Health Drug compounding advocate talks Alabama regulations, GLP-1 “frenzy” Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, explained how compounders filled gaps during drug shortages and provided custom formulations. Wesley Walter2 days ago
Health COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000 The grim milestone comes almost exactly three years after the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama. John H. GlennMarch 2, 2023
Health Alabama doctors applaud recommendation for over-the-counter Narcan The FDA is expected to decide by March 29 whether Narcan could be made available over the counter. John H. GlennFebruary 21, 2023
Health Opinion | The workforce benefits of Medicaid expansion in Alabama Inaction has left more than 220,000 Alabamians in a health coverage gap. Mike NicholsonFebruary 8, 2023
Health State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit The state spent more than $500,000 on experts and nearly $1 million on legal counsel from influential D.C. law firm Cooper and Kirk. Jacob HolmesJanuary 25, 2023
Health Ivey attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Craig Crisis Care Center A crisis center is a location to serve those with mental illness or substance use disorders. John H. GlennJanuary 25, 2023
Health COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama The growth accounts for the steepest single increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some time. John H. GlennJanuary 6, 2023
Health In case over transgender health care ban, medical groups seek to quash state subpoenas Counsel for the parties said the subpoenas go outside the scope of the lawsuit and infringe their First Amendment rights. Jacob HolmesJanuary 3, 2023
Health Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 license applications There is strong competition particularly for integrated facility licenses, with 38 applicants vying for only five licenses. Jacob HolmesDecember 31, 2022
Health With one day left, Medical Cannabis Commission only has nine applications Commissioner John McMillan said indicators point to several last-minute applications. Jacob HolmesDecember 29, 2022
Health COVID-19 positivity, hospitalizations take a sharp rise in Alabama The state's COVID-19 positivity rate has risen at an alarming rate over the past two weeks. John H. GlennDecember 22, 2022