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  Bausch + Lomb recalls Envista intraocular lenses over safety risks

  J.P. Morgan analysts said it was too early to discuss the financial impact of the recall, but estimated that $70 million to $90 million of revenue could be at risk this year.

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  HHS overhaul

  HHS begins layoffs in chaotic fashion

  The Trump administration sent out the first round of reduction-in-force notices early Tuesday morning, telling employees the cuts are necessary to improve efficiency.

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  HHS overhaul

  ‘Everything is word of mouth’: HHS employees face uncertainty in looming Trump layoffs

  Many HHS department heads and employees were unaware of plans to fire some 10,000 employees until they were announced Thursday, sources said.

  Medical Devices

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  FDA OKs first at-home test for 3 STIs

  Visby Medical’s at-home diagnostic, which can be purchased without a prescription, tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.

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  Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine official, resigns

  In his resignation letter, Marks cited disagreement with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who he said pushed “misinformation and lies.”

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  Tandem eyes Medicare coverage expansion for Type 2

  CMO Jordan Pinsker said Tandem hopes to expand Medicare coverage of its automated insulin delivery systems using new data shared at ATTD.

  Medical Devices