Maryann Pugh

FDA Approves First Oral PCSK9 Drug for High Cholesterol WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Merck’s Lipfendra as the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for adults with high cho […]

FTC Deal Forces Caremark to Reshape Drug Pricing WASHINGTON, D.C. — CVS Health’s Caremark pharmacy benefit manager agreed to change how it prices and administers prescription-drug benefits under a pro […]

CDC Reports Decline in Hospital-Acquired Infections WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hospital-acquired infections declined in U.S. hospitals between 2015 and 2023, according to new federal data, though health o […]

USDOT Expands CDL Fraud Probe With Homeland Security WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Department is expanding its investigation of about 75 commercial driver’s license training schools suspected of […]

TSMC Expands U.S. Investment to $265 Billion After Trade Pact WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, increasing its p […]

CMS Plans Medicare Payment Overhaul, MIPS Phaseout WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed restructuring Medicare’s physician payment and quality programs, including end […]

Interior Digitizes Tribal Probate to Cut Case Backlogs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior launched a digital probate system for American Indian and Alaska Native families, replacing p […]

FDA Eases Orange Juice Rule, Reducing Import Pressure WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday lowered the minimum sugar-content standard for pasteurized orange juice, a regulatory c […]

VA, HHS Expand Psychedelic Research for Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to coordinate research and r […]

FDA Authorizes Horse Ivermectin Against Screwworm Threat WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration authorized prescription ivermectin for the short-term prevention of New World screwworm i […]

CDC Links 1,644 Illnesses to Taco Bell Lettuce WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials on Friday linked 1,644 Cyclospora infections and 94 hospitalizations across five states to shredded i […]

Pennsylvania Highlights Lancaster Grant in Urban Agriculture Tour LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding concluded the Shapiro administration’s 2026 Urban Agriculture Tour on Friday by h […]

SBA Deploys Palantir in Pandemic Loan Fraud Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is deploying Palantir Technologies software to expand its search for fraud in pandemic-era l […]

Bill Would Consolidate Pennsylvania Legislature IT HARRISBURG, PA — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing to consolidate information technology operations across the General Assembly’s four par […]

Muth Sets Town Hall on Budget, Data Center Policy ROYERSFORD, PA — State Sen. Katie Muth will hold a virtual town hall Monday, July 20, to examine the enacted 2026-27 Pennsylvania budget and pending d […]

PFBC Graduates New Conservation Officer for Chester County HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has graduated eight new Waterways Conservation Officers following 49 weeks of law e […]

State Awards $2.6M for Chester County Health, Fire Projects WEST CHESTER, PA — More than $2.5 million in state capital funding has been awarded to four Chester County projects supporting healthcare, emergency s […]

Paoli Hospital, Schuylkill Township Win $1.65M PAOLI, PA — Paoli Hospital and Schuylkill Township will receive a combined $1.65 million in state grants to expand medical capacity and modernize p […]

Cockroaches, Temperature Failures Lead Chester County Inspection Findings WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited four food establishments for multiple violations during inspections conducted July 17, i […]

Goshen Fire Co. Secures $800,254 State Grant for Station Upgrades MALVERN, PA — Goshen Fire Company will receive an $800,254 state grant to expand and modernize its fire station, funding construction of a new a […]