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Clinical trials found the medication nearly doubled median survival for patients facing one of the deadliest cancers.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Jones, Ensler seek to expand lieutenant governor’s role
Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor’s race could be a tight one
Wess highlights Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore’s voting record
Alabama sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 General Election
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
- National
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
House passes Palmer bill to recover critical minerals from waste
House passes Tuskegee Airmen post office renaming bill
- Education
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
- Health
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
- Opinion
FDA stories
Health
The enrollee is set to receive breakthrough gene therapy at Boston Children’s Hospital, with the drug manufacturer providing the therapy at no cost.
Health
Birmingham and Tuscaloosa VA researchers will test whether pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin can ease treatment-resistant depression and PTSD in veterans.
News
Republican lawmakers challenged FDA rules allowing telehealth prescriptions, citing safety concerns and the Comstock Act amid a Louisiana lawsuit.
Health
Alabama reports 28 cyclosporiasis cases as officials investigate a nationwide outbreak potentially linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce distributed across multiple states.
Health
Officials cited patient safety concerns as social media and wellness influencers fueled interest in unregulated products not approved for human use.
News
The Supreme Court temporarily preserved nationwide access to mifepristone while Alabama joined states challenging expanded abortion pill regulations.
Congress
Senators introduced legislation to improve the FDA's oversight of ingredient disclosures, requiring companies to report all ingredients in the food supply.
Congress
The representatives released statements opposing the approval of a generic option for the drug, announced by the FDA on September 2.
Opinion
Protecting Alabama’s pharmacies means protecting Alabama’s patients.