AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegulatory & Access: Illinois is warning 700,000 Medicaid enrollees they’ll lose coverage or face risk, as Medicaid cuts ripple through already-stressed hospitals. Rural Care: Ohio will use a $2M rural health grant to build a pharmacy-linked health information exchange so small-town pharmacists can treat more conditions with better patient history. Clinical Evidence: A JAMA Surgery review finds incisional NPWT can lower surgical site infection risk but may raise skin blistering and device-related harms—supporting selective use, not routine use. Pharma Pipeline: Takeda’s zasocitinib got FDA priority review for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, while GSK reported Ris‑Rez phase III success and positive early data for Jideytro in ROS1+ NSCLC. Public Health & Safety: Jordan’s school survey found 32.9% of students aged 13–17 are overweight/obese, prompting canteen and activity measures. Fraud & Supply Chain: Karnataka’s SIT says it has uncovered a fake-pharma network supplying counterfeit medicines to shops and hospitals. Health Tech: KFSH tested an AI tool that turns radiology reports into patient-friendly explanations in Arabic and English.
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