In addition to FDAs work, the US Senate Finance Committee proposed a voluntary Medicare Drug Shortage Prevention and Mitigation Program in May 2024 that aims to encourage transparent purchasing practices across supply chains and drug manufacturers (911)
In clinical trials, telephone counseling services for smoking cessation have been shown to be effective among the patients who use them
Pilot data suggest that patients receiving both varenicline and the nicotine patch are more likely to experience adverse effects (nausea, headache, vomiting, dizziness, dyspepsia, and fatigue) than are those receiving the patch alone
In May 2024, the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee advanced the Give Kids a Chance Act that would authorize FDA to direct companies to study targeted combinations of cancer therapies in pediatric trials, should it become law (938)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking is down, but about 34 million adults still smoke. Though anti-smoking and health promotion initiatives in recent decades have significantly reduced the numbers, tobacco use remains high within certain demographic groups