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Trump Ends Push to Slash Prescription Drug Costs

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a Biden administration effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid.Trump’s order, signed shortly after his inauguration on Monday, targets policies …

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Moderna Receives $590M From HHS to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.This funding, announced Friday by Moderna, builds on the $176 million it received …

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Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health …

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