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 More than three-quarters percent of American consumers (77%) say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should regulate medical device service and repair conducted by either original equipment manufacturers (OEM) or independent third-party companies, according to a new poll among 2061 U.S. adults conducted by The Harris Poll for Patients Rising Now. Currently, the FDA only regulates service conducted by an equipment manufacturer but does not regulate the remainder of the approximately 20,000 service and repair entities operating in the United States. According to the poll, consumers overwhelmingly support regulatory parity, says Patients Rising Now, which commissioned the poll. “Knowing ... Read more

 Harris County Public Library (HCPL) announced its slate of author talks for the expanded 2022 edition of its Authorama series. This year, for the first time, Authorama will feature in-person appearances by two nationally known authors with ties to the Houston area, in addition to virtual visits. Award-winning poet Van G. Garrett will host story times featuring his debut children’s picture book, Kicks, and Young Adult author J. Elle will share her unique and inspirational path to the New York Times bestseller list. On the virtual side, Authorama will live stream appearances by Preeti Chhibber, super fan and author of ... Read more