by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | Providers
A recent Health Affairs study found that for-profits hospitals were more likely to align service offerings with profitability than nonprofit and government-run hospitals. The researchers noted that nonprofit and government hospitals alike were more likely to offer any...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 8, 2022 | D.C. News
Lawmakers said they are nearing a deal on additional pandemic relief tied to a must-pass government funding bill. Senator Roy Blunt said the draft bill currently includes $15 billion, down from the $22.5 billion that the Biden administration requested last week for...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 8, 2022 | Life Sciences
House Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone introduced a bill that would dramatically rein in the FDA’s accelerated approval program. Under accelerated approval pathway, the FDA can approve drugs without clear evidence that they actually prolong patients’ lives, so...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 8, 2022 | Life Sciences
Moderna Inc. suggested it is ready to enforce its COVID-19 vaccine patents in wealthier countries, but didn’t specify a timeline. According to CEO Stéphane Bancel, Moderna is open to licensing its patents in higher-income nations on “commercially...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 8, 2022 | Life Sciences
Bancel also said that Moderna is preparing to launch human trials by 2025 for vaccines targeting 15 viruses and other pathogens that “threaten global health.” He said the $300 million effort seeks to complete early dose and safety testing in case any of...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 8, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Three congressmen unveiled new bipartisan legislation that would permanently ban illicit versions of fentanyl. Thus far, Congress has not acted on a long-term solution over concerns that a permanent ban could stifle scientific research into fentanyl analogues and the...
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