Wednesday, June 8, 2022: Mental Health

America’s Health Insurance Plans released a survey indicating that 73 percent of insured Americans said that getting mental health care was easy. The survey polled 500 insured Americans who have sought professional mental health care for themselves or for...

Tuesday, June 7, 2022: Life Sciences

An investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that roughly two-thirds of more than 600 biomedical research institutions had violated at least one disclosure agreement The HHS OIG said...

Tuesday, June 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...

Tuesday, June 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...

Tuesday, June 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...