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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md., Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss

Regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump would be "addressing the country about all of his historic accomplishments over the past year, and maybe teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year, as well." (Photo by Doug Mills - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump announces TrumpRx to ‘dramatically reduce’ prescription drug prices

In his most recent address, President Trump announced how the TrumpRx program would take effect in January, bringing Americans lower drug prices.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 20: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro waves to the crowd before the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Pa. Gov. signs executive order to protect health care decisions, vaccine access

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order protecting Pennsylvanians’ rights to access vaccines of their choice – a move he claims pushes back against efforts by the Trump Administration to limit that freedom.

(L) US President Donald Trump meets with US Ambassadors in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2025. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) Dr. Susan Monarez (Photo via: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Trump Nominates New CDC Director After Withdrawing Initial Choice

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has selected Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to be the agency’s permanent head.