McConnell Released With Broken Rib; U.S. Sues Rite Aid; VA Covers Alzheimer’s Drug

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) was released from the hospital to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a concussion and fractured rib. (ABC News)

Pfizer said the company will be able to deliver Seagen’s cancer therapy “at a scale that has not been seen before” after it acquired the company for $43 billion. (CNBC)

The U.S. government sued Rite Aid, accusing the pharmacy chain of missing red flags as it illegally filled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. (Reuters)

A $21 billion opioid settlement reached last year has made it more difficult for patients to obtain drugs for anxiety, ADHD, addiction and pain. (New York Times)

A federal judge in Texas made public his plans to hold a hearing on mifepristone, one of two drugs used in a medication abortion, in response to a media coalition asking for more transparency around the closely-watched Texas case. (NBC News)

The Department of Defense received 155 formal reports of sexual assault at three military academies during the 2021-22 school year; officials believe many more were unreported. (NPR)

The pediatric mental health crisis is the top patient safety concern this year, said ECRI, an independent group that tracks healthcare safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Drugmaker Eisai said the Veterans Health Administration would provide coverage for lecanemab (Leqembi), which recently received accelerated approval from the FDA, for early Alzheimer’s disease.

Requiring nurses to repay the cost of training programs when they quit is becoming more common, with some hospitals sending bills as high as $15,000. (NBC News)

Insufficient sleep reduced vaccine response, a meta-analysis showed. (Current Biology)