By Susannah Fox – The public conversation about health and health care can be fast-paced and free-wheeling — words not often associated with the federal government. While we are not in control of the conversation, government workers can still listen and contribute to it.
By Stephen M. Ostroff MD – Last week our nation lost a true pioneer in public health and consumer protection. Frances Oldham Kelsey, Ph.D., M.D., who joined FDA in 1960 as a medical officer, was known worldwide as a leader in drug safety and the protection of patients.
By Susannah Fox – On June 30th, Secretary Burwell and Acting Deputy Secretary Wakefield announced the winners of this year’s HHS Innovates Awards. It was a celebration and a call to action.
By Maya Uppaluru – In the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the U.S. and U.K in 2014 to collaborate around innovation in health care, HHS came together with our colleagues at U.K Trade & Investment and National Health Service (NHS) England to host a UK-US Startup Bootcamp.
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