ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

Generic Drug Shortage Senate Finance leaders unveiled draft legislation intended to ease the generic drug shortages. The draft introduced by Sens. Wyden (D-OR) and Crapo (R-ID) would create a voluntary program within Medicare to change the way health care providers buy generic drugs. Its goal is to get providers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) to…

Easing Restrictions on Cannabis On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the U.S. Justice Department announced plans to recommend easing restrictions on marijuana, kicking off a lengthy rule-making process that would represent a major change in federal policy. The proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OBM), would recognize the medical…

Warehouse Worker Protection Act Members of Congress introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which includes several OSHA provisions. The Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS) sent a letter to Congress urging them to reject the bill. The bill mandates that OSHA issue two new rulemakings. One would regulate ergonomics in warehouse distribution centers, a previous effort by OSHA…

This Week in Congress Congress returned this week after a brief recess with the House limiting their legislative activity to allow members to attend the late Rep. Payne (D-NJ)’s funeral on Thursday.  Prior to adjournment, the House voted on legislation including Rep. Lawler (R-NY)’s Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which would instruct the Department of…