Category: pharma

Operation Warp Speed’s General Perna Apologizes For Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Shortfalls

Governors from over 14 different states have been complaining about receiving only a fraction of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines that had been promised to them.

What Cities, Towns Need To Do To Prepare For Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccines

A partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will be helping prepare for the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines.

Pfizer-BioNTech And Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines: Here Are 5 Differences

Now there are two. The Moderna Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine received emergency use authorization from the U.S. FDA to join the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

‘Music As Medicine’,Virtual Carnegie Hall Performance, Honors Healthcare Workers

Last night, the National Virtual Medical Orchestra, composed of healthcare professionals, and accompanied by the famed soloist Joshua Bell and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, also took part in an online Carnegie Hall performance to honor healthcare…

Walgreens Begins Vaccinating 3 Million Nursing Home Residents And Staff

Walgreens has begun administering Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19 to “residents and staff at long-term care facilities” in several states as part of a U.S. government contract to immunize nearly 3 million people.

The ‘Man Who Would Cure The World’ Wins Million Dollar Award

There are few people whose work personifies the intersection of health and human rights like Dr. Paul Farmer. He’s been instrumental in building health system infrastructure in countries and communities around the world. Yesterday he was awarded $1 mil…

FDA Clears Abbott $25 Rapid Test For Use At Home

Abbott said its BinaxNow rapid test for Covid-19 has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use and will cost $25.

As Vaccinations Begin, Becton Dickinson Eclipses 1 Billion Needle And Syringe Orders

Becton Dickinson has tallied “pandemic orders” for more than 1 billion injection devices from countries around the world with vaccinations against Covid-19 well underway.

The Crystal Ball: 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2021

The top 10 healthcare industry predictions for the year 2021 are far more likely to come true than prior year predictions.

Tennis Experiences Boom During Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, How To Play Safely

Here is why racquet sales and tennis participation are up this year and how tennis can be one of the safer sports to play.