Congress Sewell sponsors bipartisan Medicare multi-cancer screening technology bill The bill would authorize coverage of blood-based multi-cancer early detection tests and future FDA-approved test methods. Brandon MoseleyMarch 17, 2021
National FDA panel approves emergency use for Moderna’s COVID vaccine The full FDA and a CDC panel both still have to sign off on the panel’s recommendation. Brandon MoseleyDecember 18, 2020
News “Gas station dope:” The legal and personal battles over Tianeptine If taken in high enough doses, tianeptine mimics the effects of opioids. John H. GlennDecember 16, 2020
Health FDA grants emergency use authorization to Pfizer vaccine The FDA emergency use authorization gives the federal government the ability to start distributing it to states. Brandon MoseleyDecember 13, 2020
News U.S. sets new single day COVID-19 death record Nationally, the death toll has risen to at least 296,885 as of press time. Brandon MoseleyDecember 10, 2020
News Sewell introduces bill to ensure Medicare pays for new multi-cancer screening tech The bill would ensure prompt access to FDA-approved multi-cancer screening tests and fuel innovation in cancer screening. Brandon MoseleyDecember 4, 2020
National Trump says that coronavirus vaccine deliveries will begin within two weeks Trump said that front-line workers, medical personnel and senior citizens would be the vaccine's first recipients. Brandon MoseleyNovember 28, 2020
News We are near “a dangerous tipping point” with coronavirus: former FDA head The state of Alabama is following a national trend of surging cases in October. Brandon MoseleyOctober 26, 2020
Health Administration starts initiative for more, faster testing in nursing homes The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced large-scale procurement of FDA-authorized rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test instruments and tests to be distributed to... Brandon MoseleyJuly 20, 2020
National Pence says all states and territories are in the process of reopening Monday, Vice President Mike Pence (R) said that all states and U.S. territories are in the process of reopening their economies. Pence made the... Brandon MoseleyJune 16, 2020