Why drug approval in Canada should not rely on foreign regulators | The-14

Canada should not outsource drug approvals to the FDA or EMA without proof it improves safety, value, or access for patients, not just faster pharma profits.

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Greg Iacurci reveals President Trump's direct payment plan for health care is raising serious concerns among experts who warn it could increase costs and leave more uninsured. The plan, lacking crucial details on eligibility and spending guardrails, demands a closer look. Read Greg Iacurci's full analysis here: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/trump-direct-payments-health-care.html #HealthcarePolicy #ACA #USPolitics
The SC has issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking to recognise AYUSH doctors as registered medical practitioners under the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, and to review whether the 1954 law still fits today’s scientific and regulatory landscape. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/supreme-court-ayush-doctors-legal-status-esvruzi8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SupremeCourt #AYUSHDoctors #MedicalLaw #HealthcarePolicy #IndiaNews
Africa: Africa's Hidden Stillbirth Crisis - New Report Exposes Major Policy, Data Gaps: [Daily News] Africa -- NEARLY one million babies are stillborn in Africa every year. Behind every stillbirth is a mother, a family and a story left untold. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQHnsP #StillbirthAwareness #MaternalHealth #AfricanHealth #InfantMortality #HealthcarePolicy
3/4 Privatization doesn’t create doctors or nurses. It siphons them from public hospitals and inflates costs. Countries with better systems didn’t privatize—they invested in capacity. #HealthFunding #HealthcarePolicy #MedTwitter

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Rutland Regional won’t close its inpatient pediatric beds — at least for now

https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-12-11/rutland-regional-wont-close-its-inpatient-pediatric-beds-at-least-for-now

> The sudden reversal came as the Green Mountain Care Board was preparing to use its newly-enhanced regulatory powers to vote on whether or not to allow the closure to go forward.

Kudos to GMCB for proper muscle-flexing! Vermonters and healthcare finance analysts must watch how RRMC hospital will now master its budget WITHOUT CUTS TO VITAL SERVICES. And every stakeholder which is all of us needs to watch closely now, how our own actual medical service providers and I don't mean insurance companies (who provide nothing but debt & prolonged suffering) evade shortfalls.

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Jake Tapper Shreds GOP Senator for Elevating RFK Jr.—“This Is About What You Did”

Jake Tapper confronts Sen. Bill Cassidy for empowering RFK Jr. despite science-based warnings about his harm to public health. A powerful moment of real accountability.

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Resistbot Petition: Fully fund & implement #Act48 today, right now. (Vt. only)

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