LISTEN: NACCHO’s 2020 Public Health Agenda
Betty Duggan, director of the New York City Medical Reserve Corps, also discusses how she came into her role as director in a large metropolitan area. Keep Reading
DEA and FDA Shut Down 44 Websites Advertising Illegal Vaping Cartridges
Vaping is an emerging public health threat to the nation. A newer and more troubling trend on the rise is the vaping of illicit substances, including THC. Keep Reading
FDA Allows Marketing of First Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detecting Ebola Virus Antigens
"The ability to use this test to promptly make a presumptive Ebola diagnosis could help providers to more quickly isolate patients and begin treatments that can be potentially life-saving." Keep Reading
FDA Warns of Cyber Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices, Hospital Networks
These cybersecurity vulnerabilities may allow a remote user to take control of a medical device and change its function or cause denial of service. Keep Reading
First Medical Product Cleared in U.S. for Certain Injuries Caused by Mustard Gas
“Chemical weapons like sulfur mustard cause horrific, painful, and life-altering injuries, yet in the 100-year history of sulfur mustard use, no medical countermeasures existed – until now." Keep Reading
New DHS Global Trade Task Force Seizes $1M in Counterfeit Goods in First Week
During a recent weeklong enforcement surge to launch the task force, CBP and HSI seized counterfeit goods with a manufacturer recommended retail price value of more than $1,000,0000. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity: FDA, Industry Groups Welcome Joint Plan
Industry-driven public-private partnership HSCC developed the new JSP in response to 2017 recommendations from the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force. Keep Reading
OIG: Cybersecurity Must be Further Integrated into FDA Premarket Review Process
Networked medical devices cleared or approved by the FDA, such as hospital-room infusion pumps and diagnostic imaging equipment, can be susceptible to cybersecurity threats. Keep Reading
FDA Looks to Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats to Connected Medical Devices
"To avert potential risk, cybersecurity needs to be included in product design and development, including capabilities that enable device patching and updating in a timely way," the plan states. Keep Reading
