by Jordana Choucair | Jan 5, 2022 | D.C. News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sued the Biden administration over their COVID-19 vaccine requirement for members of the National Guard. Abbott argues that federal officials are overreaching their authority to govern state troops, leaving him “to deal with the harms that...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 5, 2022 | D.C. News
The federal government ordered another 10 million courses of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 antiviral treatment, bringing its total commitment to 20 million courses. However, only 35,000 of the additional courses will be delivered this month. President Joe Biden also...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC is considering updating its recent guidance to shorten isolation periods for people with asymptomatic COVID-19 to include a negative test, acknowledging that there has been “pushback” to the controversial new recommendation....
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Payers
Starbucks Corp. announced that it will require all workers in its U.S. cafes, offices and manufacturing plants to be vaccinated by February 9 or get tested weekly. The company is one of the first large restaurant chains to take such a step ahead of potential federal...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
The CMS dropped a Trump-era rule that would have tied Medicare prices for some outpatient drugs to the lowest prices paid by other wealthy countries, citing procedural issues with how it was initially put in place. The rule, known as the most favored national policy,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2022 | Life Sciences
Drug companies raised the prices on hundreds of medications on January 1, with most prices up five to six percent on average. Thus far, companies have raised wholesale prices by a median of 4.9 percent on more than 450 prescription medicines. According to the...
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