Issues Facing the New FDA Commissioner
The new commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb, will have a full plate of issues
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Author: Eileen Cook
Senate Committee Advances FDA User Fee Reauthorization Bill with Two Additional Amendments
On Thursday, the bill that would reauthorize the pharmaceutical, medical device, generic drug and biosimilar user fee agreements that would
Read MoreMedicare Appeals Backlog
A recent Journal of Hospital Medicine study uncovered hospitals waited an average of 1,663.3 days, or a little over 4.5
Read MoreCalifornia Bill Addresses Safety Concerns At Dialysis Clinics
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) Saying they are concerned about safety in California’s dialysis clinics, a coalition of nurses,
Read MoreTrump’s pick to run mental health is poised to shake things up. Even some liberals can’t wait
(By Meghana Keshavan for ST A T) P resident Trump’s pick to run federal mental health services has called for
Read MoreJudge rules Cigna can abandon $54B mega-merger with Anthem
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Delaware judge denied Indianapolis-based Anthem’s request for a preliminary injunction Thursday to
Read MoreHepatitis C: 3.5 Million People Living with it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, in 2015, there were 34,000 newly diagnosed Americans with hepatitis C, a
Read MoreThe Ten Essential Things You Need to Know About Medicare
Figuring out the ins and outs of Medicare, when to enroll, what to enroll in and what coverage will be
Read More3rd Detroit physician convicted in $17.1M Medicare fraud scheme
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Gerald Daneshvar, MD, a physician of Chicago-based home visiting service Lake MI Mobile
Read MoreRural Shoppers Face Slim Choices, Steep Premiums On Exchanges
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) People living in sparsely populated areas who shopped for coverage on the state
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