USDA and partner agencies create measures to stabilize markets, support ranchers, and safeguard food security. Federal officials recently introduced coordinated actions to support the U.S. beef industry and…
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Laurie Todd-Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development
Laurie Todd-Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development
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FDA Launches Voucher Program to Accelerate Priority Review of Drugs
Nine products selected under the pilot initiative are intended to address major health needs and boost U.S. manufacturing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently named nine…
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HHS Awards Nutrition Support Funding to Head Start Programs
More than 290 centers to support healthy eating and food access for families nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children…
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HHS Deploys 70 Public Health Officers to Tribal Communities
Federal officials will staff tribal health care through the Indian Health Service. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mobilized 70 public health service officers from the…
Read MoreFDA Approves Second Generic Abortion Pill
HHS secretary states that federal regulations require the authorization of generics that are “identical to the brand-name drug.“ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic version…
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DOJ Seizes Over 2.1 Million Illegal Vape Products
The department continues targeting the sale of illicit flavored e-cigarettes. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of 2.1 million illegal flavored e-cigarettes from five distributors and…
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HHS Secretary Announces $45 Million to State Opioid Response Program
The department will distribute funding to states for safe housing for recovering youth The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated over $45 million into its…
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HHS Decertifies University of Miami’s Organ Procurement Organization
The organ recovery agency was found to have unsafe practices, was understaffed, and had poor training and paperwork errors. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is…
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HHS Invests $15 Million into Domestic Violence Hotline for Native Americans
The department allocated grant funding to the nonprofit StrongHearts. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a 5-year $15 million grant for the National Indigenous Domestic…
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