Enaltec Labs Pvt. Ltd- Openings for Manager/ Sr. Manager -QA QC-API, Apply Now Job Description •Responsible to initiate , evaluate, direct manage a team & report activities related to QAQC of Product new improvement cost saving measures. •Lead QC & QA with timely trouble shooting… Read More »Enaltec Labs Pvt. Ltd- Openings for Manager/ Sr. Manager -QA QC-API, Apply Now
Spica Laboratories Pvt. Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for Freshers & Experienced On 19th to 24th Apr’ 2021 Job Description Production Chemists/ Freshers-API -Choutuppal (Nalgonda). Batch Operations, online documentation. Operation of process Equipments like Reactors, Centrifuge and Dryers. Should have good knowledge on cGMP. Should have awareness on safe… Read More »Spica Laboratories Pvt. Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for Freshers & Experienced On 19th to 24th Apr’ 2021
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The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) will be offering a remote program entitled “Global Patent System Challenges” on April 20, 2021 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET). Michael Sandonato of Venable I Fitzpatrick will moderate a panel consisting of Raman Bonn of Continental AG,… Read More »FCBA Remote Program on Global Patent System Challenges
Fitch Even will be offering a webinar entitled “Using Persuasion Techniques to Achieve Litigation Success: Part Two” on April 22, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET). Karl R. Fink, Nikki Little, and Timothy P. Maloney of Fitch Even will discuss the following topics:… Read More »Webinar on Litigation Persuasion Techniques
The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) will be offering a remote program entitled “Dispute Resolution Challenges: Innovation, Self-Help, and Judicial Systems” on April 22, 2021 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (ET). Sabine Age of Hayng Rokh Monegier will moderate a panel consisting of Roberta… Read More »FCBA Remote Program on Dispute Resolution Challenges
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause dealt a blow to the U.S. vaccination effort, but given that the vaccine only made up 5 percent of the shots given domestically, experts think it will likely have a much greater impact abroad.Here are five ways…
Roughly half of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Saturday.Across the country, more than 128 million people ages 18 and…
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Americans living abroad are returning back to the United States to receive their coronavirus vaccinations amid frustrations with delays in rollouts of the shots across the globe. Several Americans are opting to make the trip back to the U.S….
According to the details shared by the NPPA, Cadila Healthcare has reduced the price of its REMDAC (Remdesivir 100 mg) injection to Rs 899 from Rs 2,800 earlier. Similarly, Syngene International has cut the price of its brand RemWin to Rs 2,450 from Rs 3,950… Read More »Pharma companies cut remdesivir injection prices on govt intervention: NPPA
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The world has surpassed three million COVID-19 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker, a shocking toll that comes amid new warning signs even as vaccinations progress. Both cases and deaths have been rising globally in recent…
Anup Malani, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School and the university’s Pritzker School of Medicine, has been leading a series of COVID-19 serosurveys in cities and states across India with economic development-focused think-tank IDFC.
California Healthline correspondent Rachel Bluth unpacked California’s newly expanded vaccine eligibility rules and the state’s vaccine appointment website on KALW’s “Your Call” on Thursday. Click here to hear Bluth on KALW California Healthline correspondent Angela Hart discussed California cities’ experiment with city-managed homeless camps on… Read More »Journalists Unpack Patchwork Vaccine Rollout, Rapid Covid Tests and More
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“We have observed a big leap in our exports in the month of March 2021 which is USD 2.3 billion (figures for March are provisional) and is highest among the exports of all the months of this financial year, the growth rate for this month… Read More »Indian pharma exports grow at 18 percent to 24.44 bn in FY 21
Urgent care vs. ED. FDA review of old drugs. R&D incentives and innovation spillovers. Pharmaceuticals and the Developing World. Care managers vs cost centers.
Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. Anthony Fauci has probably done hundreds of interviews in the past year, but we are most excited to watch him talk with former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch— aka “Beastmode.” If you have any…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rescinded its emergency use authorization for the monoclonal antibody bamlanivimab to be used on its own as treatment against COVID-19 due to variants’ resistance to the therapy.The federal agency declared its…
The Texas-based health system first sued the staffing firm for “price gouging” amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as wages for nurses shot up from $75 to $160. But the firm countersued, claiming that Steward — which owes Aya over $40 million — previously did not raise… Read More »Steward Health v Aya Healthcare: 4 things to know
CMS said the Trump administration should not have approved its more than $100 billion request without going through the usual notice and comment period.
The Biden administration on Friday rescinded a Medicaid waiver for Texas approved in the final days of the Trump administration, throwing into doubt billions of dollars of federal funding and potentially adding to pressure on the state to expand…
There’s revenue and potentially better outcomes to gain when a hospital fills patient prescriptions at their own in-house specialty pharmacy. But most patients are now covered by insurers who have vertically integrated a specialty pharmacy as subsidiaries.
Sanit Technologies LLC d/b/a Durisan announces a voluntary recall expansion of its Durisan Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer, NonAlcohol products in various sizes listed to now include products that have not yet expired. The products are being recalled due to out of specification microbial contamination.
Stockpiling, government subsidies, pent up elective procedure demand and bolstered infection prevention protocols are expected to boost medical suppliers’ balance sheets.
As members of Congress decide how to expand access to telehealth after the pandemic, one of the biggest questions has centered around how much Medicare providers should be paid for virtual care.
The White House plan includes creating six centers of excellence partnerships with universities to develop technologies for gene-based surveillance of pathogens and building a data system to better analyze information on emerging disease threats.
The Johnson & Johnson shot is teetering on the precipice of becoming America’s “dudes only” vaccine. On Tuesday, the CDC and FDA advised halting the vaccine’s nationwide rollout to investigate six cases of a rare blood-clotting disorder that’s occurred in people within about two weeks… Read More »The J&J Vaccine Blood Clots Might Not Be a ‘Women’s Problem’
As the Brooklyn Hospital Center enters the next phase of its $1 billion modernization project, it has laid out some key criteria in seeking a development partner, including a commitment to working with minority- and woman-owned enterprises.
Moderna cuts COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Canada, U.K. amid European supply struggles nhigginsdunn Fri, 04/16/2021 – 16:07
Memorial Hermann Health System, OSF HealthCare and University of Chicago Medical Center had patients affected in the data breach, in which a former Med-Data employee reportedly uploaded files with patient data to public repositories on GitHub.
Memorial Hermann Health System, OSF Healthcare and University of Chicago Medical Center had patients affected in the data breach, in which a former Med-Data employee reportedly uploaded files with patient data to public repositories on GitHub.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) officially rescinded the ban on using fetal tissues in research on Friday, reversing a Trump-era policy instituted almost two years ago.President Biden’s NIH released a notice saying that the agency was…
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Creamy coconut milk is a delicious, dairy-free alternative — but it might make you think twice because it’s high in calories and saturated fat. Let’s take a closer look at coconut milk nutrition and how it stacks up against other milks. What Is Coconut Milk?… Read More »Everything You Need to Know About Coconut Milk
Robin Hauser, a pediatrician in Tampa, Fla., got covid in February. What separates her from the vast majority of the tens of millions of other Americans who have come down with the virus is this: She got sick seven weeks after her second dose of… Read More »The Shock and Reality of Catching Covid After Being Vaccinated
AI, therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, automation for biomedical research and oncology are among the areas of interest for the finalists in the biopharma track scheduled for day two of the conference.
Johnson & Johnson scientists said on Friday that there’s currently “insufficient” evidence of a “causal relationship” between the company’s COVID-19 vaccine and the rare cases of blood clots that prompted a pause in distribution. …
Among them are giant plastic bags called bioreactor bags needed to manufacture and process vaccines. These are made by a handful of companies — US firms AEBC and GE Healthcare and Germany’s Thermofisher.
“Any vaccine is a biological product and has to be produced with the utmost precaution of biosafety,” Sandeep Rathod, CEO of Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical, told ET. “This is coronavirus and they require BSL-111 facility and they need to have negative pressure facility, which means the virus… Read More »It may take Haffkine 12 months to start producing Covaxin
First-term GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (Colo.) were the only lawmakers to vote against a bill to reauthorize a bone marrow transplant program on Thursday evening. The measure passed the House 415-2. It…
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These innovations have not only made medical check-ups safer, but they’ve also helped modernize and improve the patient journey. These technologies automated many archaic administrative functions and offered medical practices genuine savings – in terms of both time and money.
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The effort to vaccinate Americans against covid-19 took a hit this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration jointly called for a pause in use of the vaccine… Read More »KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and Effect on Covid Vaccines
This analysis updates earlier work and examines the extent to which vaccination efforts through community health centers are reaching people of color using data from the federal government’s weekly Health Center COVID-19 Survey. We include data from the survey weeks of January 8 through April… Read More »Are Health Centers Facilitating Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations? An April 2021 Update.
Bright Health has acquired a telehealth company that provides virtual care software to nearly 60 health systems nationwide.
Relay Therapeutics has its own technology that applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to drug discovery. Its $85 million acquisition of ZebiAI gives it another technology that applies ML to DNA-encoded libraries and predicts the small molecules with the potential to drug proteins.
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This whitepaper highlights six key points that pharmaceutical companies should consider when selecting the ideal partner to synthesize an API for them.
Compounding pharmacies, which involve the preparation and selling of prescribed medicines are gaining massive popularity across the healthcare sector owing to the rising awareness regarding the benefits of compounded medications. Besides, the shortfall of various drugs such as cancer medicines and other lifesaving drugs is… Read More »Rising Demand for Customized Medication To Transform Compounding Pharmacies Market Outlook
The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Burro en Primavera 60000, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites, including Amazon.com, and possibly in some retail stores.
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The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use 3 KO Gold XT, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites, including Amazon.com, and possibly in some retail stores.
Running a healthcare business is a tricky thing. Certain equipment is often being requested by physicians who are insisting it’s needed to improve patient diagnosis and care. Yet, it’s not always affordable. Other times, it’s preferred, but the business should be mindful of the cost… Read More »Medical Equipment: Should You Buy, Lease, or Just Wait?
Sartorius has expanded in the United Kingdom with the relocation to a new facility in Havant, Hampshire, for downstream processing equipment.
Providers worry the proposal will create an undue burden as they already have workplace safety procedures in place. But data surrounding healthcare workplace violence is spotty.
The experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new study. MK-4482, delivered orally, is now in human clinical trials.
This brief summarizes key findings and themes from the COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor project that is tracking the dynamic nature of the U.S. public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccination, and is based on more than 11,000 interviews conducted since December 2020.
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With nearly all states poised to allow anyone at least 16 years old to get a COVID-19 vaccine, this week’s announcement pausing the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to investigate a rare side effect is raising questions about whether and how it will… Read More »Vaccine Monitor: What We’ve Learned
An independent advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet again next Friday to resume deliberating about the use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, agency director Rochelle Walensky said.The meeting will…
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough on Friday slammed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for spreading “lies” about the nation’s top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.Scarborough weighed in on Jordan’s latest attack against…
Vaccine websites are popping up left and right to communicate information about eligibility and ease the sign-up process. However, many are riddled with glitches and put unnecessary burdens on health systems. Modern Healthcare’s “Next Up” podcast is produced by CareContent, Inc. and hosted by CareContent’s… Read More »Next Up Podcast: Managing the COVID-19 vaccination rollout with Dr. Gary Little
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The agency will use technology for “voluntary remote interactive evaluations” for pre- and post-approval and other types of inspections.
Serimmune has enrolled more than 2,000 participants in a clinical study designed to understand the human immune response to the virus that causes Covid-19. Also, news from Legacy, Tomorrow Health, and more.
Predictive analytics offers real-world benefits for healthcare providers. According to Health IT Analytics, for example, recent work from the National Minority Quality Forum has produced the COVID-19 Index, a predictive tool designed to help businesses, governments and health agencies anticipate potential pandemic surges. Other uses… Read More »How Predictive Modeling in Healthcare Boosts Patient Care
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Today on Health in 2 Point 00, I air some of my grudges as we get into our deals for the day. In the third extension of their Series C, Medable gets another $78 million bringing their total to $217 million. Olive acquires Empiric Health,… Read More »#Healthin2Point00, Episode 199 | Olive acquires Empiric plus raises by Medable & Papa
Johnson & Johnson privately asked rival vaccine makers AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer to join the company in its effort to evaluate blood clot risks in its coronavirus vaccine, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.People familiar with…
It’s no secret that many Americans are frustrated by rising healthcare costs, with 8 in 10 saying it’s very important that Congress work on lowering prescription drug costs.
ILC Dover’s soloPure flexible aseptic isolator creates a closed environment for sterile filling.
BMS has announced that the EC has approved Opdivo in combination with Cabometyx for the first-line treatment of adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and nine Democratic senators are calling on President Biden to support a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents at the World Trade Organization, a move they say is needed to ensure access to vaccines in lower-income countries…
President Biden’s administration on Friday announced its plans to invest $1.7 billion into tracking and combating COVID-19 variants as new strains make up about half of all infections across the nation.The administration unveiled its planned…
EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee is reviewing very rare cases of unusual blood clots in the US, following administration of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine.
EMA is continuing to monitor the incidences of very rare blood clots with low blood platelets occurring after vaccination with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria).
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EMA has started its review of monoclonal antibody VIR-7831 (also known as GSK4182136) as a treatment for patients with COVID-19.
HTL Biotechnology and Echelon Biosciences have formed a strategic partnership for the distribution of high-quality HA and GAG, and the co-development of novel GAG products.
Biogen UK has announced that the UK’s MHRA and the EC have granted marketing authorization for the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of Tysabri (natalizumab).
Pfizer chief Bourla raises ‘likely’ need for annual COVID shots, teeing up vaccine sales for years to come fkansteiner Fri, 04/16/2021 – 09:51
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It can be challenging for businesses to stand out among the competition, especially when the competitors are multi million-dollar corporations. A Public Affairs Pulse survey polling What Americans Think About Business showed that 69 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of large businesses, but… Read More »How can small businesses stand out against large corporations?
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ThermoFisher to Acquire PPD for ~$17.4B Published: Apr 16, 2021 | Tags: ThermoFisher, Acquire, PPD, ~$17.4B Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Adults and Children Published: Apr 16, 2021 | Tags: Roche, Evrysdi (risdiplam), Receives, Health Canada, Approval, Spinal… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (Apr 12 – 16, 2021)
Senate Finance Committee Chairmen Ron Wyden praised President Joe Biden’s pick for CMS Administrator, Chaquita Brooks LaSure, and the nominee for HHS deputy secretary, Andrea Palm, as having “impeccable” backgrounds.
If there’s a villain of the pandemic, other than COVID-19, it’s probably Zoom. The video-chatting platform is making people tired, it’s making people awkward, and it’s making people sick of their own faces. Zoom is such a shoddy substitute for real life that, according to… Read More »Zoom Is Good, Actually
Over 30 percent of U.S. adults have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Roughly 78.3 million Americans ages 18 years and older have been fully vaccinated, representing 30.3…
Shots: ThermoFisher to acquire PPD for $47.50/share making a total purchase price of $17.4B along with ~$3.5B of net debt with a premium of ~24% to the closing price of PPD’s common stock as of Apr 13, 2021. The transaction is expected to be completed… Read More »ThermoFisher to Acquire PPD for ~$17.4B
As a country, we must do a better job supporting people and communities throughout their health journey because communities with greater access to information and increased levels of health literacy will ensure better health outcomes.
The state-run Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) will manufacture the drug on the basis of transfer of technology. “The government of India will be supporting to prepare their facility to provide 10-15 million doses per month by August-September,” the government said in a statement.
People come to Shelly Hughes to get better. Most patients at the Washington State long-term-care facility she works at are there for the express purpose of getting well enough to go home. In a typical year, she would rarely see cases of “failure to thrive,”… Read More »The Year That Broke America’s Health-Care Workers
Shots: The approval is based on two studies i.e. FIREFISH & SUNFISH. The FIREFISH study involves assessing Evrysdi in infants aged 2-7mos. with symptomatic Type 1 SMA, and the SUNFISH study assesses Evrysdi in children & young adults aged 2-25yrs. with Type 2 or 3… Read More »Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Adults and Children
On Wednesday, April 28th, the World Orphan Drug Congress USA is being held online for free! The conference brings together pharma, biotechs, government, payers, investors and patient/patient advocates in the rare disease space to discuss the latest developments that will lead to the future of… Read More »World Orphan Drug Congress USA Virtual 2021
ITBP director general S S Deswal issued a message in this regard to around 90,000 personnel and an estimated 20,000 retired and dependents of the force that was raised in 1962 after the Chinese aggression.
IQVIA’s Sarah Rickwood reviews the launch of innovative medicines in 2020 and outlines three key pillars of activity for companies to focus on and address in 2021. It is undeniable that 2020 was a particularly challenging year to launch non-COVID innovative prescription medicines. The launch… Read More »Three pillars of post-pandemic launch excellence
A study has suggested that the risk of getting a serious brain clot is eight to 10 times higher in people with COVID-19 than those who get a vaccine. There are some big caveats with the research from Oxford University – it was based on… Read More »Risk of brain clots higher with COVID than vaccine, study suggests
The active compound in magic mushrooms – psilocybin – seems to be at least as effective as a commercially-available antidepressant in a phase 2 trial, and may work more quickly. Researchers at Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research also say that psilocybin may have… Read More »Magic mushroom compound matches antidepressant in clinical trial
Shots: GSK has stopped the enrollment in its P-II INDUCE-3 trial, including discontinuing treatment with feladilimab, following the recommendation by IDMC The P-II INDUCE-3 study involves assessing feladilimab + Merck’s pembrolizumab vs PBO+ pembrolizumab in patients with PD-L1+ recurrent LA/m-HNSCC. Additionally, GSK has also stopped… Read More »GSK Discontinues the P-II Trials of Feladilimab for Advanced or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Activist investor Elliott Management has built a significant stake in GlaxoSmithKline, after a poor run of clinical trial results this year raised questions about management’s strategy to turn around the company’s fortunes. The news follows another trial disappointment this week, where GSK’s feladilimab, combined with… Read More »Activist investor Elliott builds stake in GSK after fresh trial upset
NICE has recommended Alexion’s long-acting Ultomiris (ravulizumab) for the rare disease paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) in final draft guidance. Ultomiris is Alexion’s follow-up to its rare diseases blockbuster Soliris (eculizumab), which allows for an eight-week dosing schedule after a loading phase. This is more patient-friendly… Read More »NICE recommends Alexion’s long-acting Ultomiris for PNH
President Biden is facing a series of fresh obstacles in getting the coronavirus pandemic under control in the United States.Several states have seen an uptick in cases even as millions of Americans are vaccinated each day, which can be attributed…
Microsoft has made its aspirations in digital health clear with a whopping $19.7 billion deal to buy Nuance Communications and its artificial intelligence platform for speech recognition that is increasingly being used for clinical applications. The $56 per share deal is all about increasing Microsoft’s… Read More »Microsoft puts AI at heart of digital health strategy with Nuance deal
“Respected @POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the U.S., I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the U.S. so that vaccine production can ramp up,” SII… Read More »Serum Institute’s Adar Poonawalla urges US to lift raw material export ban to ramp up vaccine production
The 2nd Gene Therapy Immunogenicity Summit is the industry’s definitive forum enabling you to better modulate, measure and predict immune response to your gene therapy candidate. In the context of ever-increasing gene therapy clinical activity and uncertainty around immunogenicity challenges, the Gene Therapy Immunogenicity Summit will unite large pharma and… Read More »2nd Gene Therapy Immunogenicity
Fierce Pharma Asia—Sanofi’s €400M vaccine site; BeiGene-Novartis’ PD-1 data; India’s remdesivir export ban aliu Fri, 04/16/2021 – 05:16
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SAN JOSE — Last spring, only weeks into the pandemic, Christina Garcia was spending her days struggling to help her two young sons adjust to online schooling when she got such a heavy, painful period she could barely stand. After a few days, her vision… Read More »Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for Women
An estimated 10% to 30% of people who get covid-19 suffer from lingering symptoms of the disease, or what’s known as “long covid.” This story is part of a partnership that includes NPR and KHN. It can be republished for free. Judy Dodd, who lives in New York City,… Read More »Mysterious Ailment, Mysterious Relief: Vaccines Help Some Covid Long Haulers
More than 120 million Americans have joined arguably the most sought-after club on Earth: those immunized against the coronavirus. Fully vaccinated people were given the green light in March by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather with other fully vaccinated people or… Read More »Ask KHN-PolitiFact: I’ve Recovered From Covid. Why Do I Still Have to Mask Up?
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The review will include an interim analysis of efficacy and safety data from the Phase III COMET-ICE trial
Shots: The company has launched the first virtual clinic to guide patients with chronic conditions and helps to improve health and behavior via tracking tools & informational guides for weight management, daily activity levels and more Omada’s platform uses AI to analyze movements and range… Read More »Omada Health Launches the First Virtual Cardiometabolic Clinic for Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension
Drug continuously improved motor function and survival in babies after 24 months of treatment
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Shots: The interim analysis of open-label P- IIIb ENSEMBLE study of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) showed 85% of patients achieved no evidence of disease activity in early-stage RRMS, low annualized relapse rate, improvement in EDSS score The post-hoc analysis of P-III ORATORIO study of Ocrevus vs PBO… Read More »Genentech Presents New Data of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) for Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis at AAN2021
The risk of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 infection is eight to ten times higher than after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, researchers have said.
Shots: Pharmapark to get exclusive rights to commercialize HD204 and is responsible for local registration, sales, and marketing of the biosimilar in Russia in collaboration with Russian import substitution strategy Prestige BioPharma will be responsible for commercial supply the product out of its manufacturing facilities… Read More »Prestige Biopharma and Pharmapark Sign an Exclusive License and Supply Agreement to Commercialize HD204 (biosimilar, bevacizumab) in Russia
Facing soaring cases and overflowing hospitals after lockdown restrictions were eased, it also abruptly changed the rules to allow it to fast-track vaccine imports, having earlier rebuffed foreign drugmakers like Pfizer.
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The cost to bring a drug to market is a hotly debated topic. The costs include not only the costs for basic science and clinical trials. However, one must also take into account the cost of capital (since most cost are incurred up front, but… Read More »Average cost to bring a drug to market is over $1 billion
By Kevin E. Noonan — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) spent the better part of a decade attacking the practice of innovator drug companies settling ANDA litigation by providing payments to generic applicants challenging the validity of Orange Book-listed patents (see “The FTC’s Thinking Does… Read More »FTC Prevails in Reverse Payment Case
Despite weeks of growing vaccinations and good news, headlines about blood clots and a “pause” in deploying the much-anticipated Johnson & Johnson shots have people worried. Atlantic science writer Katherine J. Wu joins hosts James Hamblin and Maeve Higgins on the podcast Social Distance to… Read More »Podcast: How Much Should You Really Worry About the Vaccine-Blood-Clot News?
Pfizer boss flags likelihood that extra jabs will be required – raising prospect of increased global demand Covid booster shot could be needed after nine to 12 months, White House says Experts say suggestions that a third dose of Pfizer may be needed within 12… Read More »Covid booster shot warning ‘underlines urgent need for Australia to make mRNA vaccines’
A new wave of public health advocacy that is multilingual, culturally sensitive, entertaining and personal is rapidly replacing mundane public service announcements in the battle to stamp out vaccine disinformation circulating in communities of color.
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Thursday said that he is hopeful that the distribution and administration of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will get “back on track” soon.Fauci’s remarks come just one…
A new Rock Health analysis notes the targets tend to raise significantly less money than the comparable IPOs, but calls the trend a “wake-up call” to larger healthcare firms looking to acquire.
Since last spring, there has been a consistent — and justifiable — narrative that long-term care residents are particularly vulnerable to the deadly COVID-19 virus. New research, however, suggests it’s not so simple. A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Health Data Analytics… Read More »New Research Highlights ‘Surprising’ Findings About COVID-19’s Impact on Mortality in Community, Long-Term Care Settings
Together, the Tennessee-based health system and health technology company will develop solutions to help clinicians detect diseases faster. The new agreement builds on an existing partnership that focuses on earlier diagnoses for lung cancer.
As telehealth becomes mainstream, seniors will be forced to adapt – but we as healthcare providers have a duty to make this process as seamless as possible, so one of our most vulnerable populations does not get left behind.
New daily infections in the U.S. have increased 11% in the past two weeks. More than 194 million coronavirus shots have been administered nationwide.
Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. A researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) fought to have her service dog with her in the lab, and even went so far as to outfit him with the same PPE she wore- goggles, boots and…
Merck is discontinuing work on one Covid-19 drug for treating hospitalized patients after the FDA said it needs more clinical data. Another Merck drug candidate is moving forward only in outpatient testing after independent clinical trial observers concluded the antiviral was unlikely to help those… Read More »Merck’s Covid-19 drug R&D falls short twice in treating hospitalized patients
Seniors overwhelmingly prefer to age in place. That preference has only grown following the COVID-19 pandemic and a general shift toward home-based care, making home safety more important than ever. But for a home to be safe for seniors and caregivers alike, it must adhere… Read More »Why COVID-19 Has Made Universal Design More Important for Seniors, Home-Based Care Providers
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Tomorrow Health — a startup that can deliver roughly 40,000 different types of medical supplies into patients’ homes — has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. The company began operations officially in April of 2020, which was earlier than expected due to… Read More »Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Tomorrow Health Raises $25M, Adds Former Humana CMO to Advisory Board
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Thursday he will not renew the state’s mask mandate, and will let it expire on Friday.”We’ll continue to work with public health to encourage social distancing and wearing of masks when appropriate. That will…
A new PitchBook report finds private equity poured $20.2 billion into healthcare deals in the quarter ended March 31, about half of the total in the fourth quarter of 2020.
United Health Group, which operates the nation’s largest insurer, reported revenue growth of 9% year-over-year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released a report that determined 4 in 10 transgender women in seven major U.S. cities have HIV, which the agency said signaled a need to focus HIV prevention and treatment among the…
The FCC will distribute nearly $250 million to healthcare organizations, as directed by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
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With Europe’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout lagging amid J&J and AZ holdups, CureVac readies mRNA doses for deployment nhigginsdunn Thu, 04/15/2021 – 15:38
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to make an announcement on its fetal tissue research policy following a Trump administration ban, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Thursday. During a House…
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel is coming under increased criticism for continuing a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that is keeping doses on the shelf while the pandemic rages.Many experts backed…
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells laboratory equipment used in drug research and it also offers manufacturing services for experimental and commercialized drugs. By acquiring PPD, Thermo Fisher says it will gain capabilities in the growing global market of clinical trial services.
The Indian government on Tuesday had allowed granting emergency licence for vaccines that have been approved by the US, the UK, Europe, Japan, or the World Health Organization (WHO).
This brief provides an overview of social determinants of health and a look at how adults are faring across an array of measures over a year into the pandemic.
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) told Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to “shut your mouth” during a congressional hearing on Thursday. During a House Oversight coronavirus subcommittee hearing, Jordan and the country’s top infectious…
Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies.
Beaumont Health is turning to tents to handle the flow of people seeking emergency care as it deals with a crush of COVID-19 patients in suburban Detroit.
What You Should Know: – Google Cloud today launched an expanded virtual agent as part of its Intelligent Vaccine Impact solution (IVIs). People will be able to schedule vaccine appointments and ask common questions through a virtual agent, Contact Center AI. – Contact Center AI (CCAI),… Read More »Google Cloud Expands Intelligent Vaccine Impact Solution to Support Vaccine Equity
On February 25, I got my first shot of the Pfizer vaccine bright and early, picked up a breakfast burrito on the walk home, and spent the rest of the day sitting in my desk chair, doing what can only be described as vibing. I… Read More »America Has Pandemic Senioritis
The Maharashtra government had sought permission from the centre in March seeking the Centre’s nod in getting Haffkine to have a deal with Bharat Biotech to produce Covaxin under a ‘fill and finish basis’ or some other arrangement.
Pfizer’s CEO said Thursday that COVID-19 vaccine recipients will “likely” need a third dose between six to 12 months after they’re fully vaccinated and suggested vaccinations for coronavirus could be needed every year.Albert Bourla told CNBC’s…
The acquisition, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, will give Thermo Fisher access to PPD’s drug development platform, patient recruitment capabilities, and laboratory services.
The new Abzena facility will initially include four modular suites with up to two 2000-L bioreactors, followed by the addition of two more 2000 L suites.