Physicians are already bound to patient physician confidentiality under federal law.
Category: Breaking
Covid-19 Vaccine Frontrunner Moderna Won’t Enforce Vaccine Patents During Pandemic
This would allow other companies developing coronavirus vaccines to use Moderna’s technology.
EU Secures Up To 500,000 Remdesivir Treatment Courses Amid Global Shortages
After the U.S. bought almost all of the global supply of the antiviral drug, many European countries reported shortages amid a surge in coronavirus cases
Regeneron Seeks FDA Emergency Approval For Covid-19 Therapy Trump Calls A ‘Cure’
The company’s experimental antibody therapy — which was given to President Donald Trump Friday after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 — is still in clinical trials and not yet approved for wider use.
Eli Lilly Seeks Emergency Authorization For Covid-19 Drug, May Produce 100,000 Doses By Month-End
The antibody treatment helps reduce the rate of hospitalization for Covid-19 patients.
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Is Reportedly Nearing A Guilty Plea In Criminal Opioid Investigation
The U.S. Justice Department has been investigating the company over its alleged role in fuelling the country’s opioid crisis.
Report: 2 Additional Tennessee Titans Test Positive For Covid-19
The Titans will not go back to headquarters on Wednesday.
Report: More Than 120 Capitol Hill Frontline Workers Have Had Covid-19
Unlike lawmakers and staffers, these individuals are unable to work from home.
White House Approves FDA’s More Stringent Guidelines For Approving A Covid-19 Vaccine
The new guidelines mark another instance of health departments and the White House butting heads during the pandemic, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention being the center to much of the chaos.
WHO Head Says ‘There Is Hope’ Covid-19 Vaccine May Be Ready By Year-End
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for commitment and solidarity from global leaders to ensure equal distribution of vaccines.
