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Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

@BerkeleyJr

Medical Reporter for @NBCNews, mainly the FDA and Pharma 💊
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“This increase is indicative of the fact that people are overcoming barriers to get the care they need. Abortion is health care.'—our policy expert Amy Friedrich-Karnik on our Monthly Abortion Provision Study data showing a rise in US medication abortions. nbcnews.com/health/health-… Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

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Narcan is still way too hard to find, even after becoming over-the-counter

Great piece by Sara G Miller & Berkeley Lovelace Jr. who did the hard work of documenting just how tough it is to find

To save lives, Narcan needs to be as easy to find as meds like Tylenol nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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In March 2023, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Narcan for over-the-counter use.

But after visiting 64 stores in 15 states last month, NBC News found inconsistencies in the rollout of the opioid overdose reversal drug. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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Wegovy can now be prescribed to reduce a person's risk of heart attack and stroke, the drugmaker behind the blockbuster weight loss drug says. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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In an unusual move, FDA postpones approval decision for Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug. The approval deadline was initially set for early next week. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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Parents of children who ate lead-tainted applesauce describe how kids are doing months later nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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A record number of people in the United States are signing up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, government data shows.

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Lawmakers sharply criticized three CEOs of major drugmakers during a Senate committee hearing, saying the exorbitant cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. means many Americans are unable to afford the medications they need. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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More than a year after the FDA first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall, doctors and patients say they are still struggling to get their hands on ADHD medications. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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The FDA says it told several drugmakers to add a boxed warning — the agency’s strongest safety label — to the prescribing information for a type of cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy, saying the treatment itself may increase a person’s risk of cancer. nbcnews.com/health/cancer/…

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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce wrote to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf to request a briefing — no later than Feb. 2 — regarding the possible intentional contamination of applesauce pouches from WanaBana.

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