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Federal Support for Graduate Medical Education: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-27 · Reports · 18,658 words · PDF available
Access to health care is, in part, determined by the availability of physicians, a function of the physician supply. Policymakers have demonstrated a long-standing interest in access to care, both in ...
Drug Shortages: Causes, FDA Authority, and Policy Options
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-27 · Resources · 1,586 words · PDF available
Drug shortages have remained a serious and persistent public health concern, despite the prevention and mitigation efforts of Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and health care provider...
The Opioid Epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: Legal Authorities and Recent Agency Action
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-27 · Reports · 8,521 words · PDF available
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the annual number of drug overdose deaths in the United States involving opioids has more than quadrupled since 1999. CDC estimates t...