FDA Releases Guidelines on Safeguarding Tattoo Ink from Microbes

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…

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FDA 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,…

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Surgeon 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…

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FDA 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…

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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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VA 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…

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HHS 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…

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DACA 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…

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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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