6.4 Million Have Signed Up for Obamacare Since Nov. 1, Says HHS December 22, 2016 By Toni Clarke Roughly 6.4 million consumers signed up for Obamacare insurance on Healthcare.gov from Nov. 1 to Dec. 19, indicating “clear demand...
House Passes Bill to Speed Up Drug Approvals December 1, 2016 By Toni Clarke The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping, $6.3 billion bill that supporters say will spur medical innovation,...
FDA Cites Hospitals for Under-Reporting of Injuries from Medical Devices October 25, 2016 By Toni Clarke The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to improve hospital reporting of injuries and deaths associated with medical devices...
Source: Locally Transmitted Zika Virus Found in Miami Beach August 19, 2016 By Toni Clarke Florida health officials have found evidence of local Zika virus transmission in Miami Beach, one of the world’s most popular...
Democrats File Bill to Create U.S. Food Safety Agency January 30, 2015 By Toni Clarke U.S. lawmakers proposed a bill this week that would create a single food safety agency by bringing together the oversight...
FDA Halts Google-Backed 23andMe’s Sales of DNA Test Kit November 26, 2013 By Sharon Begley and Toni Clarke The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned 23andMe, a company backed by Google Inc., to halt sales of its...
New England Coast Weathers Irene; Inland Flooding, Power Outages Major Concerns August 29, 2011 By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Toni Clarke As Tropical Storm Irene churned up the eastern seaboard it left many of New England’s coastal states relatively unscathed, while...
Corporate Directors Finding Time in Boardrooms Not Worth Trouble March 10, 2009 By Toni Clarke Once seen as a sinecure, the reward for a lifetime of achievement, the job of a board director has become...