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FDA's CIO pushes for open source, cloud computing
During an appearance in Boston this morning, Eric Perakslis , the FDA's chief information officer, presented part of his vision for transforming IT.
GAO hammers FDA for not updating IT system, using faulty system to track foreign drugmakers
A report issued recently by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the agency has significant work left to do.
GAO report finds some hospitals paying more for devices
Findings from a new Government Accountability Office report are causing some members of Congress to push for greater transparency so hospitals pay a fair price for implantable medical devices (IMDs).
FDA gets interim club to fight drug shortages
In an otherwise familiar-sounding recitation of drug shortage causes and potential fixes, the Government Accountability Office identified in congressional testimony several plugs for the big holes in
Foreign-made drug crisis coming, FDA tells Congress
If U.S. lawmakers wanted reassurance that the pharma supply chain is secure, then they must have been disappointed. At a Capitol Hill hearing yesterday, the Government Accountability Office warned
GAO: FDA doesn't oversee device recalls properly
A GAO report has determined the FDA hasn't routinely analyzed recall data to determine whether there are systemic problems underlying trends in device recalls. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Herb
Drug prices rise faster than other medical expenses
Put all your prescription drugs in a basket and compare their prices over the past four years with the price of other medical goods and services. According to the U.S. Government Accountability
FDA zigs to inspect, zags to funds threat
The FDA says it will turn to contractors in an effort to beef up inspections of overseas drug-making plants. It's an attempt to leverage limited resources, the need for which is heightened by vows of
FDA needs to refocus plant inspections, GAO says
The federal government watchdog says the FDA has its inspection priorities out of whack. The Government Accountability Office took a look at the agency's inspection records and decided the FDA still
GAO joins FDA in congressional spotlight
The FDA's Office of Criminal Investigation is now joined in the congressional spotlight by the Government Accountability Office, which had been sent to investigate it. The case provides a rare
