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Speaking Spanish or Mandarin may reduce a patients ability to obtain appointments for cancer treatment in the United States, a new study found.

A recent study uncovered significant geographic disparities in access to fertility preservation services for young women of reproductive age in the US.

Since 2018, American hospitals have closed more than 300 birthing units. Hospitals in almost 10% of counties have lost obstetric services. And the number of "maternity care deserts" has grown by 4%.

Some US patients taking the two highest doses of Novo Nordisks Wegovy weight-loss drug are facing difficulty filling their prescriptions, suggesting a new supply challenge for the popular medicine.

A pilot project in New York that trains lay people to screen and deliver evidence-based short-term treatments for depression and other common mental health conditions aims to cut long waits for services.

Novo Nordisks problem with keeping up the US supply of semaglutide for weight loss (Wegovy) is back after a brief hiatus, as the company says starter doses will again be in short supply through September.

A group of 19 European Union member states are pushing for measures to reduce the blocs dependency on Chinese imports of pharmaceutical ingredients, a paper dated May 2 showed.

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Hundreds of hospitals in Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed, and Russia is experiencing a severe drug shortage.

Advanced practice providers score a double victory when Utah joins the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact and adopts full practice authority for nurse practitioners.