Tag Archives: budget
Chickens or lemmings? Washington and the FDA budget
September 16, 2012 – 8:05 PM
There’s a lot of consternation and maybe even a little constipation of late about the U.S. federal budget, and rightly so. If the White House and Congress can’t come to some resolution about budget sequestration, the FDA budget could tighten…
Counting to 51: The fate of the device tax and the Affordable Care Act
June 28, 2012 – 9:42 PM
The biggest judicial showdown in quite a while is finally over, and here are a couple of things to consider while we’re playing numerology games in an effort to interpret the scribblings of nine citizens in black robes we all…
Administration’s proposed cuts in U.S. spending on prevention/wellness programs are beyond puzzling
March 5, 2012 – 5:12 PM
By JIM STOMMEN Medical Device Daily Contributing Writer The recent decision by the Obama administration to propose big-time funding cuts for medical prevention and wellness programs is, like many of the decisions that come out of Washington, puzzling to say…
The policy dilemma of prostate cancer screening
January 10, 2012 – 9:40 PM
Screening for various diseases is controversial these days thanks to the U.S. Public Services Task Force and similar agencies in other nations, which have suggested a more cautious approach to screening. These suggestions have been blasted by doctors and…
Three clichés that make my skin crawl
July 26, 2011 – 9:03 PM
Ah, clichés. They’re the stuff life is made of, eh?
