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FDA comment solicitation on enhancing FDA transparency

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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September 4 2009

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reopened its public comment period on ways the agency can enhance the transparency of FDA activities and decisionmaking

President Obama appoints Hamburg, Sharfstein to FDA posts

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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March 14 2009

On March 14, 2009, President Obama named Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein as the Principal Deputy Commissioner

Whistleblower protection, improper payments legislation advances

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 17 2009

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved S. 372, the "Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009."

Congress approves health reform "fixes," completing work on health reform legislation

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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March 25 2010

Tonight Congress gave final approval to H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, after adopting minor amendments to the student loan reform portion of the bill

Improper payments recovery bill signed into law

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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July 29 2010

President Obama has signed into law S 1508, the "Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act" (IPERA), which is designed to enhance federal agency efforts to reduce and recover improper payments

President obama issues regulatory reform strategy

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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January 28 2011

On January 18, 2011, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to improve their processes for promulgating and reviewing regulations

Obama signs FY 2011 budget, House adopts 2012 framework

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 29 2011

On April 15, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1473, which funds the federal government through September 30, 2011

Lawmakers, President call for spending reductions

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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January 28 2011

On January 25, 2011, the House of Representatives voted 256-165 to approve H.Res. 38, which directs Congress to cut FY 2011 non-security discretionary spending to no more than fiscal year 2008 levels

OIG reports $3.4 billion in recoveries for first half of FY 2011

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 14 2011

The OIG has issued its Semiannual Report to Congress for the period of October 2010 through March 2011

June congressional hearings on health policy issues

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USA
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June 13 2011

Earlier this month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Health Care Subcommittee held a hearing on "Pathway to FDA Medical Device Approval: Is There a Better Way?"; the House Small Business Healthcare Subcommittee reviewed "Health IT Barriers for Small Medical Practices"; and the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on HHS regulatory reform

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