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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FDA Drafts New Guidance for the Development of Affordable Biosimilar Drugs
The new guidance seeks to lower development costs and improve patient access to safe, effective alternatives to high-cost biologic medicines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently…
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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…
Read MoreFederal Officials Announce Actions to Strengthen U.S. Beef Industry
USDA and partner agencies create measures to stabilize markets, support ranchers, and safeguard food security. Federal officials recently introduced coordinated actions to support the U.S. beef industry and…
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HHS Deploys 70 Public Health Officers to Tribal Communities
Federal officials will staff tribal health care through the Indian Health Service. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mobilized 70 public health service officers from 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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President Announces TrumpRx Medication Program
He stated that purchasing from manufacturers directly will reduce prices. President Donald Trump announced a new program called TrumpRx this week under his Most Favored Nation (MFN) initiative,…
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HHS Secretary Announces $45 Million to State Opioid Response Program
The department will distribute funding to states for safe housing for recovering youth The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated over $45 million into its…
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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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