Tag Archives: House

Passive or active? Choosing the right speakers for your house

Music is arguably one of the most important things in life – it’s a mood setter, a connector and an entertainer. Bringing exceptional sounding music into the home becomes a key focus for any host or homemaker. Whether you’re looking for a completely new sound system or simply upgrading your current set-up, choosing the right… Read More: Passive or active? Choosing the right speakers for your house »

Detroit mayor turns down J&J COVID-19 vaccine for now, but White House claims he was misunderstood

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week turned some 6,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine that recently saw emergency use approval from the Food and Drug Administration, appearing to cite concerns over the jab’s lower efficacy when compared to the coronavirus vaccines created by competitors Pfizer and Moderna. But the White House on Friday… Read More: Detroit mayor turns down J&J COVID-19 vaccine for now, but… »

Bristol, Amgen, Teva CEOs among execs to testify at House drug pricing hearings next week

After the late Rep. Elijah Cummings launched a drug pricing probe of some of the industry’s largest players last January, six pharmaceutical execs are set to head to Washington next week for hearings at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.  Current and former executives from Celgene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Teva, Amgen, Mallinckrodt and Novartis will testify next Wednesday… Read More: Bristol, Amgen, Teva CEOs among execs to testify at House… »

House panel to hold hearing on VA delay of first EHR go-live

The chair of the House subcommittee charged with legislative oversight of the VA’s Cerner electronic health record implementation is concerned about the agency’s decision to delay the EHR’s initial go-live. “I’m concerned that as we’ve moved closer to the go-live date, we have been told repeatedly that there were no showstoppers in the implementation, that… Read More: House panel to hold hearing on VA delay of first… »