AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTB supply delays in the Philippines: Acting Health Secretary Edwin Mercado says anti-TB medicines and testing cartridges could be delivered as early as October/November after bids run Sept. 3–10, following past procurement criticism. Leptospirosis readiness: The DOH reports about 3.1 million doxycycline pills in stock to cover flood-borne illness demand, with next-year procurement planned. Medicaid rule changes in North Carolina: NCDHHS released a toolkit explaining new NC Medicaid rules starting Oct. 1, 2026. Trans care oversight in Connecticut: Lawmakers threaten subpoenas over Connecticut Children’s Medical Center’s agreement to end gender-affirming services for trans youth. Fall prevention push: A geriatrician urges annual fall-risk assessments for adults 65+ and medication/balance review. Medicare payment proposal: CMS’s 2027 physician fee schedule draft includes major proposed changes, including potential 50% cuts for certain same-visit procedure/E&M overlaps. Pharma enforcement in India: Gujarat FDCA cancelled licenses of 50 pharma firms and ordered closures over illegal medicines. AI drug discovery: Insilico Medicine released new frontier specialist AI models for chemistry and biology. Atrial fibrillation trial in Texas: St. David’s Medical Center’s Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute is first in the U.S. to test a pulsed field ablation mapping system.
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