U.S. Politics

Four Case School of Engineering Faculty Receive Highest Honor From U.S. Government | Newswise

David Bale1 week ago011 mins

Newswise — CLEVELAND—On Wednesday, Jan. 14, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Four of the awardees are Case Western Reserve University engineering faculty: A. Bolu Ajiboye,…

Rutgers Tobacco & Nicotine Experts Available to Discuss Proposed Rule to Limit Nicotine in Tobacco Products | Newswise

David Bale2 weeks ago03 mins

Newswise — The Biden administration may be moving forward with plans to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products. Faculty members Kevin Schroth and Melissa Mercincavage at the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies are available to speak about the FDA’s crucial role in tobacco and nicotine regulation. The following quotes from Schroth and Mercincavage are…

New Rule Would Allow Weight-Loss Drugs to be Covered by Medicare/Medicaid | Newswise

David Bale2 months ago02 mins

Newswise — A new rule by the Biden Administration would allow Wegovy and Ozempic to be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The proposal would only apply to people who are obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher and would expand the popular weight-loss drugs to over seven million Americans with Medicare and…