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Policies
Drug Rep Admits to Bribing Doctors to Prescribe
A former sales representative for a major drug manufacturer has admitted to charges she helped fuel the opioid addiction crisis by bribing doctors to prescribe a potent painkiller, authorities said. Michelle Breitenbach, who worked for the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, Inc., pleaded guilty Wednesday to a second-degree charge of conspiracy to commit commercial bribery, according to the state […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
F.D.A. Issues Policies to Open Path for Generics
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has released new policies to crack down on brand drug manufacturers that try to block the entry of generic drugs to the market. Brand drugmakers are using FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements to block timely generic entry, Gottlieb said. The REMS are required from manufacturers […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
N.J. Enacts Law to Protect Healthcare Mandate
The goal of state officials to take back control of the health insurance marketplace may have been reached Wednesday, when Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills dealing with coverage. The bills, from Sens. Joe Vitale (D-Woodbridge) and Troy Singleton (D-Moorestown), protect the individual mandate and create a reinsurance program at the state level, the latter […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
Trump Signs ‘Right-to-Try’ Law
In a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed Right to Try legislation into law. The law will allow patients with life-threatening conditions to ask drugmakers for medicines that have not yet been FDA-approved but that have at least completed phase 1 testing. The patient must have run out of approved treatment options and must […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
Democratic Governors Threaten to Sue over Planned Parenthood Funds
The nation’s 14 Democratic governors are threatening to sue the Trump administration if it follows through on a proposal that would partially defund Planned Parenthood. “If this reckless policy is finalized as written, we will have no choice but to explore all possible avenues, including legal options, to block it from harming the women in our states,” […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
Why Hurricane Maria Killed Thousands, Not Dozens
On its own, Hurricane Maria doesn’t seem to have killed a large segment of Puerto Rico’s population. The real culprit, it seems, was the loss of electricity, water and cellphone service in the following weeks and months after the hurricane’s impact, which fatally deprived thousands of the island’s residents of the medical care they desperately needed. Puerto […]
June 4, 2018
News Roundup
NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Being Honored in Bronze
INSTITUTE, W.VA. Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped bring Apollo astronauts back to Earth, is being honored at her alma mater with a bronze statue and a scholarship in her time. West Virginia State University says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson’s 100th birthday. Long before the […]
June 4, 2018
News Roundup
Koch Foundation Keeps Giving to Universities
The Charles Koch Foundation is increasing its donations to colleges and universities. The Associated Press examined the foundation’s most recent tax records. The study found that the organization gave almost $49 million to more than 250 colleges across the U.S. in 2016. That is almost double its 2015 gift amount. John Hardin is director of […]
June 4, 2018
News Roundup
Ohio State University to Expand Aid Initiative to Regionals
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University plans to expand a financial aid program from its main campus to include regional campuses. The university expects to spend some $3 million a year starting in spring 2019 to extend the program aiming to close the aid gap for low- and moderate-income students. The aid package begins this […]
June 4, 2018
Students
Health Insurance Remains an Issue for Students and Recent Grads
A nationwide poll revealed that more than 70 percent of college students and recent graduates reported having difficulty finding affordable insurance coverage. Many students cited expensive premiums and high out-of-pocket costs as impediments to affordability.
June 2, 2018
Home
Retail Giant to Offer Online Degrees for Employees
Walmart, one of America’s largest employers, is offering its workers a college education for $1 a day, the company recently announced.
June 2, 2018
Students
Writing Groups as Counterspaces for Black Women Graduate Students at PWIs
It is no secret that Black women graduate students are severely underrepresented at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). As a result, counterspaces that serve Black women specifically are needed now more than ever.
June 2, 2018
Academics
Agreement Provides Housing for Transitioning Military in Training
The Georgia veterans training center in Warner Robins now has a student dormitory. An agreement with Robins Air Force Base will allow the center, which serves veterans from around the state, to house students at the base who are military members about to leave the service. Read More
June 1, 2018
Academics
Coast Guard Academy Official Demoted for Bullying
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has demoted the head of its business school following an investigation that found that he had bullied a subordinate. An academy spokesman said that Capt. Kevin Lopes was removed as head of the Management Department in April “due to a loss of confidence in his ability […]
June 1, 2018
Policy
House Bill Includes $31 B loss for Students
Last December, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce rushed through a partisan rewrite of the Higher Education Act less than two weeks after introducing it. Since then, the bill has languished without a vote scheduled in the House. Yet, there are signs that might be changing. Last week the House majority whip convened […]
June 1, 2018
Veterans
Virginia Hosts Summit for Women Veterans
RICHMOND, Va – Virginia is home to more than 100,000 women veterans. To help these women transition from active servicewomen to civilian, the Virginia Department of Veteran’s Services is hosting its 5th annual event, “Virginia Women Veterans Summit Change Makers & Trailblazers: The Power of Being a Woman – The Strength of Being a Veteran.” […]
June 1, 2018
Veterans
University’s “Paws for Patriots” Calms Transitioning Students
Gary Crispell often feels anxious. The University of Southern Mississippi Ph.D. student said it started when he was a Navy Seabee, with deployments to Iraq in 2008 and Okinawa in 2009-10. Crispell, who is studying molecular biology, calls his feelings generalized anxiety disorder. Read More
June 1, 2018
Academics
Fort Hood to Host Huge Job Fair
Fort Hood Soldier for Life–Transition Assistance Program will bring together employers looking to hire soldiers, veterans and military family members at the semi-annual Summer Mega Career Fair at Club Hood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 19. The job fair is free and open to all job seekers — to include Army civilian […]
June 1, 2018
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