Korea to Expand Research Funding to All Nine Regional National University Hospitals - Seoul Economic Daily

• Montana is granting the biotech industry broad authority to sell unapproved drugs, allowing patients to access experimental treatments regardless of federal regulations. • The state's move bypasses the standard FDA process, which typically requires three phases of clinical trials to assess efficacy, dosage, and adverse events.

• The FDA continues to face operational challenges and hiring freezes resulting from budget cuts implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). • These cuts have stymied the agency's ability to fill critical roles and maintain standard staffing levels.

• Sarah Axelrath of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless told the Denver City Council on Monday that targeting drug traffickers does not stop substance use. • Axelrath, an addiction medicine specialist, stated that these law enforcement actions disrupt an already potent and unpredictable drug supply.

• Two new polls indicate a decline in global and U.S. trust regarding medical advice and the safety of the measles vaccine for children. • Only 19% of 1,143 adult respondents approved of President Donald Trump's handling of measles outbreaks, while 52% expressed disapproval.

• The pituitary cancer market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 9.4% between 2026 and 2033. • DataM Intelligence 4 Market Research LLP reports that the sector is shifting from a specialized oncology niche toward precision diagnosis and targeted treatments.

• The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine released a statement on Tuesday arguing that abortion care is a core component of maternal-fetal practice. • The report notes that 41 states currently ban abortion at some point during pregnancy.

• Researchers are launching a clinical trial to determine if the experimental drug trontinemab can prevent people with high p-tau217 levels from developing dementia. • The study aims to recruit 1,600 participants following previous research showing the drug cleared amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, in 90% of early-stage patients.

• An unvaccinated 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, died from measles complications in 2026. • Pennsylvania has recorded 693 confirmed cases across 38 counties and has refused the CDC Epi-Aid outbreak assistance that six other states requested.

• A new modelling study published in The Lancet suggests European patients may face longer waits for new medicines due to US efforts to lower drug prices. • Researchers analyzed 195 patented medicines that represent $87.9 billion of annual spending in the United States.

• NanoViricides will begin a Phase II clinical trial next week for NV-387, an oral gummy drug designed to treat the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. • The trial responds to an expanding outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the crude fatality rate has reached 48%.

• The World Health Organization expressed cautious optimism regarding the trajectory of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. • This event is the second largest Ebola outbreak on record, though overall case counts remain high.