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Bipartisan Bill Would Relax FDA Conflict-of-Interest Policies

Bipartisan Bill Would Relax FDA Conflict-of-Interest Policies

Legislation seeks to speed FDA review of medical products.

House Gives EPA 15 More Months to Promulgate New Boiler Rules

House Gives EPA 15 More Months to Promulgate New Boiler Rules

Congress weighs economic, health considerations in regulation of air pollution from industrial boilers.

Google Draws Attention of Senate Subcommittee

Google Draws Attention of Senate Subcommittee

Internet executives and antitrust experts discuss the need to regulate Google.

FDA and NABP Mobilize to Confront the Online Sale of Illegal Drugs

FDA and NABP Mobilize to Confront the Online Sale of Illegal Drugs

Governmental and nongovernmental action taken to discourage illegal pharmaceutical sales over the Internet.

Republican Presidential Candidates Blame Economic Woes on “Obamacare” and Dodd-Frank Act

Republican Presidential Candidates Blame Economic Woes on “Obamacare” and Dodd-Frank Act

Candidates repeat their claims that regulation is preventing job creation.

FAA Grants Approval to Proposed Airline Slot Swap at Northeast Airports

FAA Grants Approval to Proposed Airline Slot Swap at Northeast Airports

Transaction will reshape airline makeup at LaGuardia, Reagan National airports.

FDA Announces “Network of Experts” Pilot Program

FDA Announces “Network of Experts” Pilot Program

“Network of Experts” intended to give FDA quicker information on emerging medical devices.

Inspector General Criticizes EPA’s Procedural Steps in Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

Inspector General Criticizes EPA’s Procedural Steps in Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

OIG criticizes aspects of the peer review process used by EPA to develop an internal report on climate change pollutants.

NSF and White House Address Work-Life Balance for Scientists

NSF and White House Address Work-Life Balance for Scientists

Agency initiative aims to retain more women in STEM fields.

HHS Awards Grants to Combat Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums

HHS Awards Grants to Combat Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums

$109 million awarded to help state review programs.

CMS Issues Guidance on Same-Sex Partners as Patient Representatives

CMS Issues Guidance on Same-Sex Partners as Patient Representatives

Hospitals cannot discriminate against same-sex domestic partners as representatives for incapacitated patients.

DEA Plans Ban on “Bath Salts” and “Plant Food”

DEA Plans Ban on “Bath Salts” and “Plant Food”

Agency intends to prohibit the sale of synthetic stimulants, at least temporarily.