HHS
HHS Invests More Than $1.6B for COVID-19 Testing in Vulnerable Communities
The funding from the American Rescue Plan will be used to expand activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor COVID-19 infections.
Launched in May, Operation Expanded Testing provides less total money than the $10 billion in CDC funds for school testing but could offer schools more direct access.
US House and Senate Reintroduce Bill That Would Give FDA Authority to Regulate LDTs
Originally introduced in 2020, the bill, called the VALID Act, would create a new risk-based oversight framework for LDTs and kits with FDA regulating them.
The commission validated industry complaints about price data collection practices but suggested more action might be needed to control costs.
BARDA Venture Capital Program Dedicates Up To $500M for Pandemic Preparedness
The BARDA Ventures program will partner with the nonprofit Global Health Investment Corporation to launch a global health security fund.
Jun 1, 2021
ACLA Files Notice of Appeal in PAMA Lawsuit
May 26, 2021