| Today's News and Trends | The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a lower court’s ruling that would see 16,000 federal employees return to work, including many from Veterans Affairs. The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a lower court’s ruling that would see 16,000 federal employees return to work, including many from Veterans Affairs. | | |
| Safety incidents extend the halt at Richmond VA Medical Center into its 19th month, as the United Network for Organ Sharing launches its own investigation following an internal probe by Veterans Affairs. Safety incidents extend the halt at Richmond VA Medical Center into its 19th month, as the United Network for Organ Sharing launches its own investigation following an internal probe by Veterans Affairs. | | |
| | According to a report from cybersecurity firm Veriti, more than 10,000 attempted cyberattacks were conducted in a single week, with financial institutions, healthcare and government agencies the prime targets. According to a report from cybersecurity firm Veriti, more than 10,000 attempted cyberattacks were conducted in a single week, with financial institutions, healthcare and government agencies the prime targets. | | |
| The new rule was expected to go into effect on March 21 and would have expanded prescribing practices for buprenorphine, a non-opioid painkiller used to treat addiction. The new rule was expected to go into effect on March 21 and would have expanded prescribing practices for buprenorphine, a non-opioid painkiller used to treat addiction. | | |
| The notices are unrelated, but both require that clinicians adhere to a set of updated use instructions. One patient died as a result of injury. The notices are unrelated, but both require that clinicians adhere to a set of updated use instructions. One patient died as a result of injury. | | |
| | As Elon Musk’s DOGE continues to push for staffing cuts, it appears the FDA may have let too many probationary workers go. As Elon Musk’s DOGE continues to push for staffing cuts, it appears the FDA may have let too many probationary workers go. | | |
| The hospitals all belong to HCA Healthcare, which claims it is required by law to care for emergency patients regardless of their medical coverage status. The hospitals all belong to HCA Healthcare, which claims it is required by law to care for emergency patients regardless of their medical coverage status. | | |
| | By the time the patient was diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer, his tumor was double the size it was when it first appeared on imaging in 2017. By the time the patient was diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer, his tumor was double the size it was when it first appeared on imaging in 2017. | | |
| The subcutaneous drug, sold under the brand name Amvuttra, joins an ATTR-CM market that already includes Pfizer’s tafamidis (Vyndaqel, Vyndamax) and BridgeBio’s acoramidis (Attruby). The subcutaneous drug, sold under the brand name Amvuttra, joins an ATTR-CM market that already includes Pfizer’s tafamidis (Vyndaqel, Vyndamax) and BridgeBio’s acoramidis (Attruby). | | |
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