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Carlyle Is Said to Lead Bidding for Japan’s Hogy Medical

US buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc. has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Hogy Medical Co., people with knowledge of the matter said, in a potential takeover that’s set to add to a Japanese dealmaking boom.

FDA Slow Walking a Long-Awaited Abortion Pill Safety Study

The Food and Drug Administration has delayed a promised review of safety data for the abortion drug mifepristone at Commissioner Marty Makary’s request to put it off until after the midterm elections, according to people familiar with the matter.

Kaiser Agrees to $47.5 Million Settlement in Data-Sharing Suit

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan would pay up to $47.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it disclosed patients’ personal information to Google LLC, Microsoft Corp., and other tech providers without consent in violation of state wiretapping laws, under a deal given initial approval in federal court.

Fate of West Virginia Trans Care Medicaid Ban Tied to Skrmetti

Transgender individuals’ health-care rights will come under judicial scrutiny Tuesday, as a federal appeals court panel will hear arguments that center on the application of a recent US Supreme Court decision to West Virginia’s exclusion of “transsexual surgery” from Medicaid coverage.

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