In blocking a new slate of guidelines for Covid-19 vaccines, the White House halts the latest attempt by the Food and Drug Administration to introduce some measure of regulatory rigor into a desperate race to the finish line.
Category: pharma & healthcare
The Difference Between Covid-19 And HIV/AIDS
A critical difference between AIDS and the current pandemic is that Covid-19 can be controlled by public health means.
All The President’s Medicine
Reports on Trump’s condition have been heavy on reassurances but light on clinical details, making it difficult to determine whether these therapies are intended to improve worsening symptoms or placate a panicked president.
The Challenges In Caring For ‘VIP’ Patients Like President Trump
Providing medical care to VIP patients like President Donald Trump can be very challenging. VIP Syndrome is real, and can compromise medical treatment.
Some Public Health Officials Continue To Question Effectiveness Of Masks In Preventing Coronavirus Transmission
Jaap van Dissel, Director of the Dutch National Institute of Public Health, remains defiant on the lack of efficacy of non-medical masks. But, there’s mounting evidence in favor of masks, not as a panacea, but as a preventive tool, alongside physical d…
The Encounter Was Inevitable. Trump Meets The Coronavirus.
President Trump is the most recent in a long line of country leaders to fall victim to infection by SARS-Cov-2. For Trump, his infection and illness were an obvious consequence of his own actions.
The Encounter Was Inevitable. Trump Meets The Coronavirus.
President Trump is the most recent in a long line of country leaders to fall victim to infection by SARS-Cov-2. For Trump, his infection and illness were an obvious consequence of his own actions.
President Trump Has Consistently Undermined White House Coronavirus Task Force
Words matter, especially when spoken from the presidential podium. Perpetually conveying inaccurate or inconsistent messages to the American people undermines the Coronavirus Task Force that had been formed to respond to the crisis.
Can Pharma-Biotech Alliances Solve The Innovation Crisis And Save The Industry?
To produce more drugs, pharma must make the entrepreneurial community an integral part of R&D. …More drugs mean better drugs, expanded choice for patients and more competitive markets.
Supreme Court Decision On ACA May Threaten Protections For Those With Pre-Existing Conditions
If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed by the Senate. this could pave the way for the Court to side with lower court rulings and overturn the ACA, as it would add another conservative justice to the Court. Presumably, some say, conservative justices would f…
