New guidelines provide strategies to protect consumers and ensure accurate allergen labeling. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated draft guidance to assist food facilities in…
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HHS Pulls Funding from Wuhan Lab
House committee on the pandemic recommended the move. Representative Brad Westrup of Ohio, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, spoke about the investigations conducted by…
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DOJ Charges Hundreds More for COVID-19 Emergency Fund Theft
Over 3,000 have been accused of defrauding the government. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged over 300 people with the theft of more than $830 million from…
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FDA Releases Draft of Safety Guidelines for Cosmetics
The agency is taking action under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released preliminary guidelines for cosmetic companies for the…
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State Department Creates Global Health Security Bureau
The world has to be ready for the next health crisis, Secretary Blinken said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced…
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CDC Reports Increase in Leprosy Cases in Florida
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal outlines the rise in cases in the past decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a research paper in its…
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White House Establishes Permanent Pandemic Preparedness Office
Former Pentagon Joint Staff Surgeon Friedrichs was chosen as its first director. The White House announced the establishment of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, naming…
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Treasury Department Releases Data on Pandemic Recovery Fund
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds supported local government projects and services. The Department of the Treasury released its data recording the use of the American Rescue Plan…
Read MoreHHS Provides Guidance on Commercialized COVID Vaccine
Organizes phase-out of government purchases of vaccine doses. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a letter to insurance plans, preparing them for the transition…
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Ohio Governor Requests Emergency Declaration for Train Derailment
The request for FEMA assistance for East Palestine was made right before the deadline. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine requested that President Biden issue a major disaster declaration for…
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