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July 28, 2025

In this week’s edition of health news across the states: Feds eye tighter restrictions on pharma ads; Beverage industry launches transparency initiative; FDA revisits menopause hormone replacement therapy warnings; Nevada governor says no to nursing mandates

Plus: Morris: Rural hospitals face greater challenges

HealthPlatform.News [[link removed]] Feds eye tighter restrictions on pharma ads [[link removed]]

The Trump administration, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is considering proposals to impose restrictions on pharmaceutical advertisements.

According to a recent report published by Bloomberg, the administration is considering two proposals — one to require greater disclosure of a drug’s side effects in advertisements, and one to strip pharmaceutical companies of the ability to deduct direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising costs as a business expense.

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Beverage industry launches transparency initiative [[link removed]]

The American Beverage Association (ABA), a trade group representing hundreds of businesses in the nation’s non-alcoholic beverage industry, recently launched the new website GoodtoKnowFacts.org, in response to both consumer demand and to align with the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative being spearheaded by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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FDA revisits menopause hormone replacement therapy warnings [[link removed]] [[link removed]]

The FDA has convened an expert panel to reexamine hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women — a major policy moment for a long-debated area of women’s health with changing clinical perspectives.

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Nevada governor says ‘no’ to nursing mandates [[link removed]]

Nevada’s governor has pushed back on a bill that would have made Nevada the second state to mandate maximum nurse-to-patient ratios in large hospitals. The governor vetoed the measure passed by the state legislature in June, which proponents said would improve patient safety and had the support of nursing groups.

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Morris: Rural hospitals face greater challenges [[link removed]]

Rural communities across the United States continue to face longstanding health challenges that affect access to care, quality of services and health outcomes. HHS data shows that rural areas experience lower life expectancy and higher mortality, including elevated rates of avoidable or excess deaths from the five leading causes: cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, unintentional injury, heart disease and stroke. Geographic isolation, aging infrastructure and persistent workforce shortages make it difficult for rural residents to receive timely, coordinated care.

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