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WEST CHESTER, PA — Food safety inspectors flagged a range of violations at several Chester County food establishments this week, citing improper food temperatures, equipment failures, and sanitation lapses during …
Coolers Too Warm, Leaks Found in Chester County Restaurant Inspections Read More
WAYNE, PA — Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PVLA) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to QTORIN™ rapamycin for the treatment of angiokeratomas, a rare …
FDA Fast Track Puts Palvella’s Rare Skin Drug on a Faster Regulatory Path Read More WAYNE, PA — Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PVLA) reported positive topline results from a mid-stage clinical trial that positions its lead drug candidate as a potential first approved treatment for …
Rare Disease Breakthrough? Palvella Reports Strong Phase 2 Results Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are rolling out a sweeping set of Medicare and health policy changes that will reshape wound care coverage, accelerate technology-supported treatment for chronic disease, …
Medicare Tightens Coverage, Backs Tech Care, and Pushes Price Clarity in 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services rolled out a wide-ranging set of actions in mid-December that signal a major shift in federal health policy, spanning chronic …
HHS Unveils Sweeping Health Agenda Touching Lyme, Newborns, AI, and Care Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration moved aggressively in mid-December to speed promising drug reviews, loosen long-standing evidence barriers, strengthen food recall enforcement, and court private-sector innovation, signaling …
FDA Accelerates Cures, Cracks Down on Recalls, and Rewrites the Rules of Review Read More
ATLANTA, GA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday adopted a major change to its childhood immunization guidance, giving parents greater discretion over whether and when their …
CDC Shifts Course on Hepatitis B Birth Shot, Giving Parents New Say Read More
PAOLI, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman announced Thursday that $1.35 million in state grants has been awarded to a slate of healthcare, infrastructure, and recreation projects across her Chester …
Gaming Funds Deliver $1.35M Boost to Chester County Health, Roads, Parks Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program has announced new funding aimed at improving treatment and care delivery for people living with metastatic, or …
New Research Funding Targets Gaps in Care for Stage Four Breast Cancer Read More
EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical says physicians at one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems have completed the first commercial procedures using its FDA-approved AeroPace System, marking a pivotal step …
ICU Breakthrough: First Patients Breathe Free With Lungpacer’s AeroPace Read More