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| Established: | 1953 |
| Activated: | May 4, 1980 |
| Secretary: | Michael O. Leavitt |
| Deputy Secretary: | Alex Azar |
| Budget: | Discretionary: $67.2 billion (2006) Mandatory: $573.5 billion (2006) |
| Employees: | 67,000 (2004) |
The department was created when President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Education Organization Act (PL 96-88) into law on October 17, 1979. It split the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, (HEW), which included the G.I. Bill and Veterans' Administration into the Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Education. Both began operation on May 4, 1980.
It is administered by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, currently Michael O. Leavitt, who is appointed by the President of the United States. The United States Public Health Service, led by the Surgeon General, is the uniformed service of this agency.
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FDA Approves Multaq to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:39:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders). The drug is approved to be used in patients whose hearts have returned to normal rhythm or who will undergo drug or electric-shock treatment to restore a normal heart beat.
FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix and Zyban
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:17:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). The warning will highlight the risk of serious mental health events including changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility, and suicidal thoughts when taking these drugs.
FDA Seeks Public Input on Tobacco Regulation
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:37:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is seeking public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. In a Federal Register notice, the agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing.
FDA Confirms E. Coli O157:H7 in Prepackaged Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:35:00 -0000
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has found E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that can cause serious food borne illness) in a sample of prepackaged Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough currently under recall by the manufacturer and marketer, Nestlé USA. The contaminated sample was collected at Nestlé’s facility in Danville, Va. on June 25, 2009.
U.S. Attorney News Release: Ringleader Sentenced to Nine Years In Federal Prison For Allergy Testing Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked Insurance Companies and Deceived Thousands of Patients
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
A registered nurse who directed an allergy testing health care fraud scheme, was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution, federal law enforcement officials announced today. John Froelich, 52, formerly of Harwood Heights, was the ringleader among nine defendants who pleaded guilty to federal charges for submitting fraudulent bills totaling $11.5 million to more than 200 insurance companies, which paid approximately $2.6 million in false claims.
Company Recalls Various Products Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:46:00 -0000
FDA, USDA, CDC investigating; no link to human illnesses at this time. Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minn., is voluntarily recalling all instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and gums (thickening agents) that it has manufactured over the past two years, because they might be contaminated with Salmonella.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - The United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
Health.gov - A portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies.
Meta Description: [ This site is a key portal to health information from the U.S. government. ]
Healthfinder - A guide to reliable consumer health information from the Federal Government
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the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ]
Insure Kids Now - A White House initiative managed by the Department of Health and Human Services to insure America's children.
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps - Uniformed service led by the Surgeon General, providing highly-trained and mobile health professionals who promote public health, deliver health services to federal beneficiaries, and furnish health expertise in time of war or other emergency.
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