Category: pharma

Blocking Airplane Middle Seats Could Reduce Covid-19 Coronavirus Risk By 57%, Study Says

Unlike other major U.S airlines, Delta Airlines has continued to block out middle seats to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. However, Delta will end this policy on May 1.

Ivanka Trump Posts Covid-19 Vaccination Photo, Here Are Responses From QAnon Followers

There are, surprise, surprise, conspiracy theories circulating about Ivanka Trump’s Twitter and Instagram posts. But will her getting the vaccine convince Trump supporters to do so as well?

Income Inequality Kills—Especially If You Live In The US

Income inequality kills. As demonstrated by an important study comparing health in the US and UK: 1. People with low incomes had significantly more health problems than those with high incomes. 2. Differences in health across income was significantly g…

Why The FDA, CDC Pause On Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccines Makes Sense

Some such as Nate Silver, the founder and editor in chief of FiveThirtyEight, have criticized the pause. But how strong are Silver’s arguments?

Surprising Cost For Covid-19 Vaccine Administration

But, shouldn’t the same scrutiny around pricing that has been given to the innovative drug companies also be applied to the healthcare systems giving the shots?

UnitedHealth Group Profits Jump As Insurer Adds 1 Million New Members

UnitedHealth Group’s membership grew by more than 1 million in its health plans buoyed by a large increase in seniors signing up for privatized Medicare Advantage.

Can Big Box Retailers Convince Hesitant Americans To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine?

Data suggests that many Americans remain reluctant to sign up for the shot (or two) that promises a return to life as we used to know it. We need to broaden the influencers to appeal to group affiliations and consider unorthodox incentives based upon …

Ted Nugent Mentions 18 Covids, That’s Not How Covid-19 Got Its Name

On a Facebook Live video, Ted Nugent asked why there weren’t shut downs for Covid one through 18.

CBO Report Shows Enacting Drug Pricing Legislation Will Result In Fewer New Drugs

If there was a silver lining in the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the response of the biopharmaceutical industry in generating multiple new vaccines with unprecedented speed – vaccines that promise to bring a sense of normalcy to the world.

Walgreens Expands Covid-19 Vaccines To 49 States

Walgreens has expanded its Covid-19 vaccination efforts to more than 7,000 stores in 49 states, Washington D. C. and Puerto Rico.