2021 Final Report - All Reference Committees

8/4/2022

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2021 Final House Votes - All Reference Committees

8/4/2022

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Massachusetts Instructions for Specimen Collection for Orthopoxvirus Testing (PDF)

8/4/2022

) swabs) are not recommended and may yield Inconclusive results due to ineffective swabbing and require … NOT be submitted; however, swabs from up to two different lesions per patient may be submitted. Stepwise … material from around a vesicle edge or over a weeping lesion. For a dry, crusty lesion the swab may …

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Monkeypox

8/4/2022

is not related to chickenpox. In May 2022, multiple cases of monkeypox were identified in several non-endemic …

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Vaccination

8/4/2022

to five-fold. ACAM2000 has a number of characteristics that may make it unsuitable for use in the current …

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Insurance

8/3/2022

issues. Many physicians and practices may already have this coverage in place on their individual … is available at a very reasonable cost for the typical practice, and may make the difference to your practice’s …

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Membership in the MMS

8/3/2022

membership cycle is based on the calendar year. Members may join at any time. Dues are not prorated …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to FDA on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars (PDF)

8/2/2022

Register on May 4, 2022 (87 FR 26454 and 87 FR 26396). The preventable health risks posed by tobacco … cigarettes are more addictive and may be more dangerous. Studies from the FDA and other scientific entities …. Page reviewed May 2021. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/tobacco_industry/marketing …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to FDA on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

8/2/2022

Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars” published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2022 (87 FR … to quit tobacco use, and menthol cigarettes are more addictive and may be more dangerous. Studies from …

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Massachusetts Medical Society applauds the passage of An Act expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care

7/29/2022

of a physician are essential to the health and well-being of all who may become pregnant. This law is so …

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