Regulatory: Page 39

AHRQ seeks new members for USPSTF
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is soliciting nominations for new members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
March 25, 2019
DOJ says ACA should be struck down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has shifted its position on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), stating that the entire law should be struck down, according to an ABC News report.
March 25, 2019
Elekta gets Canadian clearance for Unity MR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has received a Medical Device License from Health Canada for the sale of its Elekta Unity MR radiation therapy system in Canada.
March 24, 2019
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Biotronik gets FDA nod for 3T tachycardia devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acticor and Rivacor families of high-voltage cardiac rhythm management devices.
March 17, 2019
NCI Director Sharpless tapped as acting FDA chief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dr. Norman Sharpless, has been tapped as acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a March 12 announcement.
March 12, 2019
Healthcare cuts to come in 2020 U.S. budget
By Kate Madden Yee
President Donald Trump on March 7 released a budget for 2020 that includes cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as repeal-and-replace measures for the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
March 11, 2019
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U.S. senators submit medical device tax repeal bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MD) on March 7 introduced a bill to repeal the medical device tax.
March 10, 2019
VA identifies radiology reporting delays at Kan. hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General has identified a case of delayed abnormal radiology test reporting at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS.
March 7, 2019
NEMA releases updated CT Dose Check standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released an updated version of its CT Dose Check standard for CT scanners.
March 6, 2019
SD passes dense breast notification law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South Dakota has become the 37th state to mandate that women be told of their dense breast condition and the associated risks.
March 5, 2019
Gottlieb steps down as FDA commissioner
By Erik L. Ridley
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is resigning and will be leaving the agency over the next month, according to multiple published reports.
March 4, 2019
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FDA issues stern thermography warning
By Kate Madden Yee
Thermography should not be used as a standalone method for detecting, diagnosing, or screening for breast cancer, according to a warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 25.
February 24, 2019
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