Monthly Archives: November 2016

New Directions for FDA, Part 1 – 21st Century Cures

One of the often stated priorities for lame-duck Congress has been voting on the 21st Century Cures Act. In a press release from Saturday, November 26 from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the House is set to vote on … Continue reading

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Local Ballot Initiatives Impacting Health and Healthcare

There is a good deal of commentary about what happened at the nationally in this year’s election cycle. But a good deal happened at the state level as well – things that will impact healthcare and may influence how other … Continue reading

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FDA Seeking Even More Input on Character Space Limitation

This week FDA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on the proposed collection of information regarding research entitled “Character-Space-Limited Online Prescription Drug Communications“. The notice states that the objective of the research is to test whether a … Continue reading

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Weekly Roundup 11.4.16

We are almost through it!  Just a few more days. In the meantime, the more enjoyable aspects of autumn, chilly nights, fires in the fireplace, and brilliant leaves are all upon us. Soon the end of year holidays will be … Continue reading

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