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Man Collapses During Oval Office Event on Drug Prices

According to recent Gallup data, obesity rates in the United States fell back down to 37 percent this year, from hitting a peak of 39.9 percent in 2022. It’s unclear how much of this change can be ... Read More

Pharma exec collapses near Trump at White House obesity-drug event

A guest at the Oval Office collapsed at a press event Thursday afternoon — in the presence of President Trump and others, including Dr. Mehmet Oz, who rushed to his aid. The scary moment, which was ... Read More

White House shifts focus to tax cuts and drug prices as voters signal economic stress

The White House is keeping up a steady drumbeat of posts on social media about prices and deals for Thanksgiving dinner staples at retailers such as Walmart, Lidl, Aldi and Target. Read More

White House announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices for many Americans

The Trump administration announced deals on Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that would lower the cost of GLP-1 drugs for many Americans, including those on Medicare. Read More

Apply by November 14 for the ASPPH/ONDCP Applied Practice Experience Program

Apply now for the new ASPPH opportunity focused on public health's drug policy goals and practicum placements. Read More

Debunking 3 claims about Tylenol after White House links drug use in pregnancy to autism

Since President Donald Trump announced at a White House news conference three weeks ago that pregnant women's use of Tylenol might raise the risk of autism in their children, claims about the drug ... Read More

The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law

The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs. Read More