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APS Members Brief Congress on Robocall and Contact Lens Concerns

Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Members Brief Congressional Offices on Concerns Regarding Robocalls and Substitution of Contact Lenses Advocates in Washington for AOA Fly-In... Read more
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Doctor-Patient Relationship, Access To Primary Eye Health Care Are The Focus As More Than 600 Doctors And Students Of Optometry Advocate On Capitol Hill

April 9, 2019 Cision PR Newswire - Members of the American Optometric Association Met with Lawmakers to Maintain the Profession's Voice at the Center of Health... Read more
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US Senate Policy Staff Briefed on Dangers of Counterfeit Contact Lenses

(WASHINGTON) – The Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety today held a briefing in Washington, DC, for U.S. Senate policy staff on the medical dangers and... Read more
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FTC Penalizes Online Sellers For Violating Contact Lens Rule

(ARLINGTON, Va.) – The Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety (Alliance) today released a statement following yesterday’s announcement from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that online... Read more
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Rep. Roe Letter to the FTC

Rep. David P. Roe, M.D. sent a letter to the FTC, asking it to reconsider proposed changes to the Contact Lens Rule that would impose... Read more
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Sen. Heinrich Letter to the FTC

Senator Martin Heinrich wrote a letter to the FTC voicing his concerns that the proposed changes to the Contact Lens Rule would unfairly burden small optometry... Read more
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Congress must protect eye care patients from frightful prescriptions

October 24, 2018 The Hill - Halloween is supposed to be full of fright, but not when it comes to our vision. Millions of people... Read more
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Proposed Legislation Would Allow Doctors To Prescribe Drugs To Treat Opioid Addiction Through Telemedicine

September 28, 2018 Kaiser Health News - The push is part of a renewed focus on medication-assisted treatment for those addicted to opioids. It's often hard... Read more
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Patient safety must remain utmost priority as technology evolves

(WASHINGTON) – The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (Alliance) today held an event titled “Evolution of Telehealth: Patient Awareness and Education” in Washington, DC,... Read more