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Consultations for obesity drug prescriptions are way up over 2023, survey finds
Appointments with health professionals for obesity drug consultations are way up, according to data from Zocdoc, a provider of scheduling services.
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Health Care
Weight loss drugs could soon be covered by Medicare and Medicaid
The Biden administration is looking to extend Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Weight loss drugs are now excluded from mandatory coverage.
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Health
Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs
The pharmaceutical companies behind Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight-loss meds push to prevent compounding pharmacies from making cheaper copies. They argue they can keep up with demand on their own.
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Medical Treatments
Surgeries are being canceled after Helene shut down a factory that makes IV fluids
When Hurricane Helene took out a factory making 60% of the country's IV fluids, it caused shortages that have led to canceled surgeries. A look at the effects and prospects for improvement.
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Health Care
The Biden Administration wants health insurance to cover all OTC contraception
The Biden Administration has proposed a rule to require private health insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control pills, spermicide, condoms and plan B.
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Health
Manufacturers and feds work to stabilize supply of IV fluids for hospitals
After Hurricane Helene flooded an IV fluid factory in North Carolina, the government and industry are trying to mitigate shortages.
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Health Care
Only about 1/5 of large companies cover drugs for weight loss
A survey of employers finds that only about a fifth of large companies cover drugs like Wegovy for weight loss. A majority of companies that do cover the medicines have requirements.
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Health
Storm damage closes N.C. factory that makes vital hospital supplies
Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the country. There's no timeline for when production will resume at the facility.
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Health
As Helene swept through western North Carolina, it flooded a critical factory
A factory that makes IV fluids was shut down by damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene that ripped through North Carolina. The facility could be down for months and could lead to shortages.
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Health
A new kind of drug for schizophrenia promises fewer side effects
A medicine that sidesteps the brain's dopamine receptors to reach different targets represents a new approach to schizophrenia treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday.
