Category: pharma

Elon Musk On Twitter Says Wellbutrin Should Be Taken Off Market, Here’s The Pushback

Musk responded to a tweet from Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen about a different medication Adderall.

When Margin Becomes The Mission: Healthcare’s (Sometimes) Unholy Pursuit Of Profit

No Margin, No Mission. Almost immediately after these words are uttered—everyone seems to nod knowingly in agreement and move on from whatever moral dilemma is being discussed. But what if the mission itself is fundamentally unjust or inadequate—or j…

First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu Reported In China

The infection was in a four-year-old male in Zhumadian City, Henan Province, China.

Humana Reports $930 Million Profit As CEO Plan To Reboot Medicare Business ‘Makes Progress’

Humana profits eclipsed $930 million in the first quarter, reporting better-than-expected results in a competitive environment for its Medicare Advantage business.

Ground Beef Recall, Over 120,000 Pounds, Due To E. Coli Concerns

Routine U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) testing found E. coli O103 in a Lakeside Refrigerated Services facility.

Centene Profits Hit $849 Million On Medicaid, Medicare And Obamacare Growth

Centene reported nearly $850 million in first quarter profit as membership grew by 1.9 million thanks to an increase in enrollment in Medicaid, Medicare and Obamacare plans, the company said Tuesday.

Physician Burnout Is Increasing, Gender Inequality Is Making It Worse

OB-GYNs and pediatricians have reported some of the medical profession’s largest increases in burnout over the past two years. This article examines an unwritten rule that explains this unfortunate trend.

WHO: Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Has Led To One Child Dying, 17 Needing Liver Transplants

At least 169 children have developed hepatitis of unknown origin across 12 different countries.

Second Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters: Getting It Now Versus Waiting Until Fall

Moderna and Pfizer have been working on new Covid-19 vaccines designed to offer better protection against the Omicron variants than the original mRNA vaccines have.

Woman, 31, Catches Covid-19 Coronavirus Twice In 20 Days, Omicron After Delta

This was the soonest on record that a person had been re-infected with the SARS-CoV-2. The woman had already been fully vaccinated and boosted.