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March 22, 2013

By Andre Francisco

FDA to Tighten Regulations on Defibrillators



Automated External Defibrillator After 45,000 malfunctions and 88 recalls since 2005, the Food and Drug Administration is seeking tougher regulations on the heart defibrillator industry, according to an article in The New York Times.

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Topics: Public Health and Science

March 21, 2013

By Andre Francisco

Big Businesses Offer Revolving Door Rewards



100 Bill Major corporations are making it financially advantageous for executives to take government jobs, according to a new article by the Project On Government Oversight that reviewed regulatory filings from major Wall Street firms.

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Topics: Financial Sector

March 21, 2013

By Andre Francisco

VA Backlog is Huge and Records Are Unreliable



Drug and FDA Issues As many as hundreds of thousands of veterans could be in the Department of Veteran Affairs backlog waiting for medical appointments, David Hilzenrath, the Project On Government Oversight’s editor-in-chief, said on Public News Service today.

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Topics: Public Health and Science

March 20, 2013

By Michael Smallberg

IRS Threatens to Weaken Whistleblower Program



Whistleblower Protections The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed regulations that would “hamstring” its whistleblower program, according to Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), a longtime champion of whistleblowers.

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Topics: Whistleblower Protections

March 19, 2013

By Lydia Dennett

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Inspectors General



University of Maryland University College Matthew Harris, University of Maryland University College, explores the experiences, challenges, and recommendations of 18 Inspectors General in his doctorate dissertation.

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Topics: Government Accountability

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