Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

C.H. Robinson Launches Nationwide Effort to Thank Drivers for Their Extraordinary Efforts via Letter-Writing Campaign, Cash Giveaways and Donation to Driver Relief Fund

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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Robinson asks the nation to write thank-you notes to truck drivers.

Key Points: 
  • Robinson asks the nation to write thank-you notes to truck drivers.
  • Robinson will give away a total of $50,000 in a cash sweepstakes to truck drivers and carriers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Sept. 12-18).
  • Robinson Foundation will donate $1 per thank-you message submitted up to $25,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, which helps truck drivers in need.
  • We are excited for an opportunity to not just thank the truck drivers we rely on at C.H.

CalypsoAI Announces Partnership with ECS to Develop Solutions for Trustworthy AI

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The partnership will see CalypsoAI, a Silicon Valley start-up and AI security industry leader, leverage it's AI safety and security software to expand ECS' testing capabilities for government customers.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will see CalypsoAI, a Silicon Valley start-up and AI security industry leader, leverage it's AI safety and security software to expand ECS' testing capabilities for government customers.
  • CalypsoAI is providing ECS with proprietary capabilities for trustworthy model development, and cutting-edge novel testing and evaluation (T&E).
  • "We look forward to deploying our industry-leading AI security technology across ECS' AI platforms to ensure federal agency missions are supported responsibly, from technology development through deployment."
  • CalypsoAI's partnership with ECS supports this framework by further expanding access to AI T&E capabilities to federal customers, which will give them the tools they need to develop and field safe AI capabilities.

Parents Anonymous® Recognized as 1 of Only 5 Programs Nationwide To Make a Sustained Impact on Child Safety

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Friday, September 3, 2021
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This Supported rating for Parents Anonymous from the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse is a distinguished honor.

Key Points: 
  • This Supported rating for Parents Anonymous from the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse is a distinguished honor.
  • The studies reviewed by the Clearinghouse found that Parents Anonymous reduced subsequent child maltreatment substantiations by more than half as compared to parents who did not use the program, even after leaving the Parents Anonymous program a year later.
  • "This is acknowledging the 52 years of evidence-based Parents Anonymous programs that are raising the future," says Dr. Lisa Pion-Berlin, President and C.E.O.
  • The opportunity to help more Parents, Children & Youth nationwide rests with states applying for dollar for dollar prevention federal matching funds to provide evidence-based Parents Anonymous programs.

Federal Judge Greenlights REX/Zillow Suit

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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The Court held that REX sufficiently alleged that NAR and Zillow conspired to restrain trade and to harm consumers.

Key Points: 
  • The Court held that REX sufficiently alleged that NAR and Zillow conspired to restrain trade and to harm consumers.
  • Quote from REX General Counsel Michael Toth:
    "We're still in the early innings of our legal and policy campaign against real estate cronyism.
  • We are taking on the buzzsaws of some very powerful lobbies and industry players and we're winning.
  • Recently, the federal government has shown increased interest in the National Association of Realtors' anti-competitive antics, which REX has continued to challenge.

Sentien Biotechnologies Partners with BARDA to Evaluate High Dose Cohort in Phase 1/2 Trial of SBI-101 for Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Sepsis

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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The BARDA-Sentien collaboration will enable evaluation of high dose SBI-101 therapy for the first time and support regulatory path activities to advance its development for the treatment of sepsis.

Key Points: 
  • The BARDA-Sentien collaboration will enable evaluation of high dose SBI-101 therapy for the first time and support regulatory path activities to advance its development for the treatment of sepsis.
  • MSCs are a unique source of therapeutic secreted factors that modulate the immune-mediated inflammatory response to acute organ injury.
  • The multi-center trial is a randomized, controlled, ascending dose Phase 1/2 study in patients with sepsis-AKI requiring RRT.
  • SBI-101 has been evaluated in a Phase 1b/2a study in subjects with dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury (AKI-D).

Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2021 Society for Clinical Research Sites Global Site Solutions Summit

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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HANOVER, Md., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), the global trade organization dedicated to representing the interests of clinical research sites, has announced Alex Azar, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as the keynote speaker for its16thAnnual Global Site Solutions Summit.

Key Points: 
  • HANOVER, Md., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), the global trade organization dedicated to representing the interests of clinical research sites, has announced Alex Azar, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as the keynote speaker for its16thAnnual Global Site Solutions Summit.
  • "2021 was a landmark year for the healthcare and clinical research industries with significant progress made in the advancement of research," commented Azar.
  • "We are honored to have former Secretary Azar as our keynote speaker for the 2021 Global Site Solutions Summit," said Mark Hanley, Chief Executive Officer of SCRS.
  • Learn more and register for the Summit at sitesolutionssummit.com
    About Society for Clinical Research Sites:
    The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is a global trade organization founded in 2012 which represents over 9,500 research sites in 47 countries.

Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2021 Society for Clinical Research Sites Global Site Solutions Summit

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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HANOVER, Md., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), the global trade organization dedicated to representing the interests of clinical research sites, has announced Alex Azar, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as the keynote speaker for its16thAnnual Global Site Solutions Summit.

Key Points: 
  • HANOVER, Md., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), the global trade organization dedicated to representing the interests of clinical research sites, has announced Alex Azar, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as the keynote speaker for its16thAnnual Global Site Solutions Summit.
  • "2021 was a landmark year for the healthcare and clinical research industries with significant progress made in the advancement of research," commented Azar.
  • "We are honored to have former Secretary Azar as our keynote speaker for the 2021 Global Site Solutions Summit," said Mark Hanley, Chief Executive Officer of SCRS.
  • Learn more and register for the Summit at sitesolutionssummit.com
    About Society for Clinical Research Sites:
    The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is a global trade organization founded in 2012 which represents over 9,500 research sites in 47 countries.

Kaplan Marino's Nina Marino Richard Kaplan Selected as Legal Visionaries

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- White collar criminal defense law firm Kaplan Marino announced today that its Partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan have been recognized as 'Visionaries' in Business of Law: Trends, Updates & Visionaries, a special feature published this week by L.A. Times B2B Publishing.  The feature says attorneys were recognized as visionaries "for their contributions and leadership within their organizations, the legal field, and the community at large."

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- White collar criminal defense law firm Kaplan Marino announced today that its Partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan have been recognized as 'Visionaries' in Business of Law: Trends, Updates & Visionaries , a special feature published this week by L.A. Times B2B Publishing.
  • Thefeature says attorneys were recognized as visionaries "for their contributions and leadership within their organizations, the legal field, and the community at large."
  • "This recognition is a testimony to the resolute commitment our firm has to our clients," said Marino.
  • The attorneys of Kaplan Marino are known in California and globally as leaders in the field of criminal defense.

American Nurses Association Urges US Department of Health and Human Services to Declare Nurse Staffing Shortage a National Crisis

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the interests of the nation's 4.2 million nurses, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the current and unsustainable nurse staffing shortage facing our country a national crisis.

Key Points: 
  • SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the interests of the nation's 4.2 million nurses, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the current and unsustainable nurse staffing shortage facing our country a national crisis.
  • "The nation's health care delivery systems are overwhelmed, and nurses are tired and frustrated as this persistent pandemic rages on with no end in sight.
  • ANA calls on the Administration to deploy thesepolicy solutions to address the dire nurse staffing shortage crisis.
  • The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the nation's 4.2 million registered nurses.

Medolife Rx Recaps Successful Attendance at Tony Hawk Event; Saw Significant Product Exposure

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports an estimated 8.6 million sports injuries occur each year.

Key Points: 
  • Recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports an estimated 8.6 million sports injuries occur each year.
  • The Aelia product line is designed specifically with the needs of consumers like this in mind.
  • Also at the event, Medolife Rx, in conjunction with Aelia, introduced its new nutraceutical wellness products, called Immunapen, for the first time publicly.
  • Medolife Rx, Inc. is a global biotechnology company with operations in clinical research, manufacturing, and consumer products.