FDA Panel Unanimously Backs Johnson & Johnson Single-Shot Covid-19 Vax
VRBPAC talks one dose vs two dose vaccinations down the line The FDA’s Vaccines and Related...
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Public Health & Policy
AMA Applauds Biden Move to Expand Insurance Coverage
Executive orders re-open ACA markets for enrollment The American Medical Association (AMA) issued...
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AMA, ACC, AAP Praise Biden Admin’s Executive Actions on Public Health Issues
Organizations applaud actions on Covid-19, climate change, discrimination, and more CHICAGO...
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Covid-19: Biden Reveals Pandemic Response Plan
National strategy addresses vaccine supply, racial disparities, and more The Biden Administration...
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USPSTF: Rely on Behavioral, Drug-Based Therapy for Smoking Cessation
Task Force nixes e-cigarettes for smoking cessation Behavioral interventions and approved...
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FDA Approves Implant for Torn ACL
Resorbable implant offers alternative to reconstructive surgery WASHINGTON — The FDA...
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Covid-19: Health Organizations Encourage Scaling Back Holiday Celebrations
Don’t cancel gatherings, but take precautions, AHA, AMA, and ANA ask The American Hospital...
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Covid-19: Health Organizations Call on Trump to Work with Biden Transition Team
Failure to cooperate could cost lives, AHA, AMA, and ANA warn The American Hospital Association...
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AMA: Racism is a Threat to U.S. Public Health
New AMA policy seeks to fight systemic, cultural, and interpersonal racism CHICAGO — The...
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ACP: Trump Claim that Docs are Inflating Covid-19 Death Count ’Reprehensible’
Physician organizations push back following president’s statements at Wisconsin rally The American...
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How Will the Winner of the 2020 Presidential Race Affect Healthcare?
NEJM jumps into the political pool again to offer its predictions Politics is a lot like...
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Docs, Nurses, and Hospitals Join Forces to Demand Trump Rescind Diversity Training Order
An ’unprecedented attack on scientific freedom…’ The American Hospital...
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FDA Slams Maker of N95 Decontamination System for Lack of AE Reporting
Battelle Memorial Institute fails to live up to EUA conditions WASHINGTON — The FDA issued a...
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AMA Gives Thumbs Up to California Mental Health Reform Law
New legislation places treatment guidelines over financial considerations CHICAGO — The...
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Medical News Forecast for September 21-27
Busy week ahead—ESMO, EASD, ASGCT, FSCDR, plus regulatory decisions Lynne Peterson is the...
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FDA Slams 17 Websites for Illegal Opioid Sales
Web stores caught peddling tramadol, oxycodone with shoddy directions and no prescription...
Read MoreOpposition to Obamacare Becomes Political Liability for GOP Incumbents
In the 2014 elections, Republicans rode a wave of anti-Affordable Care Act sentiment to pick up nine Senate seats, the largest gain for either party since 1980. Newly elected Republicans such as Cory Gardner in Colorado and...
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Covid-19: Saliva Tests Provide Viable Alternative to Nasal Swab Tests
Saliva tests can be done by patients without the need for health care interaction and PPE Saliva...
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Medical News Forecast for August 24-30
ESC readies packed program, FDA decisions pending, WIP to hold in-person conference Lynne Peterson...
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Medical News Forecast for August 17-23
Virtual meetings and expected approvals on tap Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for...
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