Thursday, October 15, 2026
The top medical stories of the day, as they ran.
Morning edition
14 stories
- 1CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle opioid prescription allegationsDrug safety · 3 outlets
- 2Aurobindo generic acetaminophen bottles recalled over discolored tabletsRecalls · 2 outlets
- 3Long-acting HIV therapy maintained viral suppression in adults with adherence challengesInfectious disease · 2 outlets
- 4Continuous glucose monitoring improved blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetesDiabetes and obesity · 2 outlets
- 5Centene launches nationwide gold card program for providersInsurance · 2 outlets
- 6FDA expands Anktiva approval to include papillary-only bladder cancerDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
- 7Arrowhead reports tau reductions with injectable RNA drug in early studyResearch · 2 outlets
- 8Nova Biomedical recalls ketone strips as hospitals are told to prioritise patientsMedical devices · 1 outlet
- 9Verastem reports early results for pancreatic cancer drugCancer · 2 outlets
- 10Trial found more deaths with intermittent dialysis for acute kidney injuryResearch · 2 outlets
- 11Administration targets 189K deceased and duplicate enrollees for ACA subsidy removalHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 12Icotrokinra trial found sustained responses in ulcerative colitisResearch · 1 outlet
- 13Study finds medical device adverse-event summaries often incomplete and lateMedical devices · 2 outlets
- 14FDA launches initiative to develop a framework for rare disease drugsDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets