Healthcare groups decry CDC messaging change on autism and vaccines

Mackenzie Bean / beckershospitalreview - Healthcare associations are raising concerns after the CDC this week removed messaging from its website stating that vaccines do not cause autism. The agency updated its webpage on vaccines and autism Nov. 19. Previously, the page said research has shown …

AI Summary: Recent modifications to the CDC’s online vaccine safety pages have alarmed healthcare groups, who contend that altered messaging risks bolstering discredited claims linking vaccines and autism. Critics warn that the move may destabilize public confidence in decades of robust, evidence‐based vaccine research.

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #cdc #vaccinesafety #autism

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Novo Nordisk rolls out lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy

medicalxpress - People paying out of pocket for Ozempic or Wegovy may soon see lower costs, as Novo Nordisk rolls out new price discounts for its popular GLP-1 medications.

AI Summary: In a bid to ease the financial burden on self‐pay patients, Novo Nordisk has unveiled deep price cuts for its flagship GLP-1 drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. The new pricing strategy comes amid intensifying market pressures and aims to broaden access to these critical therapies for weight management and type 2 diabetes.

#obesity #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #drugpricing #novonordisk #weightloss #publichealth #biotech

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