How Big Tobacco Helped Derail a Menthol Cigarette Ban
Ninety-seven percent of the 246,000+ public comments sent to the FDA before it withdrew a proposed menthol cigarette ban were non-unique form letters, and half traced back to Big Tobacco.
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How Big Tobacco Helped Derail a Menthol Cigarette Ban
Ninety-seven percent of the 246,000+ public comments sent to the FDA before it withdrew a proposed menthol cigarette ban were non-unique form letters, and half traced back to Big Tobacco.
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Trump Administration Orders Separate MMR Vaccinations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that revises federal recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule, according to multiple media reports including the AP.
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Worse COPD, Pneumonia Outcomes at Private Equity Hospitals
Patients with pneumonia or COPD faced higher mortality risks and readmission at facilities owned by private equity firms, according to new research.
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SOAR Act Reaches 50 Bipartisan Cosponsors
The Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act aims to modernize Medicare benefits, restore access to liquid oxygen, and increase the availability of respiratory therapists for patients.
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Telemedicine Expansion Did Not Increase Healthcare Spending, Patient Visits
Expansion of telemedicine during and after the COVID-19 pandemic did not result in a statistically significant increase in healthcare spending or the total number of medical visits.
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CMS/FDA Launch New Pathway to Fast-Track Medicare Access for Medical Devices
The RAPID coverage pathway aims to reduce delays between FDA authorization and Medicare coverage for breakthrough technologies.
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Senate Investigation: Flovent Discontinuation Profited GSK, Harmed Kids
Pulling Flovent from the market in 2024 resulted in GSK profits and harm to pediatric asthma patients, according to a US Senate investigation reported by CNN.
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Court Blocks HHS Revisions to Child Vaccine Schedule
A US district court blocked HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr’s recent moves to revise the federal childhood vaccine schedule and overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine advisory board, according to multiple media reports including Reuters.
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Link Between COVID Response, State Tax Policies
US states more dependent on sales tax revenue tended to implement shorter stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FDA Launches PreCheck Pilot Program for Pharmaceuticals
The US FDA is accepting requests to participate in the FDA PreCheck pilot program, designed to streamline US-based manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.
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CDC Surveillance Databases Inexplicably Halt Updates
Forty-six percent of frequently updated CDC public health databases have halted updates, including those that track vaccination-related information, respiratory diseases, and drug overdose deaths.
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US Withdraws from World Health Organization
The Trump administration has terminated the United States’ membership in the World Health Organization, claiming WHO mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to adopt needed reforms.
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AAP Opposes HHS Changes to Childhood Immunization Schedule
AAP president Andrew D. Racine is raising alarms over the federal government’s removal of several vaccinations from its Childhood Immunization Schedule.
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CDC/HHS Remove Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Schedule
The CDC and HHS reduced the federally recommended childhood immunization schedule from 17 to 11 vaccinations, removing shots for seasonal flu and other infectious diseases.
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CMS Awards $50 Billion to States for Rural Health
The federal government’s Rural Health Transformation Program will issue the first of its $50 billion in grants to all 50 US states to aid rural healthcare initiatives.
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United Nations Calls for Greater Access to Respiratory Medications
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a declaration supporting increased access to inhaled medicines for the 650 million children and adults living with chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD.
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GSK, Trump Administration Sign Agreement on Lower Drug Prices, Access to Respiratory Drugs
GlaxoSmithKline agreed to reduce costs for certain prescription drugs in the United States, after a direct request from the Trump administration.
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Federal Government to Reclassify Marijuana
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Added to Recommended Newborn Screenings
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr approved the addition of duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).
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Industry Pushes Congress to Pass SOAR Act Before Year’s End
Twenty-seven national healthcare organizations, including the American Lung Association, are pressing Congress to pass the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act before adjourning for the year.
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Legislation to Improve Respiratory Protections for Wildland Firefighters
A bipartisan bill introduced in the United States Senate aims to create the first-ever respiratory protection standards for wildland firefighters.
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Ohio House Advances APRT Legislation
A bill to establish an Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist (APRT) license in Ohio just passed the state House of Representatives.
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Congress Reintroduces Bill to Support Penicillin Allergy Delabeling
The Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act fights antimicrobial resistance and improves patient outcomes.
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CMS Proposal Would Cover NIV for Home Care COPD Patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have proposed coverage of home noninvasive ventilation devices for COPD patients.
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