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The FDA made history Thursday by approving Opill, a drug from the generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo.

The 988 mental health crisis hotline turns 1 year old on Sunday — and will soon be fully available in Spanish, HHS officials said Thursday.

Michelle Obama commended a group of college graduates for fighting against the odds to get their degrees.

The COVID-19 response remains a significant public health priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and HHS.

US health officials are moving forward with plans to sunset the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution program next month and transition to the commercialization of the vaccines this fall – and they are making their expectations clear to manufacturers on what that transition should look like.

COVID vaccine makers should price their updated shots for the fall at a reasonable rate that would reflect the benefits they received through government investments, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday.

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There are an estimated 25-30 million adults without insurance in the U.S

Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax have not disclosed the exact pricing of their new vaccines, which will target the circulating omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. 

The HHS program aims to maintain broad access to Covid shots and treatments after the federal government shifts those products to the commercial market.