1. Congressional leaders are calling for more oversight of telehealth company ads promoting prescription drugs without risk disclosures and for uses that aren’t FDA approved.
2. The U.S. may see a higher amount of flu cases this season compared to past years, preliminary CDC estimates suggest.
3. First lady Jill Biden was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common and treatable form of skin cancer.
4. HHS outlined three dates for the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping drug pricing bill that President Joe Biden signed in 2022.
5. HHS extended the COVID-19 public health emergency until April 11.
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