Former HHS Head Says Delay In Becerra Confirmation Also Blocks Lower Appointments

Source : Medtech Insight

Senate Republicans seem to be slow-walking the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services over concerns his politics lean too...

Senate HELP Committee Plans Work To Raise Minimum Wage, Stop COVID-19

Source : Medtech Insight

As the new chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA, wants to push legislation that would increase the minimum wage for all workers...

'Quality Uppermost' Says German IVD Industry Ahead Of COVID Self-Test Move

Source : Medtech Insight

Germany’s federal health ministry has permitted the use of rapid antigen self tests to detect COVID-19. The federal medical device dispensing order (MPAV) was amended on 3 February....

When Pandemic Ends, EUA Recipients May Face Litigation And Enforcement Actions

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

Manufacturers benefited from regulatory flexibilities that allowed them to get COVID-19 products on the market at lightening speed. But they could face government enforcement actions and litigation once the public...

Pandemic Accelerates US FDA’s Use Of Real-World Data From Clinical Trial Design To Supply Chain

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

The US Food and Drug Administration has advanced the use of real-world data to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, using it to understand the disease, plan clinical trials, and manage the...