Minister vows 'assertive' approach on vape crackdown While a ban on vape sales is starting to have an effect, Health Minister Mark Butler says further action is needed on stores that are illegally selling them. AAP · Sep 22, 2024
Gavi secures 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine for Africa amid outbreak The Gavi vaccine alliance has reached an agreement with Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic to obtain 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine for African countries dealing with an outbreak of the virus. Radio France Internationale · Sep 18, 2024
DEA shutting down two offices in China even as agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is closing two of its offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have fueled a fentanyl epidemic The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024
Gilead’s biannual HIV shot reduced risk of infections by 96 percent, company says The drugmaker said its injections were 89 percent more effective than its own Truvada The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024
Moderna Stock Plunges as Vaccine Maker Slashes R&D Budget: What to Know Moderna stock is plunging Thursday after the COVID-19 vaccine maker announced plans to drastically cut its R&D spending to focus on new product approvals. Kiplinger · Sep 12, 2024
J&J CEO Slams Biden's Drug Pricing Law, Says It Will 'Chill' Innovation J&J CEO explained that the new drug-price negotiation law threatens development of new drugs, according to Bloomberg. International Business Times · Sep 12, 2024
British company deliberately hiked price of life-saving drug, court rules The NHS was forced to spend over £80m a year on hydrocortisone tablets after the price was rigged The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024
Patient warning over plan to ease GP load with pharmacy The peak body for GPs has hit out at a NSW government plan to let pharmacies treat more health conditions to take pressure off doctors. AAP · Sep 5, 2024
3 Undervalued Healthcare Stocks With Strong Upside Potential The healthcare sector is set for robust growth, driven by surging demand for quality treatments, a growing patient base, breakthroughs in biopharma, and supportive policies. Therefore, investors could consider undervalued pharmaceutical stocks like Merck & Co. (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), and Cigna (CI) with significant upside potential. Read more. StockNews.com · Sep 5, 2024
5 takeaways from AP's report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories Nearly five years after COVID-19, a new analysis by The Associated Press shows that U.S. regulators are struggling to address a massive backlog of uninspected pharmaceutical plants The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024
Nearly 2,000 drug manufacturing plants are overdue for FDA inspections after COVID delays, AP finds U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19 The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024
Florida Transit Agency Introduces Narcan Kits To Combat Overdoses Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in Florida takes proactive steps to address opioid crisis by training employees and installing Narcan kits at terminals. Top News · Sep 2, 2024
Another Radeon RX 8000 GPU spotted in transit — Navi 44 XL GPU hints that RDNA 4 may mimic RDNA in product segmentation The lifecycle of AMD's new (but still unannounced) GPU continues, and now we're seeing the low-end version move in shipping manifests. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 31, 2024
3 Oncology Stocks With Major Upside With the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, increasing cell and gene therapies, and rising tech adoption in the biotech industry, the oncology market is booming. Amid this backdrop, investors could consider quality biotech stocks Pyxis Oncology (PYXS), Immatics (IMTX), and Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), having significant upside potential. Continue reading. StockNews.com · Aug 27, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024 ‘A faulty contraceptive coil left me crippled in pain and forced to have a hysterectomy’ Mother tells Maya Oppenheim she was forced into having a hysterectomy which meant she ‘car crashed into menopause’ at the age of 45
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 21, 2024 AMD reportedly delays B840 and B850 motherboards to early 2025 — only X870 and X870E will launch in September AMD's budget-friendly B850 and B840 chipset motherboards will seemingly arrive in 2025, limiting AMD's September launch to its higher-end X-series chipsets.
Kiplinger · Aug 16, 2024 Biden-Harris: Price Cuts on 10 Drugs to Save Medicare Beneficiaries $1.5 Billion Historic Medicare drug price negotiations are said to lower costs on 10 best-selling drugs, saving Medicare beneficiaries $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in the program's first year.
International Business Times · Aug 15, 2024 Big Pharma Push Back On First Medicare Drug Price Cuts Major pharmaceutical companies lashed out following a landmark deal unveiled Thursday to cut the costs of 10 key medicines, with some saying the price-setting process was not transparent.
Salon · Aug 15, 2024 Big Pharma fought to keep prices high Big Pharma exploited patent laws to stifle competition amid Medicare price negotiations, according to a new report
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Reeves should nail down UK AstraZeneca deal. A collapse would be embarrassing Chancellor hopes to cut state aid for Speke vaccine plant to £40m. But pro-growth Treasury must not let project slip overseas
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Blow to AstraZeneca vaccine project as Reeves plans funding cuts Chancellor reportedly seeking to cut £20m from the £65m promised by Hunt to Merseyside manufacturing plant
Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 12, 2024 BranchLab Adds Errol Taylor as Advisor with Additional States Making Pharma Marketing More Difficult Startup says it can provide consumer privacy and campaign effectiveness
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024 FTSE 100 chief executive pay reaches highest level on record Bosses of UK’s biggest companies are now paid 120 times more than average full-time worker in some instances
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2024 ‘Mind-boggling’: Victorian outreach workers decry double standard for lifesaving overdose drug naloxone Untrained bystanders can legally administer the opioid-reversal treatment – but frontline staff workers face a legal risk if they do not first call triple zero
Kiplinger · Aug 8, 2024 Eli Lilly's Weight-Loss Drugs Fuel Beat-And-Raise Quarter Eli Lilly stock is surging after the pharma giant beat Q2 estimates and lifted its full-year outlook. Here's what you need to know.