WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 10, 2025, from Planned Parenthood Federation of America: * * * To: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D. U.S. Food & Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of the Center Director 10903 New Hampshire Avenue WO66-5431 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Re: Docket No. FDA-2023-N-4976 "Pulse Oximeters for Medical Pu  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for three COVID-19 in vitro diagnostic tests manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc. The affected tests include the Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG, Access SARS-CoV-2 IgM, and Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG II. The agency made this decision following a request from Beckman Coulter, which sought the revocations as part of its plan to discontinue the distribution of these tests. The revocations be  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an update to its list of recognized standards under the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act, reflecting the agency's ongoing efforts to enhance regulatory efficiency and ensure alignment with international scientific advancements. These updates, which include both modifications to previously recognized standards and the addition of new ones, are designed to streamline the regulatory process for medi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined a cultural affiliation between human remains, an associated funerary object, and the Northway Village Tribe. The remains in question belong to a single individual whose ancestry is identified as Native American. The individual's remains were removed in 1929-30 by anthropologist R  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 20 -- The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * The Importance of Planning Grants The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) operates a comprehensive ecosystem that has supported the development of community-driven projects across New Hampshire for over 40 years. This ecosystem is structured into several phases - Concept Initiation, Planning and Development, Implementation, and Community E  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Opens AUKUS Industry Roundtable, Highlights Granite State Defense Industry Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Public Shipyard Caucus, joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Maggie Hassan (NH) and Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in delivering remarks to open  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm New Hampshire More than 183,500 New Hampshirites rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put New Hampshirites' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trillion in Medicaid cuts is bad news for  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect and Improve Postal Service Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped introduce the bipartisan Protect Postal Performance Act to prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from downsizing facilities in underserved areas, provide more oversight over modifications to delivery schedules, and increase public transparency on proposed changes. The legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Shaheen and Meeks Statement on Hostile Takeover of USIP WASHINGTON - This week, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on recent reports that the "Department o  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Strickland Leads Bipartisan Bill for Intergenerational Caregiving Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), alongside Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the bipartisan Care Across Generations Act. The bill establishes a grant program for long-term care facilities to operate or contract with a childcare program and facilitate intergenerational activities. "Caregi  more