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Health impact of California wildfires to be felt for years to come
The wildfire crisis in California is not just an environmental disaster but a significant public health emergency with immediate and long-term consequences. As of Jan. 9, multiple major wildfires have burned more than 28,000 acres in California, killing at least five people and putting some 130,000 residents under evacuation orders. The death toll is expected to…
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AbbVie Pays Capsida $70M to Expand Gene Therapy Alliance to Eye Diseases
AbbVie Pays Capsida $70M to Expand Gene Therapy Alliance to Eye Diseases AbbVie and Capsida Therapeutics are expanding their gene therapy R&D alliance to the eyes. Capsida is in line to receive $70 million now and up to $595 million later, depending on the progress of the eye programs. Information Courtesy By: Frank Vinluan, #HealthcareNews…
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Ante vacío federal, estados promueven leyes duras contra el uso de sustancias tóxicas en cosméticos
Ante vacío federal, estados promueven leyes duras contra el uso de sustancias tóxicas en cosméticos Washington se unió a más de una docena de estados en tomar medidas enérgicas contra las sustancias tóxicas en cosméticos después que un estudio financiado por el estado encontró plomo, arsénico y formaldehído en productos para maquillaje y alisado del…
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States Seek Crackdown on Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics to Close Gaps in Federal Oversight
States Seek Crackdown on Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics to Close Gaps in Federal Oversight Washington has joined more than a dozen other states in seeking to crack down on toxic substances in cosmetics after a state-funded study there found lead, arsenic, and formaldehyde in makeup, lotion, and hair-straightening products made by CoverGirl and other brands.…
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Journalist Angela Hart Furnishes Framework on Homelessness in California
Journalist Angela Hart Furnishes Framework on Homelessness in California KHN senior correspondent Angela Hart discussed homelessness in California and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legacy on KPBS’ “Midday Edition” on Feb. 9. She discussed the same issue on Cap Radio’s “Insight” on Feb. 13. Click here to hear Hart on “Midday Edition” Click here to hear…
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California Requires Hospitals to Turn to a Patient’s Next of Kin, Closing a Longtime Loophole
California Requires Hospitals to Turn to a Patient’s Next of Kin, Closing a Longtime Loophole About four years ago, Dr. Gene Dorio sat on the ethics committee of a Southern California hospital whose administrators insisted they could decide whether to disconnect a ventilator from an unconscious patient — even though the man’s wife and adult…
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The Pill Club Reaches $18.3 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement With California
The Pill Club Reaches $18.3 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement With California The Pill Club, an online women’s pharmacy, has reached an $18.3 million settlement with California authorities over claims it defrauded the state’s Medicaid program by prescribing birth control pills without adequate consultation and shipping tens of thousands of female condoms to customers who didn’t…
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