In April 2025, announcements from the two most influential biomedical agencies in the US, the FDA and the NIH, declared that both will seek to reduce and minimize animal-based testing and experimentation. These declarations sparked joy in some circles, and deep concern in others that was reflected in a 28% fall in the share price of Charles River Labs (NYSE: NYSE:CRL).
Bowing to the growing animal rights movement, FDA and NIH have made policy changes to discourage animal testing, instead favoring alternative research models.
When the idea of looking at cancer center funding and the cancer burden of cancer center catchment areas came to us in the summer of 2024, we lived in a different context.
Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable for low- and middle-income enrollees.Â
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Oct. 15, ordering the Trump administration to reverse the wave of layoffs that the administration is using as a pressure tactic intended to force the Democrats to accept cuts to popular health programs and reopen the government.
As of Oct. 1, Medicare no longer covers telehealth visits.
Ross L. Levine was named chief scientific officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Â
Robert G. UzzoJonathan ChernoffDavid WiestJoel HelmkeRobert G. Uzzo’s role as president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center will now extend beyond the American Oncologic Hospital and include the Institute for Cancer Research, uniting Fox Chase’s dual missions of cancer care and research, officials said.
Alison LorenAdam CukerMikkael SekeresThe American Society of Hematology announced the election of three new members to its executive committee for terms starting after the 2025 ASH Annual Meeting on Dec. 6-9 in Orlando.
Armando E. Giuliano will receive the William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award during the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, to be held Dec. 9-12 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.
