Department of Health and Human Services

It’s been a while since we’ve heard about cannabis from Washington D.C. Today, however, there’s been a significant development. A top official at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the...

"This is a new chapter... certainly a monumental decision, a monumental day that could lead to more significant changes," former Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), NCR Advisory Member said in an exclusive interview with Benzinga discussing the Health and Human Services...

A bill to federally decriminalize possession of all illicit drugs and promote mass expungements is set to be reintroduced in Congress. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) announced their plans to refile the Drug Policy Reform Act, coinciding with the 52nd anniversary of...

Pushing for reform under the “Marijuana 1-to-3 Act,” Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) re-introduced a bill to move marijuana from Schedule I to the less restrictive Schedule III under federal law, reported Marijuana Moment. According to the bill, “the Attorney General of the...

In a document published in the Federal Register, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it will hold a hearing on August 22, 2022, on its controversial proposal to place five psychedelic compounds in Schedule I.  The first plan to schedule the five tryptamines - 4-OH-DiPT, 5-...

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation (OTC: FUJIF) has been awarded a $265 million federal contract to support the manufacturing of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidate, the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. What happened The Japanese company's unit...

The United States health workers who were assigned to meet the first cohort of evacuees from the coronavirus (COVID-19) hit Wuhan city in China were themselves exposed to the deadly virus, a whistleblower has alleged. What Happened The Department of Health and Human Services didn't provide...

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new policy Wednesday to improve transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. Starting this summer, TV commercials for prescription drugs covered by Medicaid or Medicare must mention the list price if it exceeds $35 for the standard treatment...

The state of Michigan is suing Flint — the city where the drinking water was poisoned with lead after a botched switch to the Flint River as its water supply — due to its lack of a long-term water source. The city missed a deadline Monday to secure a long-term water source, something...

Prisons aren't known to be frivolous in spending tax dollars on inmate luxuries. Basic rights and necessities are generally accommodated, but privileges aren't guaranteed. So when the state of California opted in January to pay for a convicted killer's sex reassignment (also referred to...

The Zika virus continues to dominate headlines and the fact there is no known cure has many people worried. Perhaps more worrisome is the fact that federal funding allocated towards research could run out by the end of the month. However, President Barack Obama and his administration announced...

The Wall Street Journal recently reported President Obama’s administration will loosen its strict controls on a medication called buprenorphine, which is used to treat addiction to heroin and other opioid-based drugs. The Department of Health and Human Services up until now only allowed...

Shares of Medivation Inc (NASDAQ: MDVN) were trading lower by more than 6 percent heading into Tuesday's market open as the company's drug pricing have come under scrutiny by the U.S. Congress. According to ABC News, a group of U.S. lawmakers initiated a campaign to potentially lower the price of...