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E&C Panel Advances Measures To Speed Rare Disease Drug Development

The House Energy & Commerce health subcommittee on Thursday (May 16) passed a bill that aims to improve outcomes for children with rare cancers by incentivizing drug makers to conduct pediatric clinical trials when studying combinations of multiple cancer drugs.

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E&C Panel Unanimously Advances Two-Year Telehealth Extension

The House Energy & Commerce health subcommittee unanimously advanced telehealth legislation to the full committee that would extend for two years key COVID-19 pandemic telehealth waivers set to expire at the end of the year.

Senate Finance Dems Push Permanent Telehealth As House Panels Pass Short-Term Extensions

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Sanders’ Dental Bill Offers Medicare, Medicaid, Exchange Coverage, Boosts Workforce

Senate health committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) unveiled a comprehensive dental reform package Friday (May 17) meant to address each of the five drivers of the oral health care crisis by increasing access to coverage across federal health programs, establishing more places to obtain dental care, investing in the oral health profession, educating non-dental health professionals about the importance of oral health, and funding research on prevention and disease management.

FDA Official: Supply Chain Could Suffer If EtO Sterilizers Close

An FDA official said the potential of sterilizers who contract with medical device manufacturers closing their doors in the wake of new restrictions on the chemical ethylene oxide (EtO), often used to sterilize devices, is worrisome for the medical supply chain.

FDA Eyes Using Machine Learning For Better Food Import Inspections

The leader of FDA’s Human Foods Program wants the agency to think through how to use machine learning to identify potentially problematic shipments of imported food products that require closer examination.

Lawsuit Over NY Age-Restriction Supplement Law Will Move Forward

A lawsuit against a New York law restricting the sale of weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to people over 18 will move forward after a federal judge in the state denied New York’s motion to dismiss.