Category: pharma

Justin Bieber Suffering From New Facial Paralysis, What Is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome has prompted the Grammy Award winner to postpone three shows on his current “Justice World” tour.

Doctors: Bipartisan Senate Gun Safety Deal ‘Will Safe Lives’

The American Medical Association praised the proposed bipartisan deal reached Sunday in the U.S. Senate to improve gun safety through better background checks and mental health, saying it will save lives.

CDC: Backyard Chickens, Ducks, Poultry Linked To Salmonella Outbreak, 27 Hospitalized, One Dead

A Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry affecting at least 38 states? Have you seen this chick flick before?

GEICO Must Pay Woman Who Got HPV From Car Sex $5.2 Million

The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a settlement ruling in this caught-an-STI-in-a-Hyundai case.

Harvard Professors Continue To Push Misconceptions To Justify Drug Price Controls

However, despite the millions of lives saved thanks to delivering both vaccines and therapeutics at equitable prices around the globe, this industry continues to get hammered by industry critics in their assault on drug pricing.

Powassan Virus Kills Woman, 2nd Such Tick-Borne Infection In Connecticut In 2022

Climate change and warmer temperatures have helped the tick population grow and grow.

UnitedHealth Group’s Foundation Commits $100 Million To Health Equity And Diverse Workforce

UnitedHealth Group is committing $100 million over a decade to advance health equity.

South Dakota Voters Reject Effort Aimed At Derailing Medicaid Expansion

South Dakota voters rejected a measure that would have required certain ballot initiatives like Medicaid expansion to pass with 60% support instead of a simple majority.

Melatonin Overdoses Among Kids Up 530% From 2012 To 2021

The biggest one-year jump was 37.9%, going from 2019 to 2020.

Becton Dickinson To Buy Pharmacy Automation Firm Parata Systems For $1.5 Billion

Entering the fast-growing pharmacy automation space, Becton Dickinson (BD) will buy Parata Systems from Frazier Healthcare Partners for more than $1.5 billion in cash.