Tag: Trump administration
Enhanced Audit of Medicare Advantage Insurers Under Trump Administration
President Trump’s Medicare agency is on a mission to speed up audits of Medicare Advantage insurers, aiming to recover about $500 million annually for taxpayers. However, these audits are currently tangled up in a...
Trump Administration Ends Hundreds of Federal Grants at Harvard
In a surprising turn of events, the Trump administration has decided to cut off hundreds of research grants at Harvard University and its medical school, putting numerous research projects and the careers of young...
New Think Tank MAHA: Influencing the Trump Administration
The Make America Healthy Again movement is really trying to make some waves and get the attention of the Trump administration. They've recently launched the MAHA Institute, a policy center that is all about...
Senate Health Committee Approves Trump’s FDA and NIH Nominees
In a recent development, the Senate health committee has voted to approve Marty Makary as the Food and Drug Administration commissioner and Jay Bhattacharya as the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)....
Reforming FDA to Help Rare Disease Patients
President Donald Trump has the potential to revolutionize the landscape of rare disease treatments and save countless American lives through strategic policy changes, innovative science, and strong leadership within government agencies. This ambitious claim...
Trump’s Administration Targets Bird Flu, Delaying Cattle Response
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently announced a significant investment of $1 billion to assist the poultry industry in combating the rapid spread of H5N1 avian influenza, a devastating outbreak that has led...
Impact of Trump’s USAID Freeze on HIV Vaccine Development in Africa
The Impact of USAID Freeze on HIV Vaccine Development in AfricaIn recent news, a groundbreaking Phase 1 clinical trial for two experimental HIV vaccines in South Africa faced a sudden halt due to a...
Judge Extends Order on Trump’s NIH Indirect Cost Cap
District Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump Administration’s NIH Indirect Cost CapIn a heated courtroom battle that lasted for two hours, the Trump administration and a group of plaintiffs stood their ground on Friday as...
Former FDA Official Warns Trump’s Firings Dismantle Food Division
The Trump administration has made headlines once again, this time in the realm of food safety and nutrition. Jim Jones, former FDA deputy commissioner for foods, recently resigned due to what he describes as...
Mass Layoffs Expected at Health Agencies Under Trump Administration
As the sun rose over Washington, D.C., on a Friday morning, thousands of federal health care workers across public health and science agencies braced themselves for the news that would change their lives. The...
Young Researchers Rally Against Trump Administration’s Science Policies
Young Researchers Challenge Trump Administration's Science PoliciesIn a tumultuous political landscape, young researchers are rising up against the Trump administration's science policies. Faced with funding cuts, policy changes, and attacks on diversity in science,...
Trump’s Anti-Bribery Law Pause: Impact on Pharma Behavior
Between 2011 and 2020, the world witnessed a staggering $1.34 billion in fines paid by the top pharmaceutical companies to the U.S. government for engaging in bribery schemes to boost their drug sales. The...
BREAKING NEWS
Reforming FDA Advisory Committee Policy for Conflict of Interest-Free Decisions
Peter J. Pitts, a distinguished figure in the realm of healthcare regulation, recently shared his insights on the critical issue of FDA Advisory Committee...
