FDA head Margaret Hamburg also urged Congress to pass pending food-safety legislation. See more here: Egg Recall Roundup: Avoid Runny Yolks, FDA Head Says  Read More →

Avandia’s back in the spotlight again, thanks to a Time magazine story that says the company’s under investigation for holding back data from the FDA. Read more from the original source:  Another Twist in the Chronicles of Avandia!  Read More →

What kind of federal taxes should insurers be able to deduct from their revenue to calculate the MLR? Read the original post:  Health-Care Overhaul Nitty-Gritty: The Medical-Loss Ratio and Taxes  Read More →

Also: Insurance execs got raises last year; are bioweapons getting easier to produce? Go here to read the rest:  A.M. Vitals: Medicaid Funding For States Clears the House  Read More →

A CMS analysis says it will; the Medicare trustees weigh in later this week. See original here:  Will Health-Care Overhaul Keep Medicare Solvent Until 2029?  Read More →

Also: high-risk pool regs are out; vote held up by motion to repeal provision of health-care overhaul; Republicans want HHS to edit HealthCare.gov. Read more: A.M. Vitals: Merck Profit Falls 52% On Merger, Restructuring Costs  Read More →

Sen. Vitter has also called on HHS to remove the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force breast cancer screening recs from the agency’s website. Go here to read the rest: Senator Slams FDA Advisory Committee’s Avastin Decision  Read More →

More than 53% of respondents said they didn’t get sufficient training in med school to address patients’ sexual concerns. View original post here:  Med Students: We Want More Sex Ed!  Read More →

Also: a new anti-AIDS strategy; questioning the AMA’s lobbying prowess; calling for action on food-safety law. See the rest here:  A.M. Vitals: Kids Falling Through the Cholesterol-Screen Cracks  Read More →

A long cover story in Washington Monthly has gotten people talking about group purchasing organizations again. Here is the original post: GPOs Back Under the Microscope  Read More →