Prescribers must provide prescriptions must be provided to patients. The Federal Trade Commission has issued cease and desist letters to thirty-seven eyeglass prescribers, including ophthalmologist and optometrists, alerting…
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Senate Bill Seeks to Lower Prescription Costs
Greater transparency from pharmaceutical manufacturers is also required under the legislation. A bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate Tuesday that would “expand the availability of low-cost generic…
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HHS Task Force Releases New Cybersecurity Programs
The group will focus on preventing cyberattacks in the health sector. The Cybersecurity Task Force of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published three new tools…
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Senator Fetterman Returns to Capitol Hill after Hospitalization
Minority Leader McConnell also returned to Senate this week. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania returned to the Senate after his hospitalization in mid-February. He had checked himself in…
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Juul Will Pay to Settle False Advertising Claims
Settlements have been made with 45 states, while lawsuits are pending in the remaining five. Juul has agreed to pay $462 million to six states, including New York…
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EPA Proposes New Rules for Sterilizer Facilities
Agency intends to reduce long-term exposure to ethylene oxide. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new rule intended to reduce ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilizer facilities…
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FDA Issues Recall for Some CPAP Machines
43 complaints were received on certain Philips models, leading to Class I recall. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall, the most serious type,…
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DOJ Appeals Abortion Drug Suspension
The abortion drug was approved by the FDA in 2000. The Department of Justice filed an appeal this week, requesting that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals review…
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President Ends Covid National Emergency
He signed the congressional resolution that brings pandemic powers to a close. President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan congressional resolution Monday to end the U.S. national emergency for…
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Senator Blumenthal Has Surgery on Fractured Leg
He expects to be back in the Senate next week. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut suffered a fracture in his femur during a parade to honor the University…
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