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FDA Advisory Panel Weighs Compounded Peptides

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended on Friday that compounding pharmacies be allowed to manufacture the peptide epitalon, but narrowly voted to recommend against manufacturing emideltide.

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Maternal Care Billing Changes to Take Effect in 2027

Starting Jan. 1, 2027, obstetricians and midwives will shift from a bundled 'global' maternal care billing system to a fee-for-service model, which will raise the cost of childbirth with no guarantee of better maternity outcomes.