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French prosecutors launch criminal investigation into Philips ventilator recall

The legal troubles continue for Philips and the seemingly never-ending recall of around 5.5 million of its breathing support machines.

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Alnylam talks the walk in making case for Onpattro in rare heart disease

For patients with the heart failure condition transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, Alnylam’s Onpattro may not increase your chances of living longer or of avoiding a cardio event. But it can improve your quality of life and that is what the company is emphasizing.

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GOP lawmakers throw cold water on White House's latest $26B COVID, monkeypox ask

More funds for the public health emergencies were chief among the "critical needs" the Office of Management and Budget highlighted for the government's coming fiscal quarter.

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Oxford malaria vaccine maintains bite after booster; Researchers hope for shot approval in 2023

An investigational malaria vaccine booster from the University of Oxford maintained high efficacy levels a year after the initial shots—a feat in a disease area that scientists have long struggled to develop effective vaccines and therapies.

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New Apple Watch adds dual body temperature sensors, FDA-cleared afib tracking

Another crop of health-focused additions to Apple’s eponymous wearable device are ready for harvest. The tech giant unveiled the new features during a keynote presentation Wednesday, with the rollout slated to begin later this month.

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With long-awaited FDA nod, Revance set to take on AbbVie's Botox with its longer-lasting Daxxify

The FDA has approved Revance’s long-awaited Botox competitor, Daxxify. The cosmetic treatment temporarily removes moderate to severe glabbelar (frown) lines, and its effects have been shown to last for six months versus three for Botox.

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VistaGen gets green light to restart phase 3 trial for social anxiety spray despite past failure

VistaGen Therapeutics has been given the all-clear to continue a phase 3 trial of its social anxiety nose spray after the biotech paused enrollment following poor results from a similar late-stage study.

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Morgan Health turns eye to home care with $20M investment in LetsGetChecked

Morgan Health is making its latest strategic investment, this time with an eye on home health.

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Here we go again: FDA opens up emergency authorizations to monkeypox tests

Using what was once a lesser-known regulatory option made world famous by the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has granted its first Emergency Use Authorization to a diagnostic test for monkeypox as cases continue to spread worldwide.

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Did NICE play fair? J&J wins appeal—in part—to glean rationale behind cost watchdog's Spravato snub

An appeals panel has ruled NICE may have erred in its recent rejection of Janssen’s Spravato for treatment-resistant depression in the U.K. Janssen in June contested the watchdog’s rebuff of its ketamine-derivative nasal spray, which earned a U.S. nod in conjunction with oral antidepressants back in 2019.

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ESMO: Mirati plays the hits, posting colorectal KRAS data that mirror results reported to fanfare last year

Mirati Therapeutics has taken the lid off updated data on KRAS inhibitor adagrasib in colorectal cancer. Having established itself as the front-runner in the space last year, the biotech has presented a new look at the data that largely reaffirm the earlier findings.

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Many nurses still eyeing an exit as pandemic frustrations persist, survey finds

Similar responses from 2021 and 2022 surveys suggest “nothing has changed” for nurses facing burnout and aggravated by their employers' short-staffing.

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