Regulatory/Legislative News

HR 4920, recently signed into law by President Trump, allows AbilityOne and the Veterans Benefit Act to coexist and achieve separate, complementary, service missions.

The recently introduced Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act would update prescription verification requirements by prohibiting passive robocalls and changing patient notification processes.

President Donald J. Trump recently signed an executive order detailing his “America First Healthcare Plan,” a combination of old and new initiatives that aim to lower drug prices and insurance premiums.

President Donald J. Trump’s executive order that allows HHS to cap certain prescription drug prices for Medicare to what he called the “most-favored-nation price” will be difficult to implement, experts said.

President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive order to ensure the production of essential medicines in the United States and cut down on the country’s reliance on foreign production of medical supplies drew mixed reactions from experts.

The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety has requested that Congress protect patients from the Federal Trade Commission’s recent additions to the Contact Lens Rule.

Members of Congress have requested that the Federal Trade Commission roll back its recent updates to the Contact Lens Rule.

The AAO announced its decision to host this year’s meeting, renamed Academy 2020 At Home, on an online platform.

The American Optometric Association announced that Kentucky’s William T. Reynolds, OD, would serve as its new president.

An industry group is concerned over the Federal Trade Commission’s changes to the Contact Lens Rule that permit computer-generated phone calls to verify prescriptions and require more stringent documentation for prescription release.