President Donald Trump has announced a new milestone in lowering prescription drug prices for Americans, securing “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical companies.
Moderna will receive up to $54.3 million in funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to accelerate the development of the pharmaceutical company's mRNA-based pandemic flu vaccine.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a series of actions to fulfill President Trump's order on protecting children from genital mutilation.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approved two new screenings for newborns, adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Metachromatic leukodystrophy, or DMD and MLD, respectively, to the list of recommended screenings.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a state-led initiative to modernize health infrastructure, hiring former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez and CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry for the effort.
