The guidance is open to public comment for 90 days. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released preliminary guidelines to help tattoo ink manufacturers and distributors…
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HHS Opens Funding for Pediatric Recruitment Program
Secretary Becerra announces grants that will address health professional shortages in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched a new grant for…
Read MoreFDA Proposes Easy-to-Read Medication Guides
Agency seeks to prevent adverse drug reactions and improve health outcomes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that patients be provided an easy-to-read one-page guide,…
Read MoreSurgeon General Issues Youth Social Media Health Advisory
Warns of building data pointing to a negative impact on mental health. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently released a health advisory cautioning the nation on the impact…
Read MoreFDA Panel Votes for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The recommendation minimizes the dangers of the side effects. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted this week to recommend the over-the-counter sale of…
Read MoreHHS 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…
Read MoreVA to Launch Study on Gulf War Syndrome
Health dysfunctions in Gulf War veterans include memory problems, chronic nerve issues and pain, fever, and night sweats. Officials in the Department of Veteran Affairs plan to investigate…
Read MoreHHS Questioned about Migrant Children
The government has lost contact with thousands. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s subcommittee on national security, border security, and foreign affairs held a hearing this week titled…
Read MoreDACA Participants to Have Access to ObamaCare
President announces authorization for insurance and Medicaid. President Joe Biden announced that his administration will open Affordable Care Act coverage to enrollees in the Deferred Action for Childhood…
Read MoreFDA 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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