A U.S. appeals court allowed the government to suspend Cardinal Health Inc.’s license to distribute potentially addictive drugs from a Florida facility, part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s battle against prescription drug abuse. The appeals court had previously granted an …
Long before the latest global breast implant scare, American health officials were toying with the idea of building a registry that would track patients with implants. The registry would give a better idea of the number of complications over time, …
The arrest of more than three dozen people on drug charges at a Boeing military aircraft plant highlights the growing problem of prescription drug abuse by U.S. workers, according to experts. Federal authorities last Thursday charged 37 people, all but …
The official charged with overseeing the creation of U.S. state-based health insurance exchanges is stepping down at a critical juncture for the Obama administration’s healthcare overhaul. Joel Ario, director of health insurance exchanges at the Department of Health and Human …
The Obama administration proposed a framework for health insurance exchanges that gives states great flexibility in how and when they set up these open marketplaces designed to boost competition. The U.S. Health and Human Services Department revealed on Monday a …
