by Jordana Choucair | Jun 7, 2022 | Life Sciences
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said it will end its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing deal with Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Both companies have accused the other of breaching their contract, with Emergent saying the drugmaker doesn’t plan to buy the minimum number...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 7, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pfizer announced that it is investing $120 million to boost production of its Paxlovid COVID-19 treatment pills in the U.S. To date, Pfizer has shipped 12 million courses globally to 37 countries, including 5 million to the U.S. The investment will allow Pfizer to add...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 7, 2022 | Providers
The American Health Care Association released survey data indicating that nursing homes across the U.S. are facing closure risks amid staff shortages and higher operating costs. The survey found that nearly 60 percent of nursing homes in the U.S. are operating at a...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 7, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has waster more than 82 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since the onset of the pandemic. The new figure translates to approximately 11 percent of doses distributed by the federal...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 7, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Leading Republican senators involved in gun talks on Capitol Hill have signaled that it’s unlikely Congress will raise the age requirement for purchasing semi-automatic firearms from 18 to 21. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis both said proposals to ban...
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