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House Republicans plan to launch investigations into the NIH’s Covid-19 work, increasing scrutiny of the agency when it lacks key leadership, reports
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The FDA won’t approve Eli Lilly’s highly anticipated Alzheimer’s drug, because it wants more study data before making a decision, the company said … news via
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Websites Selling Abortion Pills Are Sharing Sensitive Data With Google
Why do people still include fax machine numbers on their business cards? (Though maybe the better question is why people still have business cards...)
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NEW: Unable to get the latest diabetes/obesity drugs, some people are turning to risky sources — like websites where they order the active ingredients in powder form and mix it themselves at home
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The new frontline in the fight against fentanyl-laced drugs are clubs, parties and nightlife hotspots.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it would take nursing homes’ use of antipsychotic medicines into account in ratings, to help prevent overprescribing and abuse reports
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Pfizer's at Davos: Governments Haven’t Learned Lessons of Covid-19: Pandemic wsj.com/articles/pfize "It was that thank god, there was a thriving life-sciences industry"
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After mobilizing to quickly develop and make a Covid-19 vaccine, J&J is slashing production of what has become an unpopular pandemic shot. It's terminating manufacturing contracts, and is in arbitration with manufacturing partner Merck. w\
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J&J has ended manufacturing contracts. And the Merck-J&J partnership hasn't lived up to expectations. Merck has not produced commercial doses at its Durham plant, our reporting found. The two companies are now in arbitration. Here's our story:
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J&J scaled back its revenue forecasts for the shot
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Meanwhile, J&J supply in general was limited because of manufacturing issues. And the risk of a rare but serious blood-clotting condition dissuaded some people from using it.
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In December 2021, the first Merck-produce J&J pandemic shots began rolling out of its Pennsylvania plant.
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J&J signed up multiple contract manufacturers, but supply was still limited. The USG (prior to Biden admin) urged J&J to partner with rival Merck to make doses. Merck received ~$100 million for project, which gvpt called a “historic" collaboration"
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Remember the J&J vaccine? Health experts and governments were excited when it was authorized b\c it was a single-shot and had fewer cold-storage restrictions. J&J signed a $1 billion contract with the U.S. gvpt to supply 100 million doses
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After mobilizing to quickly develop and make a Covid-19 vaccine, J&J is slashing production of what has become an unpopular pandemic shot. It's terminating manufacturing contracts, and is in arbitration with manufacturing partner Merck. w\
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With the Inflation Reduction Act in the background, drug companies may raise prices more than usual while high inflation gives them cover—and to get ahead of future U.S. controls
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Breaking: Moderna is considering a price of $110-$130 for its Covid-19 vaccine after distribution shifts from government contracting to the commercial market, reports
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I refuse to succumb to the trend and tweet out a picture of my arrival in San Francisco for #jpm so instead here is my cute pup Wrigley, who I know is more fun to look at anyways
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My #jpm hotel is more than a quick stroll from Union Square but they are full of nice (complimentary) surprises
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A government rule limiting access to Alzheimer’s drugs means most patients who would want newly approved Leqembi won’t be able to get it—unless the Medicare agency rewrites the rule, from
Federal suit says AmerisourceBergen didn't report diversion of opioid drugs : NPR
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China’s National Medical Products Administration said it’s given emergency approval to the Molnupiravir antiviral from Merck China has already approved the Paxlovid antiviral made by Pfizer, which is reportedly in short supply.
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Pfizer, Amgen Bristol-Myers Squibb and other drugmakers have paid up to acquire biotechs with approved or drugs that finished testing to quickly offset revenue threatened by generics wsj.com/articles/drugm w\
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The FDA "inappropriately" collaborated with Biogen before approving its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a new congressional report concluded
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China’s elite give Pfizer's Paxlovid to friends as demand soars for Covid drug
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The FDA is is studying whether cannabis-derived ingredients are safe in food and supplements and aims to reveal its oversight plans in the coming months wsj.com/articles/fda-c via
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A pharmaceutical nonprofit was granted priority review from the FDA to make an inexpensive overdose-reversal drug for use without a prescription
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Benadryl, Mucinex, SudafedPE…. Turns out some of the most widely used decongestants don’t work, several studies have found, prompting doctors and researchers to call for ending sales of the drugs
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Wastewater can predict COVID-19 surges, but NYC’s data remains hard to find - Gothamist
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Tweaking individual cells has led to a revolution in medicine. Siddhartha Mukherjee argues it will also create a wave of “new humans.” wsj.com/articles/siddh via
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Improving indoor air quality in homes & shared spaces is an important way to decrease CoV-19 risk & even low-tech, simple steps can help.
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Sales of cough and cold medications are surging as the combination of flu, RSV and Covid-19 are prompting Americans to shell out more for treatments wsj.com/articles/cold- via
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Nearly three weeks after protests against Covid controls erupted across China, some protesters remain detained and may face criminal charges wsj.com/articles/in-ch via
I demand to know who is pretending to be me and imply I am good at bowling.
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Two nonprofit health plans, SCAN Group and CareOregon, are set to combine, creating a sizable new player in managed Medicare and Medicaid
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