New AIDS.gov Posts! 'Califf, FDA top officials call for sweeping review of agency opioids policies' & 'Register Today for Webinar on Viral Hepatitis...'

New AIDS.gov Posts! 'Califf, FDA top officials call for sweeping review of agency opioids policies' & 'Register Today for Webinar on Viral Hepatitis...'

Califf, FDA top officials call for sweeping review of agency opioids policies

02/05/2016 12:48 PM EST

In response to the opioid abuse epidemic, today Dr. Robert Califf, the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco, along with other FDA leaders, called for a far-reaching action plan to reassess the agency’s approach to opioid medications. The plan will focus on policies aimed at reversing the epidemic, while still providing patients in pain access to effective relief.

Register Today for Webinar on Viral Hepatitis: Opportunities for Faith-based Groups

02/05/2016 10:00 AM EST

The HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (Partnership Center) and the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) have re-scheduled their co-sponsored webinar on the important role of faith communities in the national response to viral hepatitis.  The webinar will introduce a new resource for faith-based groups, the Health Ministers Guide to Viral Hepatitis: The Silent Epidemic. The webinar will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM (ET).