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February 19, 2016 Leah Christl, PhD, the Associate Director for Therapeutic Biologics at FDA, notes the agency has developed a free, continuing education course for health care professionals. The course, “FDA Overview of Biosimilar Products” is designed to... by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Archive
February 19, 2016 While adults are recommended to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night, new research shows that many people get less than that amount. CDC researchers looked at data from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to assess the prevalence... by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Archive
February 19, 2016 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has announced a request-for-proposals (RFP) that will result in up to two awards of $300,000 each for demonstration projects to foster health care collaboration across the care continuum to... by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Archive
February 19, 2016 Use of e-cigarettes by Utah youths quintupled in the last 5 years, according to a new report. Now, lawmakers want to restrict the industry to drive down usage rates. After hearing the report, some lawmakers lamented the fact that Utah has... by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Archive
February 19, 2016 New legislation headed to the Senate floor would allow Idaho pharmacists to vaccinate children aged 6 years and older with parental consent. Previously, the age limit was 12 years. Pam Eaton, of the Idaho Retailers Association, said the state is one... by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Archive
February 19, 2016 CDC reports that influenza activity was low overall from October through mid-December 2015, but activity began to increase in late December and continued to increase slowly through early February 2016. Influenza A viruses have been most common, with...