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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Sponsored by Representative David Faulkner, the bill aims to provide more affordable health coverage options for farmers and self-employed agricultural workers who lack access to employer-sponsored plans. Key features of the bill include a 1.3% What Happened: The bill was signed into law by the Governor on 4/15/2025.

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Seventeen states include anti-obesity medications under Medicaid, which provides healthcare for people with low incomes, but only nine of these have preferred drug plans that cover the newer agents.” Health is a social good, and thus society has an obligation to provide health services that address the needs of all.

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The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Managing Cholesterol

Imperial Center Family Medicine

When managing your cholesterol through diet, the types of fats and oils you cook with can make a significant difference. Save this tropical oil for special occasions versus everyday cooking when managing cholesterol through diet. So while the occasional bit of virgin coconut oil likely won’t hurt, routine use is not heart-smart.

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Revised Final Guidance on Nitrosamines Offers New Recommendations for Assessment and Control

FDA Law Blog

Nitrosamines are impurities that can form during drug manufacturing and are considered potentially potent carcinogens. It’s these varied scenarios that give quality managers nightmares. Claud — Last week, FDA revised one of its two guidances relating to nitrosamines, Control of Nitrosamine Impurities in Human Drugs.

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FDA Adds Additional Q&As in the Final CMC Postapproval Changes Guidance

FDA Law Blog

Lewis, Senior Regulatory Device & Biologics Expert — FDA recently published the final guidance document “ Comparability Protocols for Postapproval Changes to the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information in an NDA, ANDA, or BLA.” The final guidance includes several changes that are summarized below.

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Can a Device Be Found Not Substantially Equivalent Because of Cybersecurity Risks? A Review of FDA’s Draft Guidance on Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

FDA Law Blog

The draft guidance provides recommendations on what is required to meet cybersecurity obligations under section 524B of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C). For medical devices that meet the definition of a cyber device, manufacturers are required to submit specific information in premarket submissions. are cybersecure.

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The Great RIF(T): One FDA Division’s Destruction and What it Could Mean for Generic Drugs

FDA Law Blog

DPD met all of the GDUFA commitments to publish policy documents (Section IX of the GDUFA III Commitment Letter ) and published many others the Division determined would provide clarity to the generic drug industry. Managing the process of issuing Covered Product Authorizations (CPAs) under the CREATES Act. 314.150(c).

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