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Medical groups urge US judge to block vaccine policy shifts under RFK Jr

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Major U.S. medical groups urged a judge on Friday to block the Trump administration from implementing new guidance cutting the number of vaccines routinely recommended for children and bar Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
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FDA’s Makary backs measles vaccinations as South Carolina cases rise

Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary, in an interview on Friday, urged Americans to get vaccinated for measles, as the country faces its largest measles surge in more than three decades. "When we hear about cases of measles in ...
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US FDA declines to approve Disc Medicine’s rare disease drug

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Disc Medicine said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve its drug to treat a rare genetic disorder, sending its shares down 31.6% to $48.90. The company was seeking approval for its experimental drug bitopertin as ...
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French prosecutor opens probe into baby milk brands over contamination

PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Paris public prosecutor has opened five investigations into baby milk brands distributed by Nestle, Lactalis, Danone, Babybio and La Marque en moins after contamination with toxin cereulide, it said on Friday. Cereulide, which can cause nausea and vomiting, has ...
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FRESH program would provide one-time SNAP cash; critics question cost

(The Center Square) - As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois lawmakers are considering a state-run program that would provide cash assistance to families whose benefits are reduced or stopped for failing to meet the ...
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Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- At least 177 new measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.A total of 910 infections have been confirmed in 24 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, ...
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Hedge funds bet big against Hims & Hers Health before Wegovy showdown, Hazeltree data shows

By Nell Mackenzie and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Hedge fund bets against Hims & Hers Health hit their highest in at least a year in January, just before the online telehealth firm clashed with Novo Nordisk over its cut-price weight-loss pill, according ...
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French firm files EU complaint over cheap Chinese feed ingredient

PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - French chemical company Eurolysine has filed a complaint with the European Union saying that a reduction in prices of Chinese lysine, used in animal feed, has made penalties to stop unfair pricing ineffective, it said on Friday. The move highlights ...
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Illinois Sues Federal Government Over Public Health Funding Cuts Threatening Essential Services

Illinois faces a significant challenge as the Department of Public Health announces a $100 million decrease in federal funding. This reduction impacts a wide range of programs, from local health department support to HIV prevention efforts and chronic disease monitoring. Officials warn that essential ...
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India’s Alkem Labs unit to buy up to 55% of Occlutech for $118 million

BENGALURU, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Alkem Laboratories' medical devices unit will buy up to a 55% stake in Switzerland's Occlutech Holding for 99.4 million euros ($118 million), the Indian pharma company said on Friday, marking its entry into advanced cardiovascular devices. The deal, expected to ...
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Analysis-US could take action including fines against Hims after brief Wegovy copy launch

By Leah Douglas and Amina Niasse WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration could take action including an injunction or fines against online telehealth company Hims for intending to sell a compounded version of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss pill, though its legal options may ...
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Health Rounds: Experimental drug doubles survival of ovarian cancer patients in trial

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Patients with one of the deadliest gynecological cancers had dramatically improved survival when an experimental drug was added to treatment with a standard chemotherapy medication in a mid-stage trial in Belarus, researchers say. The 30 women in the study had ovarian ...
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