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One of the ways that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to address the opioid epidemic is by encouraging the development of opioid analgesic products that are harder to manipulate and abuse. Opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations...

ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. ("ReWalk" or the "Company") announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a revision to its national policy on exoskeleton medical device training and procurement for qualifying Veterans with spinal cord...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has become aware of reports of severe illnesses and deaths resulting from the use of synthetic cannabinoid (marijuana) products that have been contaminated with brodifacoum, a very long-acting anticoagulant...

There's a new way for people to learn about NASA's exciting missions and thought-provoking discoveries: The agency now has a channel for Roku digital media streaming devices. Users can install the app for free to access...

Strauss Brands, leader in ethical and sustainable livestock practices, is rallying support for a petition recently filed by the American Grassfed Association. The petition filed with Food Safety and Inspection Services...

As part of our public health mission, the Food and Drug Administration monitors the pharmaceutical supply chain to support patient access to medically necessary drugs. For example, as required by statute, the FDA maintains a publicly available list...

With oral arguments set to begin in AFGE v. Trump in exactly seven days, the nation's largest federal union is announcing #RedforFeds day on July 25 to protest President Trump's illegal, union-busting executive orders....

Our ability to build a market for safe, effective biosimilar products is key for patients and our nation's health care system. It's a key to promoting access and reducing health care costs. And it's a key to advancing...

NASA will join counterparts from across government, industry, academia and international organizations for an indepth conversation about science on the International Space Station Monday, July 23, through Thursday, July 26, in San Francisco....

NASA and France's Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA), the French national aerospace research center, signed a research agreement Wednesday that could make supersonic passenger flights over land practical, dramatically...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of pre/perimenopausal or postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor...

Two New York-based food processing companies have agreed to stop preparing food products, which include a variety of ready-to-eat foods and certain salt-cured and pickled fish, because the facility's food preparation areas were contaminated with...

In response to the Trump Administration's initiative seeking comprehensive stakeholder ideas and input to address soaring consumer drug prices and general pharmaceutical market dysfunction, The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) submitted policy...

WHO: The firefighters, emergency medical professionals and law enforcement officers who serve our communities across the nation. WHAT: Honored on a Forever stamp at U.S. Postal Service first-day-of-issue ceremony WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 13, 201811...

This morning, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. testified in front of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on the fallout from last year's passing of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection...

The National Association of Realtors® commends Rep. Mike Coffman for his introduction of the 21st Century Internet Act.  Rep. Coffman's bill comes in response to the Federal Communications Commission's 2017 decision to dismantle net neutrality...

The American Federation of Government Employees is obligated under the law to represent all employees covered by our negotiated contracts, but the Social Security Administration is deliberately and illegally restricting the union's ability to uphold...

At the FDA, we're continuing to look at ways we can foster greater access to the medicines that help keep people healthy. We are considering all options for positively impacting both access and the cost of health care, and today we are announcing a...

Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and project management, today announced it will join researchers from reactor designer GE Hitachi, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Exelon Power Generation Company as...

The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sean Casten for the U.S. House of Representatives for Illinois' 6th Congressional District. "Sean Casten is a respected scientist and...

U.S. federal government agencies have less than 90 days to meet a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Binding Operational Directive (BOD) focused on bolstering email and website security for all federal agencies that operate .gov email and...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox. Though the World Health Organization declared smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease,...

House Bill 1895, an otherwise well-meaning and worthy bill to fund needed kidney dialysis centers in the state, contains a last-minute provision, snuck into the bill behind closed doors by special interests without public discussion or review, that...

Students in St. Louis and southern Mississippi will get to ask questions of NASA astronauts on the International Space Station during two events next week as part of NASA's Year of Education on Station. Both Earth-to-space calls are 20 minutes long...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about criminals forging FDA warning letters to target individuals who tried to purchase medicines online or over the phone. Based on the agency's experience...

In response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) formation of a new Drug Shortage Task Force as requested by Congress, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and several other physician specialty groups, Paul Kivela, MD, FACEP,...

We've seen the number of new drug shortages steadily decline since a peak in 2011 owing to the work of the FDA, industry and other groups. Despite these efforts, we continue to see ongoing shortages of medically necessary products. Even shortages of...

The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Tim Greimel for the U.S. House of Representatives for Michigan's 11th Congressional District. "Tim Greimel has devoted his career to...

For the first time ever, scientists using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found the source of a high-energy neutrino from outside our galaxy. This neutrino traveled 3.7 billion years at almost the speed of light before being detected on...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced new cooperative agreements with Hawaii, Kentucky and Mississippi, as well as renewed agreements with 43 other states, in support of efforts to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act...

Nearly two months after Orbital ATK, now part of Northrop Grumman, delivered several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station aboard its Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the spacecraft is set to depart the orbiting...

The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement today in anticipation of a vote in Congress to reassert its authority in trade matters: Today's expected vote is a marker that Congress wants a role in...

Once just a theory, gene therapies are now a therapeutic reality for some patients. These platforms may have the potential to treat and cure some of our most intractable and vexing diseases. The policy framework we construct for how these products...

The frenzied reaction to President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court reflects progressives' concern that the role of the judiciary may shift dramatically, states AAPS executive director Jane M. Orient, M.D....

Another group of lawmakers has urged President Trump to rescind three executive orders "that would undermine collective bargaining, union representation and whistleblower protection for federal workers." Rep. Jan...

U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright for the District of Minnesota entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Todd & Patty Meech Dairy Farm of Sebeka, Minn., and the farm's owners, Todd Meech and Patty Meech, for introducing...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances, and...

Bloomberg Law today released a range of new features and functionality, including interactive practice tools, Practical Guidance documents, and an expansion of its fully customizable, real-time news service. The company is highlighting these new...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Friends of the Wild Whoopers to assist in the recovery of endangered whooping cranes. Per the MOU, USACE and Friends of the Wild...

NASA has selected six women and men to join the elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The new flight directors will...

In praising passage of HR 6, which includes dozens of bills to fight the nationwide epidemic of opioid abuse, the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today said it looks forward to working with the U.S. Senate and Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the U.S. Senate to question Brett Kavanaugh -- President Trump's pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy -- about his views on civil...

"President Trump has kept his promise to the American people with the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court," said American Values President Gary Bauer.  "The president believes that judges should put aside their own opinions,...

What: John Lennon Forever stamp dedication ceremony, officiated by Postmaster General and CEO Megan J. Brennan When: Friday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Where: Namburg Bandshell Central Park, near East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue New...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court:   "As it relates to...

Every minute counts during a disaster ? plan now so you're prepared. Know the risks about the different disasters and hazards that could affect you and your family where you live, work, and go to school. Preparedness is a shared responsibility. While...

Today, the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been granted to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to enable the emergency use of Pathogen-Reduced Leukocyte-Depleted Freeze-Dried Plasma...

President Donald Trump today announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the nation's highest court. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement:  "For a second time, President...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) General Counsel Marc D. Stern issued the following statement after President Trump announced that he is nominating Brett Kavanaugh to serve as a justice on the United States Supreme Court. "While there is little doubt...

March of Dimes released the following statement from President Stacey D. Stewart on the mistreatment of pregnant women being held in immigration detention: "March of Dimes is horrified by recent reports of the...