POLITICO Prescription Pulse | What Flick’s Hire at HHS Means for the FDA

Our FDA/Food, Drug & Device and Health Care teams discuss new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on federal notification requirements for medical device manufacturing shortages during public health emergencies (PHEs). 

This week, bipartisan members of the House and Senate introduced new PBM reform legislation, while ASTP/ONC released its Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) final rule.

This week, Republicans won a slim majority in the House of Representatives, and CMS released a report on rural health innovation following the 2024 Rural Health Hackathon.

Marc Scheineson is quoted on a potential drop in U.S. vaccination rates if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.