Over 260,000 cases of shredded cheese have been recalled due to the potential for metal fragment contamination. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Great Lakes Cheese…
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HHS Releases Review on Medical Risks in Pediatric Gender Dysphoria Treatments
Department report outlines concerns about long-term effects of medical interventions for minors. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a peer-reviewed report examining available…
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House Members Write to HHS and FDA Regarding Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
A request from 175 House Members follows an earlier Senate letter on safety protocols and oversight. A group of 175 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led…
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CDC Updates Website Information on Vaccines and Autism
The health secretary kept the original language with a footnote. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its vaccine and autism webpage, footnoting its statement that…
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Education Department Signs Interagency Reassignment Agreements
Secretary McMahon says they are “cutting through layers of red tape” as some programs and employees are transferred to other U.S. departments. The Department of Education announced six new…
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President’s Administration Reaches Agreement with Cornell University
Departments of Justice, Education, and Health finalize settlement addressing discrimination concerns and research funding oversight. The Departments of Justice (DOJ), Education, and Health and Human Services (HHS) have…
Read MoreFDA Places Restrictions on Ingestible Flouride Use
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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