A group of Michigan pharmacists and doctors are setting up a statewide cancer drug exchange more than 16 years after a state law allowed it. It’s intended to eliminate waste in usable drugs while helping those who can’t afford treatment.
An expert panel voted 17-0 Wednesday to approve the first U.S. birth control pill without a prescription. Supporters say it would expand pill access to low-income and rural patients, but some worry about taking doctors out of the equation.