AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicine Safety: India has proposed immediate suspension of manufacturing licences for drugs that fail critical quality tests, aiming to prevent substandard medicines from remaining in circulation. Infectious Disease: Iowa has recorded 50 measles cases this year, with officials warning of further spread and urging people exposed to the virus to watch for symptoms. Health Policy: Democrats’ election gains could put healthcare affordability, insurance costs and drug prices at the centre of a renewed federal policy push. Research: A promising early study found that a treatment using tiny biological vesicles reduced liver injury linked to alcohol; it has not yet been tested as a treatment in people. Health Inequity: Richmond ranks fifth nationally for asthma-related deaths, with experts pointing to poverty and unequal access to care as major factors. Healthy Ageing: A Qatar symposium urged health systems to put more emphasis on prevention and helping people stay active and independent as they live longer.
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