Food and Drug Administration (FDA): What It Is and Does

The Food and Drug Administration is a government agency that regulates certain food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical products.
Forbes

HHS Must End Unauthorized Administration Of 340B Drug-Discount Program

This past September, a sub-agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) threatened to kick a pharmaceutical company out of Medicare because the company, in line with federal law, ...
CNBC

Biden administration releases prices of 10 drugs in Medicare negotiations, says U.S. will save $6 billion in first year

The Biden administration released prices for the first 10 prescription drugs that were subject to landmark negotiations with Medicare. The government estimates that the new prices could produce $6 ...

Shapiro administration’s Overdose Prevention Program is expanding access to free naloxone in rural counties

Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones on Tuesday highlighted how DDAP’s Overdose Prevention Program has saved thousands of lives ...
Forbes

Biden Administration Proposes Covering Obesity Drugs In Medicare And Medicaid

WASHINGTON, DC: The Biden Administration announced a plan on November 26, 2024, to cover obesity drugs in Medicare and Medicaid. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Last week, the Biden administration ...
CNBC

Biden administration asserts power to seize drug patents in move to slash high prices

The Biden administration asserted its authority to seize the patents of certain costly medications. The effort marks a new push to slash high drug prices and promote more competition in the ...
Medscape

Medication Administration Through Enteral Feeding Tubes

Since the enteral route is increasingly used as a means of medication administration, health care providers need to be cognizant of the potential complications and limitations associated with this ...