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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday March 07, 2021 ( 23 items )  

Advanced Medical Technology Association Applauds N.J. Appellate Division for Reversing Trial Court Order Regarding FDA Evidence Admissibility
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Advanced Medical Technology Association issued the following statement on March 2, 2021: * * * The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) issued the following statement from Pat Fogarty, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Director, Civil Justice Policy regarding today's decision from the New Jersey Appellate Division's decision to remand the McGinnis case for a new trial preceded by Rule 104 hearing on the 510(k) clearance evidence. "AdvaMed a  more

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis Journal Issues Research Articles in March 2, 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 3 -- Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features organic, organometallic and applied chemistry, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2, 2021 edition: Reviews: * Recent Advances in Cross-Dehydrogenative Couplings (CDC) of C-H Bond in Aqueous Media * Recent Trends in the Synthesis and Mechanistic Implications of Phenanthridines * Liquid-Assisted Grinding Mechanochemistry in the Synthesis of Pha  more

American Journal of Transplantation Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The American Journal of Transplantation, from the American Society of Transplantation and American Society of Transplant Surgeons, says that it covers organ transplantation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: MINIREVIEW: * Alternative strategies of posttransplant influenza vaccination in adult solid organ transplant recipients MEETING REPORT: * Findings and recommendations from the organ transplant ca  more

Animal Outlook Complaint Prompts FDA Inspection and Recall of Bravo Packing, Inc Pet Foods
CARNEYS POINT, New Jersey, March 5 -- Animal Outlook issued the following news release: Bravo Packing, Inc. has recalled both its Performance Dog and its Ground Beef frozen raw pet foods due to possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes following a complaint made by nationally recognized animal advocacy group Animal Outlook. Bravo (unaffiliated with Bravo Pet Foods), located in New Jersey, slaughters cows and horses and includes both cow and horse meat in its product line  more

CHART Offers Competency Courses and Certificates for Hospitality Trainers Virtually in 2021
WESTFIELD, New Jersey, March 2 -- The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers issued the following news release: Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) is offering its full Hospitality Training Competency program through the Hospitality Training LIVE virtual series in 2021. This is the first time that all workshops in the program will be offered in a single year. The Hospitality Training Competency program consists of 12, four-hour workshops, that will be offered periodically through  more

Cooper University Health Care Researchers: Do Disadvantaged People Experience a Lack of Empathy in Health Care Settings?
CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 4 (TNSJou) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Empathy from caregivers, according to research, is a vital element of health care quality. Studies have shown that caregiver empathy - as perceived by patients - is associated with improved outcomes for patients, lower health care costs, and even less burnout among health care providers. But does a patient's socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic background influence how empathic health care prof  more

Ear & Hearing Journal Issues Research Articles in March/April 2021 Edition
PENNSVILLE, New Jersey, March 6 -- Ear and Hearing, a journal from the American Auditory Society that says it covers auditory and vestibular disorders, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March/April 2021 edition: Research Article: * Musical Experience Offsets Age-Related Decline in Understanding Speech-in-Noise: Type of Training Does Not Matter, Working Memory Is the Key * Effect of Spectral Contrast Enhancement on Speech-on-Speech Intelligibility and Voice C  more

Englewood Health Signs CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, March 2 -- Englewood Health issued the following news release: Last week, Warren Geller, president and CEO of Englewood Health, joined the over 1,600 CEOs from across the country who have signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion(TM) pledge, committing to encouraging diversity and inclusion within the workplace. In the pledge, Englewood Health leadership agrees to provide equal access to vaccines, helping to mitigate risk factors for those most vulnerable to COVID  more

Environment New Jersey: Petition Seeks Immediate Delaware River Basin Commission Action to Upgrade the Delaware River To Protect Fish and Aquatic Life
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 5 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: A coalition of organizations submitted a petition today to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to upgrade the regulatory status and protections for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington reach of the Delaware River. The initiative seeks to ensure that water quality standards governing the river provide full Clean Water Act protections and adequate dissolved oxygen for the survival of fi  more

Experimental Dermatology Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 1 -- Experimental Dermatology Journal published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2021 edition: REVIEW ARTICLES: * MRGPRX2 sensing of cationic compounds--A bridge between nociception and skin diseases? * The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids for integumentary wound management REGULAR ARTICLES: * Functionally expressed bitter taste receptor TAS2R14 in human epidermal keratinocytes serves as a chemosensory receptor * The vitamin  more

FAMM Joins Call Urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to Sign Legislation Eliminating Some of the States' Mandatory Minimums
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 5 -- Families Against Mandatory Minimums issued the following news release: FAMM and a coalition of national justice reform organization today sent a letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, urging him to sign a bill that would eliminate some of the states' mandatory minimums. "The legislature in New Jersey did the right thing, and now it's up to Gov. Murphy -- New Jersey is on the cusp of a better, fairer justice system, and the only thing standing in the way is a  more

Free Press: Landmark New Jersey Civic Info Consortium Invites Inaugural Grant Applications to Combat State's Local-News Crisis
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, March 4 -- The Free Press issued the following statement: * * * On Wednesday, the New Jersey Civic Info Consortium announced that it is now accepting applications for its inaugural round of grant funding, a milestone in the years-long effort by residents, journalists and local organizations to invest public funding to foster more informed communities. Over the past several months, the consortium and Free Press Action partnered to hold listening sessions in every county   more

Headache Issues Research Articles in February 2021 Edition
MOUNT ROYAL, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Headache, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Headache Society that says it features head and face pain including diagnosis and management, epidemiology, genetics and pathophysiology of primary and secondary headaches, cranial neuralgias and pains, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2021 edition: HEADACHE CURRENTS: * Cyclic vomiting syndrome: A narrative review and guide to management REVIEW ARTICLES: * Ara  more

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, March 6 -- IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, a journal that says it deals with the theory, design and applications of neural networks and learning systems from the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: * Anam-Net: Anamorphic Depth Embedding-Based Lightweight CNN for Segmentation of Anomalies in COVID-19 Chest CT Images * Correlated Parameters to Accurately  more

IMA's 2021 Global Salary Survey Finds CMAs Weathering the Pandemic, Median Compensation 58% More Than Non-CMAs
MONTVALE, New Jersey, March 2 (TNSRes) -- The Institute of Management Accountants issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: IMA's(R) (Institute of Management Accountants) 2021 Global Salary Survey released today shows that globally, CMA(R) (Certified Management Accountant) professionals' total median compensation is 58% higher than non-CMAs. The results of the survey were featured in the cover story of the March issue of IMA's Strategic Finance magazine. Globally, the difference in m  more

N.J. CPAs Have Mixed Reviews of Governor Murphy's Proposed 2022 Budget
ROSELAND, New Jersey, March 5 -- The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: Nearly 65 percent of the 315 certified public accountants (CPAs) surveyed by the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA) after Governor Murphy presented his proposed 2022 budget for New Jersey on Feb. 22 said they considered the $44.83 billion budget worse for the economy over the long term. Nearly 40 percent of those respondents said it would leave the economy "significantly wo  more

New Jersey Association for Mental Health & Addiction Agencies: Connect People With Developmental Disabilities With Their Communities
MERCERVILLE, New Jersey, March 2 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release: Isolation has been a common issue for individuals with disabilities since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened the sense of seclusion for many in this vulnerable population. While connections with others, either in person or virtually, are beneficial - and actually essential - for everyone, the pandemic has made it more difficult to socializ  more

Public Funds Public Schools: Tennessee Supreme Court Again Rejects Implementation of Unconstitutional Voucher Program During Appeal
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 2 -- Public Funds Public Schools issued the following news: On February 22, the Tennessee Supreme Court denied a motion by pro-voucher groups to lift a lower court's permanent injunction barring implementation of Tennessee's 2019 "education savings account" voucher law. In May 2020, the Davidson County Chancery Court ruled the voucher law is unconstitutional because it violates the Home Rule provision of the Tennessee Constitution. In August 2020, the Tennessee Court o  more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Exploring Mutational Signatures Associated With Exposure to Carcinogenic Microplastic Compounds
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following Q&A: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), plastic products and their chemical derivatives present in the environment present public health concerns on a global scale and more exploration on the potential impact to human health is needed. Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey explored to what extent common components in microplastic pollutants cause DNA damage in human  more

RWJBarnabas Health: Chief Medical Officer Appointed at Clara Maass Medical Center
BELLEVILLE, New Jersey, March 2 (TNSPer) -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: Frank Dos Santos, DO, MPH, FACEP, a seasoned physician executive with over 24 years of experience has been appointed Chief Medical Officer at Clara Maass Medical Center (CMMC), a facility of RWJBarnabas Health. "Dr. Dos Santos' expertise in global healthcare and medical research is a perfect blend for our leadership team and for our community" said Mary Ellen Clyne, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Of  more

RWJBarnabas Health: Hardy, Eisengart Participate in Q&A on Colorectal Cancer
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 2 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following Q&A on March 1, 2021 with Howard Hardy III and Charles Eisengart: Although colorectal cancer is the second-leading cancer killer among men and women in the U.S., it is a preventable, treatable and curable disease if caught early. The best way to catch colorectal cancer early is to screen for it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 59 percent of people of screening age go through with toda  more

Senators Gillibrand and Cotton, Reps Nadler and Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect Organ Donors
MT. LAUREL, New Jersey, March 3 -- The American Society of Transplantation issued the following news: At the start of National Kidney Month, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced legislation to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act would protect living donors from high insurance premiums, codify Department of Labor (DOL) guidance that covers liv  more

Statement From the Andrew Goodman Foundation on the Passage of HR1
MAHWAH, New Jersey, March 5 -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following statement: * * * The 2020 Presidential Election was a watershed moment for our democracy as a record number of Americans, particularly young people, turned out to vote. Yesterday's passage of HR1, the For the People Act, will codify, expand, and secure voting rights for every American. We applaud the U.S. Representatives who supported this overwhelmingly popular bill, which would enact the most comprehensive vote  more