Thursday, 12 November 2026
Insurance rules limit access to new COPD biologics
Research Briefs

Insurance rules limit access to new COPD biologics

Insurance policies now restrict access to new COPD biologics, limiting treatment options for patients with eosinophilic COPD despite medical guidelines.

By Cika Rahardjo  •  12/11/2026
New obesity drug passes key heart safety test
Research Briefs

New obesity drug passes key heart safety test

Survodutide passes key heart safety test in phase 3 trial for high-risk obesity patients, marking first dual agonist cardiovascular outcomes…

By Yulia Puspitasari  •  11/11/2026
EEOC poised to tighten pregnancy workplace protections
Study Abstracts

EEOC poised to tighten pregnancy workplace protections

The EEOC may soon narrow federal workplace protections for pregnancy-related conditions, potentially scaling back accommodations beyond current rules.

By Cika Rahardjo  •  06/11/2026
CVS Health to Split Into Two Public Companies
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CVS Health to Split Into Two Public Companies

cvs health split will form two companies by mid-2028, separating the retail pharmacy network from insurance, PBM and care delivery…

By Rara Setiawati  •  05/11/2026
Medicare Drug Price Cuts Reshape Formulary Decisions
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Medicare Drug Price Cuts Reshape Formulary Decisions

Medicare drug price cuts under the Inflation Reduction Act are reshaping formulary decisions, with reductions up to 79% off 2023…

By Rara Setiawati  •  04/11/2026
AI speeds pancreatic cancer drug breakthrough amid access hurdles
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AI speeds pancreatic cancer drug breakthrough amid access hurdles

AI speeds pancreatic cancer drug breakthrough with daraxonrasib, nearly doubling survival rates to 13.2 months in advanced cases.

By Yulia Puspitasari  •  03/11/2026
WADA tightens doping rules for athletes
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WADA tightens doping rules for athletes

WADA tightens doping rules for athletes in 2027, closing loopholes for experimental substances like BPC-157.

By Cika Rahardjo  •  31/10/2026
Doctors explain how IUDs may help perimenopause symptoms
Research Briefs

Doctors explain how IUDs may help perimenopause symptoms

Doctors explain how IUDs may help ease perimenopause symptoms like night sweats, heavier bleeding, and sleep disruption by stabilizing estrogen…

By Cika Rahardjo  •  13/10/2026
AI Chatbots Highlight U.S. Patient Access Struggles
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AI Chatbots Highlight U.S. Patient Access Struggles

Healthcare chatbots are being rolled out in U.S. hospitals to answer questions, but they also reveal how many patients struggle…

By Cika Rahardjo  •  05/10/2026
Hospitals must treat tech resilience as daily discipline
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Hospitals must treat tech resilience as daily discipline

Hospitals must treat tech resilience as a daily discipline to prevent critical failures during emergencies, one CIO warns.

By Yulia Puspitasari  •  03/10/2026