Health Policy
News
Two PR employees at FDA fired after plasma therapy controversy
The warnings by two public relations experts at the FDA against overpromoting convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 reportedly led to...
Commentary
All Hands on Deck: The Federal Health Care Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency
Although many aspects of the federal COVID-19 response have been lacking, federal health care providers have been on the frontlines providing...
Original Research
Assessment of Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy Utilization in the Indian Health Service
Using the Veterans Affairs Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy presents unique challenges to Indian Health System pharmacy workflow but can...
News
FDA grants EUA to muscle stimulator to reduce mechanical ventilator usage
VentFree allows patients to begin treatment during the early stages of ventilation while they are sedated and to continue until the patient is...
News
FDA tightens requirements for COVID-19 antibody tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening requirements for companies that develop COVID-19 antibody tests in an effort to combat fraud...
Original Research
Sharing Cancer Care Information Across VA Health Care Systems
A telementoring program based on the Specialty Care Access Network Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes model shared information about...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: An opportunity, challenge for addiction treatment, NIDA boss says
Right now, said Dr. Nora Volkow, “we are in the dark as to how COVID infections have affected the number of overdose deaths.”
News
FDA reiterates hydroxychloroquine limitations for COVID-19
An FDA Safety Communication restates that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are only for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who can’t enter a trial...
News
Hydroxychloroquine Debate Rages in Federal Medicine
Concern over the controversial COVID-19 treatment led to a dispute between the Veterans Health Administration and the VA Inspector General.
Government and Regulations
Observations From Embedded Health Engagement Team Members
A joint embedded health engagement team (EHET) was created and executed as a test of an alternative health engagement method during Operation...