year-olds — the CDC found that 1 out of every 36 children has autism. This increase may sound scary. There is no “epidemic of autism.”

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STAT+: New NIH head says government has fallen behind pharma on clinical trials

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Industry-sponsored trials increased 43% from 2006 to 2014, while newly registered NIH-funded trials decreased 24% over the same period. ” A Johns Hopkins University study published in 2015 showed that the pharmaceutical industry funds six times more clinical trials than the government. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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The ruling implies that HHS did not underfund hospitals from 2006 to 2009, as the plaintiffs argue.

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STAT+: Teva agrees to pay $450 million to settle kickback and price-fixing allegations

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The kickback case began four years ago when the Department of Justice accused Teva of using the foundations to ensure that, from 2006 through 2017, Medicare patients did not have to make a copayment or deductible for the Copaxone multiple sclerosis drug. At the same time, Teva steadily raised the price of its drug by thousands of dollars.