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The future of health care cost savings
On this week's show, host Allen Scott examines efforts to cut health care costs and their potential implications for businesses and federal and state budgets. Guests include Health Care Analysts Christopher Flavelle and Brian Rye, and Congressional Analyst Loren Duggan.
FDA, USDA need to manage flood of imported food, experts say
The Institute of Medicine said the Food and Drug Administration, Agriculture Department and other agencies should pony up some resources to batten down the hatches on imports.
Frank Baitman takes over as HHS CIO
The Department of Health and Human Services taps Frank Baitman to be its new chief information officer. He comes to HHS from the Food and Drug Administration where he was an entrepreneur-in-residence.
Grassley, Issa call for review of federal policies for using personal email
In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeff Zients, the two lawmakers say the Food and Drug Administration lawsuit raises broader questions about how other agencies monitor employee use of personal email. The House and Senate members want OMB to conduct a governmentwide analysis of these policies.
Fmr. FDA commissioner calls for overhaul of medical approval process
The Food and Drug Administration takes too long to approve potentially life-saving treatments and devices, says the agency's former head.
Will budget pressures delay St. Elizabeth's, FDA construction projects
Budget pressures could delay some of the General Services Administration's building projects — or scrap them altogether. Art Turowski, a senior vice president with the Government Investor Services group in Jones Lang LaSalle, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss what the new spending numbers mean for the government's large-scale construction projects.
New NIH center translates research into real-world use
This month the National Institutes of Health created the new National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to bridge the gap between scientific research and usable drugs or medical devices.
FDA: Ending drug shortages all about timing
Peter Lurie, a senior advisor in the Office of the Commissioner at the FDA, told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris the sooner the agency learns of an impending drug shortage the sooner it can take action.
How do Executive Orders affect agency operations?
Julian Pecquet, a staff writer for The Hill newspaper, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss how a recent Executive Order affects the FDA's day-to-day business and more broadly how such orders affect agency operations.
New FDA effort to reduce drug shortages a small step
President Barack Obama ordered the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to take new steps to send out early warnings about looming shortages and try to avert them.
Two whistleblowers get 45-day stay after OSC intervention
After the Office of Special Counsel intervened on their behalf, two federal whistleblowers won a 45-day stay on personnel actions taken against them.
FDA seeks network of outside experts for insight into regulations, technology
FDA's Bill Maisel, the deputy director for science and the chief scientist at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss a planned network of outside experts.
FDA names industry veteran as new CIO
The Food and Drug Administration has named Eric Perakslis as its new chief information officer and chief scientist for informatics.
OSC comes to defense of two federal whistleblowers
The Office of Special Counsel is seeking to halt adverse personnel actions against two federal whistleblowers. Both employees were placed on unpaid administrative leave after they blew the whistle at their agencies.
FDA proposes more transparency of enforcement data
The Food and Drug Administration wants the public to comment on eight draft proposals aimed at making the agency's enforcement data more "accessible and user-friendly," according to a release.
FDA revamps foodborne-illness response program
Sherri McGarry, a senior adviser with the Office of Foods at the FDA, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the new food-safety efforts at FDA.
Chip that mimics human cells could advance next medical breakthrough
The National Institutes of Health Director, Dr. Francis Collins, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to explain a partnership between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.
Gov 2.0 lessons from Pillbox app
The application - now in its beta phase - helps emergency physicians, first responders, health care providers and the public in general identify pills with photos of the pills and descriptions.
SAMMIES finalist spent 3 decades improving public health
Dr. Lawrence Deyton is the director for the Center for Tobacco Products at the FDA.
