Part of the 7/8/2022 Executive Order 14076 – Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services – required the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider actions “to protect consumers’ privacy when seeking information about the provision of reproductive healthcare services.”  On …

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Following the 6/24/2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated a 5-step action plan that prioritizes “increasing access to medication abortion; protecting patients and providers from discrimination …

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On 7/8/2022, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden signed Executive Order 14076 – Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services.  The Executive Order instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) within 30 days to submit a report identifying:  potential actions …

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech  COVID-19 vaccines.  The FDA is now authorizing use of these two vaccines in individuals 6 months of age and older.  The …

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