The Missouri House on Tuesday voted 115-43 to approve an amendment that would allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception or fill prescriptions, the Columbia Missourian reports.
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Sen. Arlen Specter’s (Pa.) switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party is setting the stage for fights over whether the senator’s seniority will allow him to replace Democrats who chair Senate subcommittees, Politico reports.
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Dawn Johnsen, President Obama’s nominee to lead the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department, is “undoubtedly qualified for the position, and she should be confirmed,” a Washington Post editorial says.
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Orange County, Calif., supervisors on Tuesday reinstated a health education grant to Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties but also voted to adopt a policy aimed at making it more difficult for the organization to obtain funding in the future, the
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will not enforce its so-called “Red Flags” rule until August 1, giving physicians’ offices and hospitals an extra three months to comply with an antifraud rule.
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CANNES, France (MedPage Today) — While the world waits to see whether the 2009 H1N1 (swine) influenza virus will cause a pandemic, researchers here said the threat of H5N1 avian flu should not be forgotten.
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TORONTO (MedPage Today) — After a bewildering week of breakneck developments, there are still huge gaps in our understanding of the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — Aside from testing procedures, assessment and management of 2009 H1N1 (swine) flu should largely mimic that for seasonal flu, according to the CDC.
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TORONTO (MedPage Today) — Although 11 states are now reporting the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak, the number of laboratory confirmed cases has risen only slightly since yesterday, the CDC said.
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CANNES, France (MedPage Today) — In the absence of hard data about what is killing 2009 H1N1 (swine) flu victims in Mexico and why the virus seems to be attacking younger adults, researchers here speculated that it could have to do with the body’s immune response.
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