Senator-Elect Urges Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Senator-elect Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, asking the agency to ban alcoholic energy drinks.
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Washington Week: Graphic Warnings and Pay Cut Threats
Posted on 13. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled stark images that will be the centerpieces in a new anti-smoking campaign while a bipartisan debt reduction commission would scrap the SGR but cut physician reimbursement anyway.
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Baucus Calls for Repeal of 1099 Provision in ACA
Posted on 12. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Friday said he would introduce a bill to repeal an unpopular provision in the healthcare reform law that requires employers to fill out a 1099 tax form every time they spend $600 on goods and services.
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Barton: Repealing ACA Not Impossible
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Repealing the healthcare reform law will be issue number one for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), who is in the running to lead the committee when the new, GOP-controlled House of Representatives convenes in January.
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FDA Seeks to Establish List of Proven Biomarkers
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA is seeking to develop a list of tried-and-true markers that signal disease progression and drug safety and efficacy, with the hopes of using the biomarkers to improve drug safety and to ultimately speed up the drug approval process.
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FDA Confirms Small Fracture Risk With Bisphosphonates
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has confirmed that bisphosphonate drugs for osteoporosis carry a small but meaningful risk of femoral fractures and has ordered that product labels be updated accordingly.
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Washington Week: Flu Guidelines Released
Posted on 09. Oct, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A sure sign that summer is over: the CDC issued the nation’s annual flu guidelines this week, recommending that every American older than six months — including pregnant women — get vaccinated.
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House Passes 9/11 Compensation Bill
Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Capping years of legislative wrangling, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill designed to fund both medical care and compensation for first responders, workers, and residents who were exposed to toxic particles as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Higher Healthcare Costs in 2011
Posted on 27. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The amount employers spend on their workers’ healthcare costs will reach a five-year high in 2011, and employees will also face larger out-of-pocket costs for their medical care next year, according to a forecast released Monday by the consulting group Hewitt Associates.
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FDA Panel to Discuss Abuse Potential of Cough Medicine
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — An FDA advisory panel is meeting Tuesday to vote on whether to reclassify the active ingredient in more than 125 over-the-counter cough medicines as a controlled substance in order to curb abuse.
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