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Misoprostol Alone Can be Effective Abortion Method

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The World Health Organization recommends either mifepristone in combination with misoprostol or misoprostol alone for abortion, but clinical evidence has indicated misoprostol alone has an effectiveness of 80% compared to 95% for mifepristone alongside misoprostol.

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Morning Rounds: Americans’ health is trending downward, poll finds

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Understand how science, health policy, and medicine shape the world everyday. That’s a question Olivia Goldhill tackled to estimate how many Texans may be struggling to get an abortion for serious medical reasons. Sign up for our Morning Rounds newsletter here. Good morning. What do the numbers say? Read the rest…

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How the abortion pill case at the supreme court could undo the FDA

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The medical industry watches with trepidation as mifepristone case could have huge consequences for drug regulation Explainer: the mifepristone case Tell us: have you used an abortion pill in the US? A supreme court case about one little pill – mifepristone – has the medical and pharmaceutical world on edge. Continue reading.

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Opinion: PEPFAR has been a lifeline in Ukraine. Now it’s under threat

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All over the world, millions of lives have been saved through HIV testing and treatment made possible by this landmark legislation, which has enjoyed decades of near-unanimous support in the U.S. Congress’ delay in reauthorizing this program has been so difficult to hear about. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a nixed Medicare negotiation lawsuit, an Obamacare challenge, and more

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The world, such as it is, continues to spin. Our choice today is toasted coconut mocha — a delicious treat. — CVS Health and Walgreens — plan to start dispensing the mifipristone abortion pill in a few states within weeks , the Associated Press writes. The But what can you do?

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Amgen suing Colorado over drug price caps, abortion pills, and more

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… The number of abortion pills obtained outside the traditional U.S. There were nearly 28,000 additional doses of pills for “self-managed” abortions in the six months after the fall of Roe, more than four times the number of pills per month that were reported before the decision. And do keep in touch.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk spent $11 million on doctors to promote Ozempic and similar drugs; China offers foreign drugmakers an olive branch

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Best of luck as you attempt to conquer the world. With some states enacting abortion bans and others enshrining protections and expanding access to birth control, vending machines are part of a push on college campuses to ensure emergency contraceptives are cheap, discreet, and widely available , the Associated Press tells us.  There

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