Author: Abigail Adcox, Washington Examiner

Gov. Tate Reeves (R-MS) signed legislation Tuesday that will ban minors from accessing gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy after the bill passed the Republican-controlled state Senate last week. The bill, known as the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures, or REAP, Act, will bar health providers in the state from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory in response to a sharp increase in gastrointestinal infections caused by a drug-resistant strain of the Shigella bacteria that poses “serious public health concerns.” There are roughly 450,000 infections in the U.S. caused by Shigella annually, though the number of infections caused by…

The Food and Drug Administration has, for the first time, fined four electronic cigarette manufacturers over allegedly selling unapproved products, marking the latest escalation in the agency’s efforts to clamp down on tobacco industry. The agency is seeking a maximum penalty of $19,192 against BAM Group, Great American Vapes, the Vape Corner, and 13 Vapor…

GOP lawmakers are proposing a bill that would roll back an Obamacare ban on new physician-owned hospitals with an aim to increase competition among hospitals and decrease costs. Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Rand Paul (R-KY), among other Republican members, are cosponsoring the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health…

Fresh off regaining control of the House, Republicans are still work-shopping healthcare reform policies, with the days of “repeal and replace” Obamacare a distant memory as they look toward building their 2024 national platform. Republican lawmakers have plans for oversight of the Biden administration and legislation related to specific areas, such as the opioid crisis…

A vaccine advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration will review whether to recommend two vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus for approval next week as pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and rival drug manufacturer GSK vie to have the first RSV vaccine to hit the U.S. market. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, the…

A drug that helps lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes is in short supply, as it has become increasingly popular among people using them to lose weight. There is limited availability in pharmacies of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic, which is not expected to resolve until mid-March due to skyrocketing demand, prompting…

A Mississippi bill that would ban minors from accessing gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy is headed to the governor’s desk after the Republican-controlled state Senate passed the legislation Tuesday. The bill, known as the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures, or REAP, Act, passed the Senate in a 33-15 vote and would bar health providers in…

Abbott Laboratories is facing investigations from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission over its infant formula operation, marking the latest in a series of inquiries into the monthslong shutdown of a Michigan formula plant last year that kick-started a nationwide formula shortage. SEC’s Enforcement Division sent Abbott a subpoena in December asking…

A Missouri state Senate committee advanced legislation Monday that would prohibit people under 18 from accessing gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers, or hormone therapy, teeing it up for consideration by the full upper chamber. The Senate Emerging Issues Committee approved Senate Bill 49, known as the “Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act” or the SAFE…