FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: May 16th, 2020
May 16, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today continued to take action in the ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
Today, the FDA issued an updated At-A-Glance that provides a quick look at facts, figures and highlights of agency’s response efforts.
The FDA issued a Consumer Update, Coronavirus Testing Basics, to provide information about the different types of tests available and the steps involved in obtaining results.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: April 18th, 2020
April 18, 2020
Silver Spring MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Foundation for the NIH announced a public-private partnership with the FDA and others to speed the development of COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine and treatment options.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: April 17th, 2020
April 17, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
The FDA provided an update on one potential treatment called convalescent plasma and is encouraging those who have recovered from COVID-19 Coronavirus to donate plasma to help others fight this disease. Convalescent plasma is an antibody-rich product made from blood donated by people who have recovered from the disease caused by the virus.
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Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Tax Filing Tips Ahead of April 15th Deadline
April 2, 2019
Tennessee Consumer Affairs
Nashville, TN – With Tax Day (April 15th, 2019) less than two weeks away, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs and the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy is offering Tennesseans the following tips to help navigate the income tax filing process, make the most of their income tax refund and avoid fraudulent tax preparers and scammers.
Tennesseans Lost Nearly $1M to Gift Card Scams in 2018
December 12, 2018
Tennessee Consumer Affairs
Nashville, TN – For scammers, the season of holiday giving is the season of taking, and Tennesseans’ hard-earned money again tops scammers’ wish lists. Unfortunately, Tennessee consumers are falling for scammers’ ploys when it comes to gift card swindles in increasing numbers.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Consumer Sentinel Network reports Tennesseans lost nearly $1 million – over $943,000 – through prepaid gift card scams in 2018, which is a 44 % increase compared to 2017 when scammers stole $653,709 from consumers.
Scammers Use Technology as Platform to Swindle Tennesseans
August 2, 2018
Tennessee Consumer Affairs
Nashville, TN – As technology is increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, scammers are using these new tools to reinvent their schemes and swindle unsuspecting consumers.
To help raise consumer awareness, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is reminding Volunteer State residents to be on the lookout for con artists using technology as their platform to perpetrate scams.
