This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has reestablished the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD). The committee, authorized by federal law, is intended to advise the CDC Director, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Health Center for Health Innovation will host a virtual symposium entitled, “CA Notify One-Year Later: Exposure Notifications at the Crossroads of Technology and Public Health” on Thursday, November 4 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The event will feature a…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-20-21 to support communities impacted by recent wildfires throughout the state. The order applies to numerous Northern California counties and extends various prohibitions on price gouging in impacted counties through December 31, 2021. Additional information on the Governor’s order is available here.
Read More »This past Saturday, one day before the deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom acted on the final bills advanced to his desk by the California Legislature during the first year of the 2021-22 Legislative Session. In total, Governor Newsom signed into law 770 bills and vetoed 66 (about 8 percent). Bills signed into law without an urgency…
Read More »This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched its seasonal influenza campaign, urging Californians to get vaccinated against the flu. In California, flu season typically runs October through May with increases in flu activity occurring in late November or December. After receiving a vaccination, it takes a couple of weeks for the body…
Read More »The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), through the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), continues to track Californians’ engagement in COVID-19 risk reduction behaviors, impacts on personal and financial wellbeing, and views on the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest data from July 2021 finds declines in adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines and increases in gathering…
Read More »Late this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) made recommendations related to COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for specified populations. On Thursday, the VRBPAC unanimously recommended Moderna half-dose booster vaccines for adults over 65 years of age and other adults considered at high risk at least…
Read More »On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC) will meet on November 30 to review a request for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for molnupiravir, an investigational antiviral drug to treat COVID-19. The drug, created by Merck and Ridgeback, is intended to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults…
Read More »In the first authorization of its kind, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced it has authorized the marketing of three new electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) products through the FDA’s Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) pathway. The FDA granted marketing approvals to R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company for its Vuse Solo ENDS…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the issuance of final guidance, “Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods.” The guidance provides for voluntary short-term sodium reduction targets for food manufacturers, chain restaurants, and food service operators for 163 categories…
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