Tag: HHS

Federal Agency Confirms It Was Hit in Massive Cyberattack

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said that hackers have targeted it as part of a global cyberattack that exploited a software flaw. In a statement to news outlets Thursday, the agency said that “no HHS systems or networks were compromised,” adding that “attackers gained access to data by exploiting the vulnerability in…


Federal Agency Issues Advisory on Symptoms Linked to ‘Long COVID’

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an advisory Wednesday about mental health symptoms linked to “long COVID,” or suspected long-lasting symptoms caused by COVID-19. Long COVID occurs when people recover from the COVID-19 virus but then experience symptoms that last more than three months, including fatigue, headaches, sleep problems, coughing, and…


LIVE 9:30 AM ET: FDA, HHS Advisory Board Meeting on Nonprescription Birth Control Pill (Day 2)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services hold a public advisory committee meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on May 10. The committees discuss supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 017031/S-041, for OPILL…


LIVE NOW: FDA, HHS Advisory Board Meeting on Nonprescription Birth Control Pill (Day 2)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services hold a public advisory committee meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on May 10. The committees discuss supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 017031/S-041, for OPILL…


FDA, HHS Advisory Board Meeting on Nonprescription Birth Control Pill (Day 2)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services hold a public advisory committee meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on May 10. The committees discuss supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 017031/S-041, for OPILL…


LIVE 9:30 AM ET: FDA, HHS Advisory Board Meeting on a Nonprescription Birth Control Pill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services hold a public advisory committee meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET on May 9. The committees discuss supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 017031/S-041, for OPILL…


LIVE NOW: FDA, HHS Advisory Board Meeting on a Nonprescription Birth Control Pill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services hold a public advisory committee meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET on May 9. The committees discuss supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 017031/S-041, for OPILL…


Texas House Passes Bill to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

The Texas House passed a bipartisan proposal that could save Texans as much as 70 percent on the cost of some commonly used prescription medications. House Bill 25, authored by state Rep. James Talarico (D), would create a program to import certain drugs from Canada. “Texans pay TWICE as much as Canadians for their prescription…


Federal Gov’t Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday confirmed it has extended the federal COVID-19 state of emergency. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a declaration, saying that “after consultation with public health officials as necessary,” the administration decide to renew the emergency declaration that was first issued in early 2020 under the Trump administration….


Biden Administraation Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday confirmed it has extended the federal COVID-19 state of emergency. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a declaration, saying that “after consultation with public health officials as necessary,” the administration decide to renew the emergency declaration that was first issued in early 2020 under the Trump administration….