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The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins, Margot Sanger-Katz and Dani Blum

A new industry group wants to set aside the piecemeal state-by-state approach imposing food dye and labeling laws in favor of federal control. The opposition has roiled the MAHA coalition. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can safely avoid radiation. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins and Annie Flanagan

New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep prices for its trove of employment data, it is a business opportunity. View original article Contributor: Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz and Asmaa Elkeurti

The official, Dr. George Tidmarsh, has become embroiled in an ethical dispute and is now the target of a lawsuit over his actions involving certain drugs tied to a business associate. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett

Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry