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Advocates worry new law will raise drug prices, harm self-insured businesses

A national pharmaceutical manufacturer advocacy group is suing Illinois over its 2025 Prescription Drug Affordability Act. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association filed a complaint June 16 in Springfield federal ...
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CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start

Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it had confirmed at least 48 ...
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DEA moves to place some strong kratom-related products under strict federal drug controls

July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday moved to temporarily classify some strong kratom-related products under the strictest category of federal drug control, warning they act like opioids and could endanger consumers. The action targets products with elevated levels of 7-hydroxymitragynine, ...
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Abivax nears $11 billion valuation after fundraising eases M&A pressure

By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Abivax SA raised $800 million in an expanded share sale on Wednesday after strong investor demand, valuing the French biotechnology company at nearly $11 billion and easing pressure to pursue a near-term sale. Abivax, ...
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US FDA approves Vertex’s gene therapy for sickle cell disease in children as young as two

July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanded use of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' gene therapy in children as young as two with inherited blood disorders, including sickle cell disease, the first such treatment cleared for this age group. Casgevy, a one-time treatment ...
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Explainer-What to know about sunscreens in heat waves

By Nancy Lapid July 1 (Reuters) - For the first time since the late 1990s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added another chemical - bemotrizinol, or BEMT - to its list of approved active ingredients in over-the-counter sunscreens. During heat waves, such ...
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Venezuelan medics fear infections from quake injuries as search for untold dead continues

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A week after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes, doctors on Wednesday said the biggest dangers now facing survivors are untreated injuries and infectious diseases. Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are sleeping in crowded shelters or outside without access to clean water amid dismal ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Equity and Inclusion Commission launches mentorship program

(The Center Square) - The Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion has announced the launch of its new Mentor Protégé Program designed to provide certified vendors with structured coaching, mentorship and growth opportunities. ...
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Sheridan Gorman’s mother to Congress: ‘Choose us’

(The Center Square) - Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman's mother is calling on Congress to enact immigration policy reforms after failed border policies, sanctuary city laws and twisted leaders sent her daughter to the grave. ...
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Illinois politicians claim cautious win in birthright citizenship ruling

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against an executive order by President Donald Trump Tuesday, which sought to ban birthright citizenship nationwide. A number of ...
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Eligible seniors can get GLP-1s for $50 a month for weight loss alone

(NEW YORK) -- For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1s for obesity-related weight loss, without any other medical conditions.Starting Wednesday, eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. Medicare is the primary federal health insurance program in ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Man accused in White House terror plot ordered detained

(The Center Square) - A federal judge has ordered that a Chicago man be detained pending his obstruction-of-justice trial related to an alleged terror plot that targeted the White House. ...
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