Two recent hearings of the House and Veterans Affairs committee addressed prosthetic procurement and an audit of outside contractors that provide prosthetic services to the Department of Veterans Affairs. In a prepared video statement, Peter W. Thomas, general counsel for…
Day: June 5, 2012
Exercise, vitamin D prevented falls in elderly
Exercise or physical therapy and vitamin D supplementation could prevent falls in community-dwelling adults aged at least 65 years who are at risk for falls, according to the United States Preventive Services Task Force’s new recommendation guidelines. In 1996, the…
VA applies federal acquisition rules to biologics
Federal acquisition rules will now apply when buying biological medicines, which were originally exempt from such rules, according to the Veterans Health Administration. On May 30, House lawmakers scrutinized the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for putting medicines used in knee…