The common thread among Hunter Biden, George Floyd and Rapper DMX — a chronic disease called addiction.
Category: pharma & healthcare
HBO Doc ‘The Last Cruise’ Gives Insight Into Nightmarish Covid-19 Outbreak
Using cellphone footage captured by the guests and crew members themselves as its primary source material, the film invites viewers to witness the downward spiral of the Diamond Princess into mayhem through their eyes.
In Some U.S. States Booking A Vaccine Appointment Is Still A Chaotic Free-For-All
If you’ve attempted to get a Covid-19 vaccine appointment in certain U.S. states, you probably know how frustrating the process is. A potentially life-saving vaccine shouldn’t be this hard to get.
Pfizer’s New Oral Protease Inhibitor Could Possibly Treat And Prevent Covid-19
Pfizer’s announcement that they are developing an oral antiviral drug that could be used at the first sign of infection or exposure is promising news. It is clear that only a multifaceted approach utilizing vaccines, drug treatments, and public health …
Illinois Bar Opening Event Results In At Least 46 People with Covid-19
The outbreak resulted in the closure of a 650 person school district and a person in long term care, who didn’t attend the bar, being hospitalized with Covid-19.
Inclusion Of H.R. 3 Drug Price Control Measures In Infrastructure Bill May Negatively Impact Drug Industry
Aspects of H.R. 3 may be included in a pending infrastructure package. Should the infrastructure bill be enacted, with H.R. 3 price control measures that include international price indexing, it may have negative ramifications for the biopharmaceutical…
Covid-19 Strikes NHL’s Vancouver Canucks With Over A Dozen Players And Coaches Affected
The Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team have been hit with a serious outbreak of Covid-19, with 14 players and three coaches currently on the NHL’s Covid-19 protocol list.
Profiting From Success: The Future Of Covid-19 Vaccine Pricing
The future price of Covid-19 vaccines will depend on numerous market factors, including comparative clinical value, competition among manufacturers, and projected numbers of people who require booster shots. But, the federal government will also have a…
Despite Progress, Protecting The Population Against Covid-19 Variants Remains Complex
Despite recent positive news on vaccine efficacy, the challenges in protecting the population against the ever-evolving variants remain complex, especially with regards to the unknown duration of protection.
Pfizer’s Successful Covid-19 Vaccine Trial in Adolescents Brings New Hope For Population Immunity And Safe School Re-Openings
Positive news comes from Pfizer this week as they announced the Phase 3 study of their Covid-19 vaccine prevented symptomatic disease and was well-tolerated by adolescents ages 12 to 15.
