Companies must change their products to meet new standards after decades of unregulated use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has restricted the use of fluoride-containing ingestible drug products…
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CMS Launches Initiative to Control Drug Costs and Strengthen Medicaid Access
The new GENEROUS Model is intended to align Medicaid prescription prices with global standards. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a pilot program, the GENEROUS…
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All 50 States Submit Applications for Rural Health Transformation Program
The program offers $50 billion to strengthen health care in the rural U.S. under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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President Announces Obesity Drug Deal with Pharmaceutical Companies
The most recent development would greatly reduce the cost under the president’s Most Favored Nation prescription drug pricing policy. President Donald Trump announced that a deal has been…
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Federal Officials Announce Actions to Strengthen U.S. Beef Industry
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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