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A patient died following a medication mixup in an understaffed medical ICU. A large settlement was reached on behalf of the RN who administered the wrong dose of the wrong medicine.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded use for Auvelity (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and bupropion hydrochloride) extended-release tablets to treat agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease in…

Strengthening CMS Oversight of Accrediting OrganizationsAccrediting Organizations (AOs) play an important role in determining whether healthcare providers and suppliers participating in Medicare or Medicaid programs meet health and safety r…

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The FDA indicated that 3-year phase 1/2 data may support a BLA submission for AMT-130, an investigational gene therapy that previously demonstrated significant slowing of Huntington disease progression in treated patients.

Expert review concluded that a more aggressive response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings, such as a conversion to cesarean delivery, would have been appropriate. Coupled with a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of chorioamnion…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved another over-the-counter (OTC) intranasal naloxone product, Rextovy, a 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose.

CMS Ensures Accrediting Organizations Uphold Trust in Standards and OversightFinal Rule Reduces Burden and Strengthens Patient Safety

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A 68-year-old male was admitted to the hospital after falling on ice and feeling short of breath. Two days after discharge, the patient arrived by ambulance at another hospital in septic shock. The patient filed a claim against the hospital, alleging that the failure to communica

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued draft guidance to help developers bring promising gene therapies to patients more efficiently by making greater use of existing scientific and regulatory knowledge.

CMS Proposed Rule Locks in Lower Prices and Fosters Innovation for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

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One thing that seemed to be missing in this particular evaluation was a formal differential diagnosis that may have been present in the physician’s brain, but wasn’t documented, and there’s no evidence that it was really thought about.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a draft guidance to reduce unnecessary animal testing in nonclinical safety assessments for certain cancer drugs.

CMS Takes Bold New Approach to Stewarding Medicaid Demonstration Project Spending Plans to Update Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Budget Neutrality Policy Will Strengthen Accountability and Protect Federal Taxpayers

An otherwise healthy 50-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with atypical chest pain. Discharge the next morning was followed by death.

FDA announced it is soliciting input on efforts with respect to drug repurposing to help address unmet medical needs across a range of diseases and conditions.

Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-2454-IFC) As required by law, on June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule implementing a new statutory requirement fo