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Missouri law says that “life begins at conception.” But conception is not defined, and it is unclear if conception includes embryos create through in vitro fertilization.

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While UM announced its decision on scholarships, Wash U and SLU said they would review their admissions policies.

The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature banned abortions in the state in 2022. But a U.S. Supreme Court decision could affect the availability the abortion drug mifepristone in the Metro East.

Eli Lilly announced it is reducing insulin prices after years of criticism that the price of the lifesaving diabetes medication had become unaffordable. The move, made amid efforts by California and others to introduce low-cost insulin options to the marketplace, may Sanofi and Novo Nordisk – the two other major drugmakers that sell insulin – to lower their prices too.

Drug pricing experts predict the move will help other initiatives to bring lower-cost insulin to market and maintain pressure on Eli Lilly to keep its prices down.

When drugmaker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it will slash the list price for some of its insulin products following years of criticism from lawmakers and activists that the price of the lifesaving hormone had become unaffordable, the news raised questions about what will happen to other efforts to provide low-cost insulin.

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Massachusetts halted sales of all vape products. That drove consumers to the illicit market, where toxic vitamin E oil circulated.