WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced an expansion of the federal Procurement List, approving the addition of a Base Supply Center service that will be furnished through a qualifying nonprofit organization. The action, published in the Federal Register, establishes that the Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. of West Allis, Wisconsin will serve as the designated mandatory source of supply for operation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration announced the availability of a draft guidance document entitled "Medical Gases--Current Good Manufacturing Practice." The guidance is intended to help manufacturers of medical gases comply with current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations that become effective on Dec. 18, 2025. These regulations are specific to medical gases for human and animal use. The regulations set minimum more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule to update Medicare payment rates for home health agencies (HHAs) and revise several health-related policies. The rule sets routine updates to Medicare home health payment rates and includes a 2.4 percent payment update percentage for calendar year 2026. The final rule adjusts the home health base payment rate with a -1.023 percent permanent adjustment an more PR