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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
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Contact lens manufacturers look to the future

September 27, 2018 Healio News – Moderator S. Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO, challenged representatives from the contact lens industry to share what their companies are... Read more