CVS seeks verification on drugs with possible abortion use

CVS seeks verification on drugs with possible abortion use

CVS Health is asking pharmacists in some states to verify that a few of the prescriptions they provide will not be used end a pregnancy. A spokesman said Thursday that the drugstore chain recently started doing this for methotrexate and misoprostol, two drugs used in medication abortions but also to treat other conditions. Spokesman Mike DeAngelis said the policy started […]

Summer Sunscreens To Put On Your Radar – The Beauty Look Book

Summer Sunscreens To Put On Your Radar – The Beauty Look Book

By popular request I have my summer sunscreen roundup with all the formulas I’ve tried and loved recently! I have mainly used formulas from Supergoop!, Shiseido and Chanel but finally put more formulas to the test. My skin is very sensitive to extreme heat and sunscreen so I test with extreme caution. Here is what I’ve tried and thoughts. Up […]

Sydney Sweeney Loves This Drugstore Self-Tanner

Sydney Sweeney Loves This Drugstore Self-Tanner

It’s been a big year for two-time Emmy nominated actress Sydney Sweeney. From HBO’s smash hit, Euphoria, to the comedy-drama series, The White Lotus, the 24-year-old star has taken the television world by storm with both her range of talent and her effortless good looks. For someone as busy as Sweeney, it’s not always easy to find time to lounge […]

Amazon Agrees to Buy Primary Care Company One Medical for $3.9B

Amazon Agrees to Buy Primary Care Company One Medical for $3.9B

Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced plans on Wednesday to acquire the primary care provider One Medical (Nasdaq: ONEM) for a price tag of $3.9 billion. Once the acquisition closes, it will give Amazon a large primary care capability to potentially pair with its growing home-based care business, Amazon Care. Originally launched in 2019 as part of a pilot with Amazon’s Seattle-based […]

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Bill Is a Go in the Senate

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Bill Is a Go in the Senate

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. President Joe Biden is the latest top Washington official to test positive for covid-19, following Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. But […]

House Oversight chair calls on HHS to address ‘barriers’ to monkeypox treatments

House Oversight chair calls on HHS to address ‘barriers’ to monkeypox treatments

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, on Wednesday asked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the “barriers” to monkeypox treatment that people have reported dealing with so far. Maloney said she was concerned by the sparse availability of vaccines for monkeypox as well as the limited capacity for testing […]