AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFederal Health Policy & Pricing: House Energy and Commerce leaders announced a June 10 hearing focused on lowering health care costs by boosting price transparency for patients and employers. Drug Safety & Oversight: A Senate Aging hearing highlighted harms from dangerous foreign-made drugs and pushed for clearer country-of-origin labeling in the prescription supply chain. Cancer Care Innovation: A small clinical trial reported that adding an FDA-approved vitamin D analog (paricalcitol) to chemotherapy was safe and may improve outcomes for metastatic pancreatic cancer by reducing tumor defenses. Women’s Health Access: A Ghana education official urged a “#PeriodFriendlyGhana,” calling for better school sanitation and access to menstrual hygiene so girls can stay in class. Community Health Infrastructure: UPMC Western Maryland opened the Hillman Cancer Center at the Schwab Family Cancer Pavilion, expanding oncology access in rural areas. Local Health Coverage Gaps: More dental patients and providers are reporting confusion about inconsistent coverage under a national plan. Health & Wellness Research: New lupus data at EULAR 2026 pointed to sustained disease control with reduced steroid exposure using dapirolizumab pegol.
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