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FDA curbs use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma, citing new data
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Biden administration nixes buprenorphine waiver, docs disappointed
Many clinicians and policy experts turned to Twitter to urge an easing of buprenorphine prescribing, using the hashtag “Xthexwaiver.”
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New NIH database will track neurologic effects of COVID-19
The NeuroCOVID Project will collect deidentified patient information about new neurological issues that coincide with their COVID disease or...
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Feds look to retrofit factories to increase COVID vaccine production
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Seven ways President Biden could now change health care
Democrats’ small majorities in both houses of Congress suggest that moderation and bipartisanship will be necessary to get things done.
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President Biden kicks off health agenda with COVID actions, WHO outreach
President Biden issued an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings.
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Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy.
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HHS will drop buprenorphine waiver rule for most physicians
There were more than 83,000 deaths attributed to drug overdoses in the United States in the 12 months ending in June 2020.
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Pressure builds on CDC to prioritize both diabetes types for vaccine
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Feds authorize $3 billion to boost vaccine rollout
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New dietary guidelines omit recommended cuts to sugar, alcohol intake
The guidelines omit a recommendation from the advisory committee’s ...