Public Health

AmerisourceBergen wins nearly $20M HHS contract to improve deliveries of monkeypox vaccines, treatments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently awarded AmerisourceBergen a $19.8 million contract to improve the delivery of…

2 years ago

BARDA, Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings jointly developing self-amplifying mRNA-based flu vaccine

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) announced a new partnership with Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. this week, which…

2 years ago

BARDA seeks opinions on new partnership model for medical countermeasures

Turning to the public, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) released a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) this week…

2 years ago

TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act signed into law, funding collaborations with mental health experts

With signature from President Joe Biden, the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act became law last week, authorizing $270…

2 years ago

GAO: Hospitals face lack of staff, supplies or space to care for patients amid medical surges

During some COVID-19 surges, U.S.  hospitals were hampered in terms of staff, supplies, or space to care for patients that…

2 years ago

Rep. Steil hosts roundtable addressing fight against fentanyl in Wisconsin

Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) recently convened a roundtable in Janesville, Wis., to address the fight against fentanyl. The effort focused…

2 years ago

Sen. Portman hosts Cincinnati roundtable on overdoses in Ohio and U.S., new CARA funding efforts

Responding to the ongoing American struggle with opioids in general and fentanyl in particular, United States Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)…

2 years ago

Republican senators requesting information on DEA strategy to fight drug networks, cartels and narcotics smuggling

Writing to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgrim this week, a group of Republican senators requested details on the…

2 years ago

Bill targets comprehensive southern border strategy

A Republican group of senators recently introduced a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary to complete a…

2 years ago

Sens. Peters, Hawley introduce legislation to seek illicit drug plan from DHS

The newly introduced Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act seeks to bolster efforts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

2 years ago

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