The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will host a May 15 webinar to discuss its guidance on using artificial intelligence tools “in practice” before the USPTO.
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The Supreme Court seemed split Wednesday (April 24) over a key case determining whether Idaho can enforce its near-total abortion ban, but more broadly setting the tone for emergency medical protections, federal funding for hospitals and access to stabilizing treatment.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tuesday (April 23) approved 3-2 and released a final rule that bars enforcement of non-competes agreements – a policy change that was immediately blasted by the hospital lobby, which is poised to sue after it had urged the agency to scrap the idea.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will host a May 15 webinar to discuss its guidance on using artificial intelligence tools “in practice” before the USPTO.
External stakeholders are still working to develop standards for the electronic transfer of data that providers and payers will need to comply with the No Surprises Act requirements that consumers have information about costs before receiving health care services, and CMS is exploring ways to pilot test those standards, according to a new progress report on the implementation of the NSA’s Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and (AEOB) requirements.
Long COVID patient-advocacy groups offered mixed reviews in their feedback to Senate health committee Chair Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) $10 billion research proposal ahead of his Tuesday (April 23) deadline for input.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday morning (April 22) announced CMS’ nursing home final staffing minimums and a sweeping long-term care worker rule stemming from the Biden administration’s April 2023 executive order on the direct care workforce.
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New York can begin enforcing a state law passed in 2023 that restricts the sale of weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to people over 18 after a federal judge in the state denied an injunction filed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) to delay the law from going into effect. |
FDA’s latest per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) test found the chemicals present in eight of the 95 food samples tested in a regional collection from the agency’s Total Diet Study (TDS). |
FDA wants to collaborate with the spice industry to raise awareness about contamination with heavy metals and improve decision-making on product safety in the wake of findings that applesauce products intended for consumption by young children were contaminated with lead. |
While the leading lobbying group for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) highlights the role of PBMs in rural pharmacy access, pharmacists’ groups remain steadfast in urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation that would prohibit PBMs from engaging in business practices they say lead to higher prescription drug costs for patients and payers and pose a threat to the sustainability and operations of independent community pharmacies. |
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