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NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. The Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, will travel with the agency's Mars 2020 rover mission, currently scheduled to launch in July 2020, to demonstrate the viability...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Gilenya (fingolimod) to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and adolescents age 10 years and older. This is the first FDA approval of a drug to treat MS in pediatric patients. ...

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement today on the Administration's new Blueprint on drug pricing: "We share the Administration's goal of reducing drug prices. The key is...

Today is an important day in the Administration's collaborative effort to address the rising cost of drugs. We know that the high list cost of drugs can adversely impact peoples' access to medicines. People rely on medicines to improve their quality...

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's recently announced blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs. COA strongly supports President...

Media are invited to cover the prelaunch briefing and launch of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO), NASA's latest Earth-observing satellite mission. The briefing on Thursday, May 17, and launch on Saturday, May 19, will...

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond released the following statement in response to President Trump's address today on prescription drug prices:   "AARP is encouraged that...

Students from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Edwardsville, Illinois, will have the opportunity to talk with astronauts on the International Space Station next week as part of NASA's Year of Education on Station. The two 20-minute, Earth-to-space calls will air...

NASA will host a Science Chat at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, May 14, to discuss the latest analysis of Jupiter's moon Europa and its status as one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for life. The event will air live on NASA Television,...

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan sent a powerful message in defense of Latin America's democratic order and condemned the government of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, during the 48th Annual...

In advance of President Trump's expected Friday presentation on drug pricing, the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) praised the Administration for its ongoing effort to keep broad-based reform front and center in the national health policy...

The U.S. Small Business Administration this week announced the awarding of $6.6 million in funding to 22 organizations to provide training and counseling to current and aspiring veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued four new warning letters to manufacturers and retailers for selling e-liquids used in e-cigarettes with labeling and/or advertising that cause them to resemble kid-friendly food products, such as...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in two complaints filed today in federal court, is seeking permanent injunctions to stop two stem cell clinics from marketing stem cell products without FDA approval and for significant deviations from current...

The United Steelworkers (USW) said today that while it will continue to review the details, it supports a deal brokered by the President that appears to address the long-running conflict between ethanol producers and oil refiners over federal...

Between the endless chores, the demanding boss, and your children's activities, you're super busy and sometimes a little stressed out. It can be hard to remain strong for your family and get through the tough days without relying on alcohol or drugs...

NASA has awarded five-year grants, each approximately $8 million, to three research teams that will study the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. "With NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey...

Megan Powers has been selected by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to be the agency's press secretary, working in the Office of Communications. As press secretary, Powers will act as a chief agency spokesperson,...

As part of World Trade Month, federal agencies will be conducting a Go Global online program.  The four-part webinar series helps participants gain valuable insights on strategies for international sales success....

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports and welcomes the steps announced by President Donald Trump regarding the United States' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.  The Kingdom also supports reinstating economic sanctions on the Iranian regime, which...

National Guard officers may no longer have to wait 250 days or more for federal recognition of their promotions thanks to bipartisan bills introduced in Congress today. The National Guard Promotion Accountability Act, which has the full support of...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted infrastructure listening sessions on Wednesday, May 2, and Thursday, May 3, at its headquarters here to get stakeholder perspectives on how USACE can better deliver critical infrastructure. The stakeholder...

AJC CEO David Harris, responding to President Trump's announcement today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, issued the following statement: When the JCPOA was first announced on July 14, 2015, AJC took three weeks to...

NASA has signed a second space act agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc., to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas.  ...

The federal government last week published a notice of clarification in response to a court order requiring it to adequately address comments and proposals made by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and other organizations regarding...

As the medication experts on the patient's health care team, pharmacists play an important role in chronic pain management and the prevention of misuse and abuse of opioids?a national epidemic that takes the lives of more than 115 people in the...

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), the nation's oldest and largest education coalition, launched its #HearOurEdStories campaign to urge Congress to increase federal education investments. Campaign participants will use social media to share...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a new grant opportunity for a Women's Business Center and is seeking a host organization to provide business counseling, training, and additional resources to women entrepreneurs in the state of...

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces a new grant opportunity for a Women's Business Center and seeks a host organization to provide business counseling, training and additional resources to women entrepreneurs in the state of Alaska....

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces a new grant opportunity for a Women's Business Center and seeks a host organization to provide business counseling, training and additional resources to women entrepreneurs in the state of Idaho....

NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor will be available at 8 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 15, for live satellite interviews one last time before she launches June 6 on her first spaceflight. The interviews will air live on NASA Television and the agency's...

American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement in response to new legislative proposals that the Office of Personnel Management has submitted to Congress:...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of Hemospray, a new device used to help control certain types of bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. "The device provides an additional,...

Students from Houston area schools who participated in the Genes in Space challenge, will talk to astronauts on the International Space Station during an event hosted by Boeing and Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson...

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 10, to discuss select science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on the next Orbital ATK commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station....

Science tells us that improvements in diet and nutrition offer one of our greatest opportunities to have a profound and generational impact on human health, reducing the burden of chronic disease, from diabetes to cancer to heart disease. We know...

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, has launched a pilot program to assess the competence of certification bodies in relation to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Final...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), administered together, for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body...

"Today, in recognition of World Press Freedom Day, we honored Ali Nur Siad, a contributor to VOA's Somali service who was killed in a bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 14, 2017. In a small ceremony this afternoon, Ali Nur's name was added...

NASA is traveling to the Salt Lake City area May 15-17 to share the accomplishments, promise and opportunities for research aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik will share experiences from...

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement today following remarks by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb: "Manufacturers have chosen to negotiate price...

International Oil Trading Co. (IOTC) announced today that the company has reached a full settlement with the Defense Logistics Agency - Energy (DLA), resolving all issues associated with IOTC's delivery of fuel to the Coalition troops during the Iraq...

In recognition of Small Business Week, ACA International released new research that shows the vast majority (87 percent) of its third-party debt collection member companies are small businesses that largely serve other small businesses....

Two NASA astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station for a pair of six-and-a-half-hour spacewalks May 16 and 30. Experts from NASA will preview the work to be done during the spacewalks in a briefing at 2 p.m. EDT...

NASA and the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond....

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced that 2018 Wine Week celebrations will conclude on Saturday, May 5, at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh. Reality TV star Pandora Vanderpump Sabo and her husband Jason Sabo will headline the event, which...

Today the American Federation of Government Employees announced its endorsement of Andy Levin for the U.S. House of Representatives for Michigan's 9th Congressional District. "At a time when federal workers are facing...

Two-thirds of federal IT executives in a new survey say their agencies are moderately-to-highly prepared to withstand a cyberattack and continue to function. But a number of gaps in cybersecurity resilience remain....

On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced preliminary antidumping (AD) determinations that producers and exporters of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan are selling subject...

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation will convene the 2018 Fiscal Summit: Debt Matters on Thursday, May 10, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. As campaigns for the 2018 midterm elections get underway within a rapidly changing policy...