New drug shortages in the US increased nearly 30% in 2022, Senate report finds | CNN
CNN — When a pharmaceutical plant in Shanghai that made contrast material for radiological scans shut down last year, half...
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Two additional deaths linked to bacteria in recalled eye drops, CDC says | CNN
Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic images. CNN — A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eye drops has...
Men with advanced prostate cancer ‘missing months of therapy’ amid medication shortage | CNN
CNN — Doctors across the United States who treat people with advanced prostate cancer can’t find supplies of a medicine...
An emerging fungal threat spread at an alarming rate in US health care facilities, study says | CNN
CNN — Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to...
Bacteria in recalled eye drops linked to cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballs | CNN
CNN — A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eyedrops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well...
Ozempic prescriptions can be easy to get online. Its popularity for weight loss is hurting those who need it most | CNN
CNN — Telehealth and social media are playing a significant role in driving demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that...
Chronic pain patients struggle to get opioid prescriptions filled, even as CDC eases guidelines | CNN
KHN — Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search...
Paxlovid not linked to Covid-19 rebound, FDA says ahead of meeting to consider drug’s full approval | CNN
CNN — As the US Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisers prepare to discuss Thursday the full approval of Pfizer’s...
US maternal death rate rose sharply in 2021, CDC data shows, and experts worry the problem is getting worse | CNN
CNN — As women continue to die due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, new federal...
What is mifepristone, the drug at the heart of the Texas medication abortion lawsuit? | CNN
CNN — A lawsuit in a federal court in Texas may block access to mifepristone, a drug approved by the...
