Both the Trump and Biden Administrations have supported importing drugs from Canada, which are generally much less expensive than the same drugs in the U.S. While it never happened under Trump, the Food and Drug Admin ...
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Update for Week Ending May 28, 2022
Remembering The Fallen We begin this update by remembering and honoring those who “gave the last full measure of devotion” to our nation. May we, in President Lincoln’s words, “resolve these dead shall not have died i ...
Drug Companies and Price Gouging
The high cost of prescription drugs is on the top of the list of concerns that many seniors have, especially as the increasing rate of inflation has forced so many seniors to spend their limited income on other necessary ...
FDA Issues Warning About Counterfeit Covid Tests
On top of the increasing number of covid-related infections and deaths, last week the Food and Drug Administration put out a warning that the public needs to be aware of counterfeit at-home over the counter (OTC) COVID-1 ...
Covid Booster Shots Critical for Seniors
If you have been watching the news, you know that deaths from COVID-19 are on the rise again after several weeks of increasing rates of new infections sparked by Omicron variants. As a stealth wave of Covid makes its ...
Farewell to Past Chairman George A. Smith
Mr. George A. Smith (1930-2022) served as Chairman of The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Board of Trustees in 1997 and again from 2001 - 2005 and as an advisor from 2005-2007. Mr. Smith was held in high esteem by t ...
Update for Week Ending May 14, 2022
Farewell to Past Chairman George A. Smith Mr. George A. Smith (1930-2022) served as Chairman of The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Board of Trustees in 1997 and again from 2001 - 2005 and as an advisor from 2005-2007 ...
“New Normal” May Mean Annual Covid Vaccinations
Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that the United States might need to update its Covid-19 vaccines each year, and "a new normal" may include an annual Covid-19 vaccine alongside a ...
Home Health Care Worker Shortage Causes Concern
The number of adults aged 60 and older in the U.S. is expected to increase 30 percent by 2050. Even now, more seniors and people with disabilities are choosing to stay in their homes rather than going into institutional ...
New Legislation Would Improve FDA Drug-Approval Process
The recent controversy over Medicare’s decision to only cover the cost of the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm for patients enrolled in a clinical trial approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or supporte ...