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- NIH studying newly emerging Staphylococcus aureus strain
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- CDC issues update on fungal meningitis outbreak
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- Progress made on new TB drug
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Tag Archives: U.S. Government
U.S. budget cuts could impact drug development for TB, HIV/AIDS
Tweet Cuts to research and development programs could jeopardize the development efforts of new drugs for TB, HIV/AIDS and malaria, according to a recent report from the Global Health Technologies Coalition. The report said that the impending budget sequestration could … Read More »
Bavarian Nordic to host congresswoman to discuss public-private partnerships
Tweet Bavarian Nordic A/S recently announced its plans to host Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and David Gollaher, the president and CEO of the California Healthcare Institute, for a visit to discuss the impact of recently passed legislation. The meeting will … Read More »
U.S. releases stricter research rules for dangerous pathogens
TweetThe U.S. federal government released two documents on Thursday that detail stricter requirements for government and institution oversight of studies with pathogens that pose potential safety concerns. The first document, released by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, is … Read More »
Missouri Senate approves stricter TB bill
Tweet The Missouri Senate recently passed legislation that would require more people to be screened for tuberculosis and enable prosecution of the people who spread the disease. If signed into law, the measure would require universities and colleges to develop … Read More »
Obama administration re-establishes public health advisory group
TweetThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the re-establishment of a public health group meant to assist the government in developing policy and program recommendations on healthcare practices. The Advisory Group on Prevention, Health, Promotion and Integrative … Read More »
Approval of medication with animal rule causing confusion
Tweet After approving a completely novel product using the animal rule for the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may have presented more questions than answers. On December 14, the FDA used the animal rule for the first … Read More »
Federal government puts squeeze on rural health agencies over vaccines
TweetPublic health agencies are no longer allowed to access additional federal funding to provide vaccines to children. As of the start of the 2013, the federal government has barred public health agencies from using so-called 317 funds for vaccinations if … Read More »
Arizona state health official concerned about vaccine exemptions
Tweet Arizona’s State Health Director Will Humble recently asked his staff to study new data on declining vaccination rates in the state in order to come up with a potential solution. Humble specifically asked for intervention recommendations. The director said … Read More »