by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2022 | Life Sciences
A new study published in Health Affairs found that drug manufacturers may have profited from donating to charities that help patients pay for costly medicines. Researchers found that the percentage of Medicare Advantage drug spending estimated to qualify for charity...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 2, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that most Americans receive an updated COVID-19 booster shot. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 to recommend updated shots from Moderna, for those 18 and older, and from...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 1, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized two COVID-19 vaccines that were redesigned to target Omicron. This is the first time the FDA has granted updated COVID-19 vaccines emergency use authorization. Pfizer’s updated vaccine is authorized for people...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 1, 2022 | Life Sciences
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he is suing the FDA, claiming that the agency is delaying the state’s attempts at importing cheaper prescription medications from Canada. DeSantis said the FDA has violated federal law by dragging out the approval of the...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration announced that it will begin shifting COVID-19 vaccine distribution and treatments to the private market as soon as January 2023. While the administration previously indicated it planned to have the government vacate its central role...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Life Sciences
HHS announced it selected a Michigan-based to help fill vials with monkeypox vaccine Jynneos. The department’s $11 million investment in the Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) plant “solidifies a domestic manufacturing capability that will bring us more...
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