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Jul 21, 2025, 11:51 AM
Nationwide Pfizer Recall and Subsequent Stockout of Penicillin G Benzathine
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) was notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals that there is a nationwide voluntary recall and subsequent near-term stockout of Benzathine Penicillin G (Bicillin L-A®)
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Jul 17, 2025, 14:35 PM
Superior Court Rules Unfavorably in Dajah Hagans v. Hospital
The Superior Court recently ruled unfavorably in Dajah Hagans v. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, et al., a case in which PAMED and the AMA partnered on an amici curiae (“friends of the court”) brief. The case concerns the treatment that J.H., a now-seven-year-old boy, received at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (“HUP”) at the time of his birth. Specifically, the plaintiff, J.H.’s mother, alleged that a delayed C-section and late administration of antibiotics caused major negative health consequences for J.H.
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Jul 17, 2025, 08:22 AM
Shaping Policy, Championing Voices: A Reference Committee Insider’s Take on HOD Resolutions
With the completion of his psychiatry residency at Thomas Jefferson University, Nathan Hoff, MD, MPH is not just looking ahead to his new role in adult outpatient psychiatry, he’s also reflecting on his journey on the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s (PAMED) Reference Committee.
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Jul 17, 2025, 08:09 AM
PHC4’s Financial Analysis of General Acute Care Hospitals
in Pennsylvania
PHC4 releases Financial Analysis – Volume One, today. The first volume of a three-part series of financial reports published annually by PHC4. Volume One displays financial information from general acute care (GAC) hospitals licensed in Pennsylvania during fiscal year 2024 (FY24).
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Jul 16, 2025, 11:21 AM
Department of Health Upcoming Meetings
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Jul 15, 2025, 00:00 AM
DEA Alert: New Scam Letters and Calls Target Medical Practitioners
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning registrants of new fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate DEA personnel and notify registrants that they are under investigation, presumably in an attempt to obtain personal information.
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Jul 10, 2025, 12:52 PM
International Doctors Continue to Face Visa Delays
In May, the U.S. State Department (Department) directed U.S. embassies and consulates to pause new student and exchange visitor (F, M, J) visa appointments to enhance their social media vetting. This pause was lifted on June 18, 2025, but some international doctors have not been able to secure a visa.
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Jul 10, 2025, 09:07 AM
State Board of Medicine Physician Assistant Regulation Update
The Board of Medicine (Board) issued out final regulations to effectuate Act 79 of 2021. Act 79 removed certain restrictions on physician assistant practice to provide greater autonomy in the practice of the profession.
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Jul 10, 2025, 08:59 AM
PA Department of Health Patient Advocacy Program Alert: Provider Arrest
PAMED has been informed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) that a telehealth provider has been arrested, which means patients may not have access to care.
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Jul 3, 2025, 14:46 PM
PAMED Statement on Congressional Action Affecting Medicaid and Medicare
Thank you to everyone who sent over 600 messages yesterday in response to the U.S. House of Representatives vote on proposed Medicaid cuts.
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Jul 3, 2025, 11:23 AM
Department of State Fully Implements Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and Nurse Licensure Compact
On Monday, July 7, 2025, Pennsylvania will become a full participant of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) and the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
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Jul 3, 2025, 10:50 AM
CDC Expands Access to RSV Shot
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed recommendations made this in April by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to expand access to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination, as well as to add a new option for meningococcal vaccination.
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Jul 3, 2025, 10:25 AM
State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Technician Registration
Prior to the enactment of Act 140 of 2020, this Commonwealth was one of only four states that did not regulate pharmacy technicians.
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Jul 3, 2025, 09:35 AM
DEA Placement of Three Specific Fentanyl Related Substances in Schedule I
The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes to permanently schedule the following three controlled substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)...
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Jul 3, 2025, 09:08 AM
State Board of Nursing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Fees (proposed rule)
Currently, nurses who administer anesthesia in this Commonwealth are licensed as RNs and are authorized to administer anesthesia if properly educated with a graduate degree from a COA-accredited nurse anesthesia program, nationally certified by NBCRNA and the anesthesia is administered in cooperation with a surgeon or dentist.
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Jul 3, 2025, 06:09 AM
PA Department of Health - Upcoming Public Meetings
Upcoming meetings for committees within the PA Department of Health.
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Jul 2, 2025, 11:14 AM
2025 West Nile and Other Arboviral Infections in Pennsylvania
As of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the first WNV-positive mosquito pools of the year were identified in Pennsylvania in five counties including Beaver, Bucks, Erie, Lehigh and Northampton through the routine seasonal monitoring conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance program.
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Jun 25, 2025, 12:12 PM
FDA Authorizations & Approvals Impacting Mammograms and HIV Prevention
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted De Novo authorization to Clairity Breast, the first-ever AI-powered platform that predicts a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer over the next five years—using only a standard mammogram. De Novo authorization is especially meaningful as it marks the very first platform of its kind.
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Jun 25, 2025, 12:03 PM
AmeriTrust Group, Inc. Appoints World Insurance Associates, LLC as Servicing Agent Change in Brokerage Services for Association Member
Effective July 1, 2025, AmeriTrust Group, Inc., an affiliate brand of AF Group, will no longer directly service Pennsylvania Medical Society members. To better support the association members, we have appointed World Insurance Associates LLC as the exclusive agent for brokerage services -- AmeriTrust will remain the insurance carrier.
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Jun 24, 2025, 11:26 AM
Supreme Court declines to hear JUA appeal
The United States Supreme Court, on June 23, 2025, denied the petition of the Pennsylvania Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) to have the Supreme Court review its case against Governor Shapiro and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.