Trump Officials Plan to Test New Medicare Drug Pricing Rules

A new regulatory pilot project from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is under review at the White House ...
NC Biotech

First FDA-cleared Alzheimer’s blood test now available from Labcorp

Burlington-based Labcorp has launched the first blood-based test cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...
Bentley University

Bentley Students Test Innovative Medical Device for FDA Clearance

Bentley students helped test a medical device for FDA clearance at the User Experience Center, an independent consultant for ...
Indianapolis Business Journal

Roche’s FDA-approved vitamin D test clears way for diagnostic growth

The new vitamin D test, to be distributed from the Swiss-based company's Indianapolis hub, is the first such test using a ...
ConsumerAffairs

Report: Trump Administration planning test of covering GLP-1 drugs through Medicare, Medicaid

Proposed experiment would allow states and Medicare drug plans to cover GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for obesity, The Washington Post reports. Marks a major shift in public insurance policy as ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

FDA approves first blood test to detect colorectal cancer

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first blood test to be used as a first-line screening to detect colon and colorectal cancer. This new blood test for colon ...
C&EN

All-in-one test could fast-track care for people with possible sepsis

The researchers also found that the TriVerity severity score, which predicts the need for ICU-level care, such as mechanical ...
Healthline

At-Home Drug Tests: What They Are and How They Work

At-home drug tests are urine or saliva tests that can identify if illegal or prescriptions drugs are present in your body. These tests are an alternative to going in person to a laboratory or other ...