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A major drug distributor accused of feeding the U.S. opioid epidemic will quit the business and pay a $20-million fine under a deal with prosecutors. (Reuters)
Six House members want to know what the Trump administration is doing about the nation's other lethal drug problem: cocaine and methamphetamine. (The Hill)
Thailand braces for more Wuhan pneumonia cases, as the country is a major destination for Chinese New Year celebrants. (Reuters)
JUUL Labs got 2,600 health complaints related its e-cigarettes during its first 3 years of operations, an FDA report indicated. (Bloomberg)
Racial bias is still prevalent in healthcare, Austin Frakt writes in The New York Times.
New Jersey Democratic legislators say they'll try again -- possibly as early as next week -- to pass a bill barring religious exemptions for required vaccinations for children. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Healthcare came up again at Tuesday's Democratic debate in Des Moines, with the candidates sparring over the cost and scope of their healthcare plans. (The Washington Post)
Safehouse, a charity based in Philadelphia, plans to open a supervised injection site despite opposition from the federal government. (Washington Examiner)
The daily Bizarro comic peeks at healthcare's near future.
A California law to protect consumers from high air ambulance bills won't apply to 6 million state residents who are insured through self-funded plans, which aren't subject to state regulation. (Kaiser Health News)
Concierge medicine now comes in more affordable flavors -- but it still hasn't gained a lot of traction. (NPR)
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