White House autism briefing linked to swift shifts in prescribing patterns / Medical Express

medicalxpress - A White House briefing in September 2025 that raised concerns about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and promoted the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment was followed by sharp changes in how doctors prescribed those medications nationwide, a…

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White House autism briefing linked to swift shifts in prescribing patterns

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Fewer Pregnant Women Received Acetaminophen in E.R.s After White House Warnings

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MUSC Health acquires South Carolina's largest multispecialty practice for $111M / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - The deal, effective March 3, includes 126 physicians and advanced practitioners, expanding the academic system's primary care capacity.

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MUSC Health acquires South Carolina's largest multispecialty practice for $111M

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MUSC Health buys primary care group for $111M

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