WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15M to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. (Dana-Farber) has agreed to pay $15,000,000 to resolve allegations that, between 2014 and 2024, it violated the False Claims Act by making materially false statements and certifications related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has finalized a guidance document outlining the responsibilities of sponsors for safety reporting and assessment during investigational drug applications (INDs) and bioavailability (BA) or bioequivalence (BE) studies. The document entitled "Sponsor Responsibilities--Safety Reporting Requirements and Safety Assessment for Investigational New Drug Application and Bioavailability/Bioequival more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has made available a final guidance document to clarify safety reporting requirements for clinical investigators. Titled "Investigator Responsibilities--Safety Reporting for Investigational Drugs and Devices," the guidance aims to help investigators comply with regulations governing investigational studies. The document provides advice to investigators on how to pinpoint the type of saf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to giantvapes.com from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: giantvapes.com, 820 Southlake Blvd, North Chesterfield, VA 23236-3918, United States, privacy@giantvapes.com, info@giantvapes.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Dr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Green Valley Fertility Partners from the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Jeffrey Fisch, MD, Medical Director, Green Valley Fertility Partners, 2950 W. Horizon Ridge, Henderson, NV 89074, United States, milissa@gvflv.com Issuing Office: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), United States WARNING LETTER CBER  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to relevantvapes.com from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: relevantvapes.com, 3440 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 415, Hollywood, FL 33021, United States, contact@relevantvapes.com, shop@relevantvapes.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Upper Limits from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: Upper Limits, 1205 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62704, United States Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed our inspection re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Granite Staters' Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act, legislation to assist Americans in alleviating paperwork burdens and making informed enrollment decisions. This includes extending the 2026 Open Enrollment more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Passes Goodlander-Backed Landmark Legislation to End Pediatric Cancer as We Know It * Washington, D.C. - Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025, a landmark bill to give children with cancer access to combination therapy trials. The bill will also incentiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joint Economic Committee - Minority Report Shows Impact of Declining Canadian Tourism in States Across the Country In case you missed it, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority last week released a report detailing how the decline in Canadian tourism is harming American businesses and communities in every state along the U.S.-Canada borde more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Mavis Tire to Pay $303,758 for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation * Settles charge filed against tire retailer for refusing to hire Jewish applicant instead of accommodating his religious beliefs NEW YORK - Mavis Tire Supply LLC, a nationwide tire dealer and automotive service provider based in White Plains, New York, entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Em more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Demands VA Secretary Address Education Benefit Payment Delays Ahead of Today's Hearing * On Friday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39), Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Congresswoman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Protect Granite Staters' Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act, legislation to assist Americans in alleviating paperwork burdens and making informed enrollment decisions. This includes extending the 2026 Open Enrollment period, restoring auto-reenrollment an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Designating Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of Senator Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) Designating the Russian Federation as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Representative Wilson Pen Foreign Policy Op-Ed, "One Year on, U.S. Sanctions are Killing Syria's Recovery," Ahead of Senate Vote on Annual Defense Bill Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) p more PR