Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Birth Control Pills Carry A High Risk Of Depression, Study Finds
Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 percent during the first two years of use. (Uppsala University, 6/12)
An analysis of US hospitalizations linked to the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris found an estimated mortality rate of about one-third, researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Dall, 6/9)
Researchers now reveal a new way of activating GPCR by triggering shape changes in the intracellular region of the receptor. This new process can help researchers design drugs with fewer or no side effects. (School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 6/8)
While Novo is dealing with overwhelming demand for its diabetes and obesity products Ozempic and Wegovy, this funding will expand its ability to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to 鈥渄evelop its future clinical late-phase product portfolio,鈥 the company said. (Dunleavy, 6/12)
