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Tobacco Issues Awaiting Robert Califf at the FDA

Bill of Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), bringing a drawn out and contentious process to a close. Califf will be the second-ever FDA Commissioner to serve non-consecutive terms, and the first to have been confirmed by the Senate on two separate occasions. Banning Menthol Cigarettes. Reviewing E-cigarettes.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

COVID-19 antivirals must not affect HIV drug supply. Anticancer Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2009 to 2020 According to Their Mechanism of Action. A full posting of abstracts/summaries of these articles may be found on our? Barber M, Sarpatwari A, Cepuch C. Lancet HIV. 2021 Dec 8. JAMA Netw Open.

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Digital Documentation: How PDFs Can Help Providers Expedite Care

HIT Consultant

The transition toward more digital recordkeeping in healthcare began in earnest in 2009 with the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. If this documentation is primarily paper-based, researchers could have a difficult time ensuring each piece of documentation meets FDA standards.

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The Heart Health Continuum at #CES2023 – From Prevention and Monitoring to Healthy Eating and Sleep

Health Populi

. “Despite breathtaking medical advancements since President Harry Truman declared war on heart disease 75 years ago, researchers have observed a disturbing trend that started in 2009: America’s death rate from heart-related conditions is climbing again,” the detailed essay explains.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

after cyberattack CHI St. lawmakers agree to make it easier to build new hospitals Hoar Begins Construction on $18.3M lawmakers agree to make it easier to build new hospitals Hoar Begins Construction on $18.3M migrants are a housing challenge. migrants are a housing challenge.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Colleagues question well-connected doctor’s UMC contract Report: 91% vaccinated for measles in Nevada Lombardo order addresses shortage of health care workers UNLV’s School of Medicine taking steps to fill physician shortage in Nevada Nevada approves using COVID relief funds for West Hills Facility rehabilitation $11.7

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How Can Health IT Help Reform the CDC?

Healthcare IT Today

COVID-19 forced a spike in policy-makers’ interest and willingness to invest in public health; a spike that is unfortunately retreating to the old business as usual. The FDA has left a lot of clinical decision support free from regulation, but I have a feeling that Lane’s bold system would require FDA approval.