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J&J COVID-19 vaccine wins unanimous backing of FDA panel
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected to offer more convenient dosing and be easier to distribute than the two rival products already...
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Biden administration nixes buprenorphine waiver, docs disappointed
Many clinicians and policy experts turned to Twitter to urge an easing of buprenorphine prescribing, using the hashtag “Xthexwaiver.”
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President Biden kicks off health agenda with COVID actions, WHO outreach
President Biden issued an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings.
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HHS will drop buprenorphine waiver rule for most physicians
There were more than 83,000 deaths attributed to drug overdoses in the United States in the 12 months ending in June 2020.
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CDC identifies next priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
ACIP said the next priority group, Phase 1b, should consist of what it called frontline essential workers, a group of about 30 million, and adults...
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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wins decisive recommendation from FDA panel
The advisers and FDA staff also honed in on several key issues with COVID-19 vaccines, including the challenge of having people in the placebo...
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FDA panel supports expanded HF role for sacubitril/valsartan
An FDA panel supported an expanded approval of sacubitril/valsartan based on new analyses of data from a preserved-EF heart failure trial, in...
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FDA panel overwhelmingly backs emergency authorization for Pfizer COVID vaccine
“I can assure you that no vaccine will be authorized for use in the United States until FDA career officials feel confident in allowing their own...
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Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and...
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AMA creates COVID-19 CPT codes for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
AMA plans to introduce more vaccine-specific CPT codes as more vaccine candidates approach FDA review.