Since 1994, ProMED, the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases, has provided alerts on potential infectious disease outbreaks through its free email subscription service.  ProMED was launched by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID), and it is “an essential source …

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Ohio is conducting a Special Election on August 8, 2023 with a single issue on the ballot – Issue 1, Proposed Constitutional Amendment Elevating the Standards to Qualify for an Initiated Constitutional Amendment and to Pass a Constitutional Amendment.  This …

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President Biden recently issued on Executive Order (EO) on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services.  The EO directs the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretaries to “consider new guidance to ensure private health …

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing to amend its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR; 16 C.F.R. 318).  The HBNR currently requires vendors of personal health records (PHR) and related entities not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and …

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “is proposing to amend its human prescription drug labeling regulations to require a new type of Medication Guide – ‘Patient Medication Information’ – for prescription drug products used, dispensed, or administered on an …

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