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Vintage neon drug sign at the Walgreens pharmacy on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

Baltimore sued eight companies that it claimed profited off the city’s opioid epidemic. To date, the government has received $402.5 million in settlements. 

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The U.S. Commerce Department wants proof of strong safety and security measures from AI developers and cloud suppliers. 

Generative AI LLM SLM

Many gen AI end users are finding that large language models (LLMs) defy easy infrastructure setup and affordable management costs. One budding option may be to go with small language models (SMLs) instead. 

A group of 95 women sued the university’s fertility clinic for failing to secure controlled substances, resulting in them having to endure egg extractions without pain relief. 

Mental Health

Announced Monday, modifications to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act would close loopholes that limit patient access to mental health and addiction treatments.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation are sending notices to impacted patients. The data was leaked as a result of the May 2023 MOVEit exploit. 

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The J-Valve System is associated with positive 10-year outcomes for patients with severe AR, according to new research out of China. It also performs well in patients with severe AS.