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RFK Jr. Pressured to Fill Vacancies Key to NIH Research Funds

A bipartisan group of lawmakers want Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to fill panel vacancies that enable approval of research funding, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg Government.

Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Denied Under Compensation Law

Medical marijuana treatments can’t be reimbursed under federal workers’ compensation laws, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Senators Press HHS Tech Official on AI Use in Health Records

Senators on both sides of the aisle scrutinized the use of artificial intelligence in patients’ health records during a hearing with a top Trump administration health information technology official Thursday.

UniQure Huntington Drug a Failed Product, FDA Official Says

UniQure NV’s gene therapy for Huntington’s disease is a failed product, a senior US Food and Drug Administration official said Thursday, dimming the company’s hopes that it can persuade the agency to reconsider its demand for a rigorous new clinical trial.

J&J’s Janssen Targets Accord Simponi Biosimilars in Patent Suit

Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen units filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block biosimilar versions of chronic inflammation drugs Simponi and Simponi Aria proposed by Accord BioPharma Inc. and Bio-Thera Solutions Ltd.

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Kurin Keeps Win on Patent Rule for Separate Device Parts

Components listed separately in patent claims must be different physical parts of a device—not one doing double duty—the Federal Circuit said in upholding a decision overturning a jury verdict that Kurin Inc. infringed a Magnolia Medical Technologies Inc. blood-testing device patent.

Beyond Abortion: The Fight Over Fetal Personhood Is Here

When do legal rights begin, at birth or before that? This video looks at the fetal personhood movement, and what it could mean for the future of abortion. We explore its history and the constitutional argument underpinning it.

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Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing

An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” of how they got included, a magistrate judge said.

Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?

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