Government Expands U.S. Glyphosate Production and Liability Protections
President Trump issued an Executive Order on Feb. 18, 2026 prioritizing domestic production of glyphosate, the primary ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, calling it critical to national security. Glyphosate has been the subject of extensive litigation in recent years and has been classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by some international health agencies, including the […]
Female Physicians Experience Increasing Rates of Isolation, Burnout and Suicide Risk
The societal aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to surface in ways that extend beyond infection and mortality statistics, with one sector in particular yet to rebound after carrying much of the pandemic’s burden: U.S. health care. A large national study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings now adds social isolation as a measurable and consequential […]
Use of Vaccination Metrics in Physician Payment Programs Discouraged by CMS
A new State Health Official (SHO) letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the federal agency that oversees Medicaid and sets quality and payment standards for state health programs nationwide—provides new federal guidance that challenges a long-standing federal policy financially incentivizing physicians to vaccinate their patients, particularly children.1 CMS announced on Dec. 30, […]
Australia Adds New Mental Health Risks to Ozempic and Other Rapid Weight Loss Drugs
The government of Australia has added two new safety warnings about mental health and contraception for the popular GLP-1 agonist drugs like Ozempic designed to facilitate rapid weight loss. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which regulates pharmaceutical products for Australia, issued the new safety warnings in December.1 Health professionals say that, while there is no […]
Concerns About Medical Errors Grow in More States
Recent reports from Oregon, Alabama, Louisiana, and Maryland indicate ongoing challenges in patient safety and communication when it comes to medical errors that harm patients. The findings show that many patients are not informed when medical errors occur, and some hospitals continue to struggle with safety practices that could prevent medical errors. Most Patients Harmed […]
Sanofi Reports Decline in Flu Vaccine Sales
Sanofi SA reported a decline in vaccine sales for the third quarter of 2025, citing reduced vaccination rates and increased pricing competition in Europe and the United States. The company’s legacy vaccine business dropped nearly eight percent to €3.36 billion (US$3.9 billion), while influenza and COVID-19 shot sales fell 17 percent to €1.53 billion (US$1.78 […]