# B1 French News | Can This New Pill Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer?

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-08-27T10:57:42+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/learn-french-b1-with-news/episodes/6a9018270c15e359f9d1f181
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## Resource

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is gaining traction, with CVS and Walgreens already filling about 100,000 prescriptions each. Also: The FDA approves daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer after trials show average survival rising from 6.6 months to 13.2 months. Aujourd'hui : Programme à 50 dollars pour l’obésité · Nouveau traitement contre le cancer du pancréas. Today’s French focus: peut aider, can help = can help. Vocabulary: ordonnance (prescription), suivi (follow-up care), assurance (insurance). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-27 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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