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The Minnesota Court of Appeals Feb. 17 affirmed a lower court decision in ruling that the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law is not preempted by federal law.
The South Carolina measles outbreak has grown to 950 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported Feb. 13.
The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 13 issued a request for information on a new 340B rebate model program.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Feb. 12 vacated a final rule by the Federal Trade Commission that changed premerger notification rules, form and instructions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
A bipartisan letter supported by the AHA was sent by members of Congress Feb. 11 to the Department of Homeland Security, urging the agency to grant health care workers an exemption from the $100,000 filing fee for H-1B visas.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has launched a $100 million competition to support the development of antiviral drug therapies targeting viruses in the Togaviridae and Flaviviridae families, such as dengue, Zika, West Nile and Chikungunya.
The AHA will host a webinar Feb. 13 at noon ET on the unique funding challenges and opportunities for rural health organizations. Participants will learn about the AHA’s support services for grant planning, prospecting and proposal writing.
The Maine Hospital Association recently announced that longtime President Steven Michaud is retiring and will be succeeded by Jeffrey Austin, MHA vice president of government affairs and communications, effective March 1.
The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today hosted a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.”