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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FDA Adds Warning and Restrictions to Duchenne Gene Therapy
Updated labeling limits treatment to ambulatory children after reports of fatal liver failure in non-ambulatory patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved significant labeling changes…
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Federal Government Funding Bill Bans Some Hemp Products
The sale of all hemp products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container will be prohibited in 2026. Congress included a provision to introduce a ban…
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State Department Issues New Guidance on Inadmissible Health Conditions for Visas
Chronic health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and other diseases will be considered under the public charge risk. The State Department released new guidance on the health conditions…
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Senator Fetterman Hospitalized After a Fall
His spokesperson said the fall was the result of a “medical event.” U.S. Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized on Thursday after a fall that morning. The senator’s spokesperson…
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Senate Advances Measure to End Government Shutdown
The resolution would fund some departments through the end of the current fiscal year. The Senate finally reached sufficient bipartisan support to advance a continuing resolution to temporarily…
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Suspicious Package at Joint Base Andrews Sickens Multiple People
Buildings were evacuated and an investigation is being conducted. A suspicious package containing white powder sickened people when it was opened this week at Joint Base Andrews, the…
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FDA 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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Education Department Begins Enforcement Action Against Fairfax County Schools
A high school social worker facilitated an abortion for a student without notifying parents. The Department of Education announced the initiation of enforcement action, under the Protection of…
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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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