by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2021 | Life Sciences
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously endorsed the full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for Americans ages 16 and older. While the recommendation isn’t binding, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to accept...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2021 | D.C. News
The Biden administration launched a new health office that will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions, aiming to provide greener, more environmentally friendly medical care. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2021 | Access & Coverage
Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas are asking the Supreme Court to block a controversial abortion law that’s set to go into effect Wednesday. The law bans abortions at six weeks and allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2021 | Payers
An Axios analysis of financial statements shows that hospitals, drug companies, health insurers, medical device manufacturers, and other health care suppliers generated record sales and profits during the second quarter. Annualized health care spending hit almost $4...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2021 | Mental Health
CVS Health Corp. is expanding its counseling services program as the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted more people to seek help for addiction, depression, and other issues. Earlier this year, CVS started stationing mental-health providers, typically a licensed clinical...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2021 | M&A
Catalent Inc. will buy Bettera Holdings LLC, a gummy and soft-chew vitamin and supplement manufacturer, for $1 billion. Catalent, which develops and manufactures drugs for pharmaceutical companies, had about $3.1 billion in sales last year. The all-cash deal comes as...
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