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CDC, FDA in hot pursuit of source of vaping lung injuries
Although a definitive cause remains unknown, evidence is accumulating to implicate tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing devices in vaping-related...
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Pelosi drug pricing bill passes Ways and Means on party line vote
The House Ways and Means Committee is the latest to pass H.R. 3, a bill aimed at driving the price of prescription drugs down.
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Inspector General: NIH must improve conflict of interest reviews
The staff of NIH Institutes and Centers applied inconsistent levels of scrutiny to each other.
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HHS floats Stark/anti-kickback revisions to support value-based care
Health law attorneys say reforms should remove some of the risk in value-based care arrangements that exist under current law.
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The VA Ketamine Controversies
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CDC, SAMHSA commit $1.8 billion to combat opioid crisis
Some of the funds will be used to help improve overdose monitoring.
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FCC backs designating 988 as suicide prevention hotline
The report submitted to Congress says the new three-digit number “could be more effective” at prevention than the current 10-digit one.
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Changing the VA’s OC Pill Dispensing Could Save Money—and Avoid Unwanted Pregnancy
Researchers find the switch could potentially save the VA > $2 million annually and reduce unintended pregnancy by 14%.
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Burn-Pit Research Gets Renewed Focus
VA makes a change and increases commitment to combatting the effects of burn-pit exposure in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom veterans.
Government and Regulations
An Algorithm to Identify PrEP-Potential Patients
Novel computerized methods developed by NIH-funded researchers may help ease screening of patients for PrEP.