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Covid vaccine rollout begins early in the United kingdom with new variant under enjoy
Covid-19 vaccination centre at a Chemist shop on 28th April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Shots | Getty Photos LONDON — England on Monday began its wintertime Covid-19 and flu vaccination marketing campaign forward of plan as it screens a new variant and seeks to prevent an additional “twindemic” straining the […]
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Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion
Ozempic drug to treat diabetes. Courtesy: Ozempic In their most recent earnings reports, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly proved why they are the undisputed heavyweights in the prizefight for control of the rapidly growing weight-loss medications market. Beyond staggering sales figures for Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Lilly’s Mounjaro, news of a study showing Wegovy […]
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Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as school returns, U.S. readies vaccines
Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in their isolation room on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S., January 4, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Covid hospitalizations are increasing substantially across much of the U.S. for the first time this year, just as students are returning […]
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Moderna says updated Covid vaccine was effective against highly mutated BA.2.86 variant in trial
Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Moderna‘s new Covid vaccine produced a strong immune response against BA.2.86, a highly mutated omicron variant that health officials are watching closely, according to clinical trial data the biotech company released Wednesday. The updated shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in protective antibodies against BA.2.86, which has been detected […]
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The FTC cleared Amgen’s $27.8 billion Horizon buyout — here’s what it means for other massive pharma deals
Robert Galbraith | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission last week allowed Amgen to move forward with its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics under a settlement agreement – a move that could have ramifications for a string of other pharmaceutical industry buyouts. Some Wall Street analysts said the FTC’s decision allows the sector to breathe […]
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When to wear masks as Covid cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.
Michael Nason, 29, left, and Donna Nason, 25, right, both of Bakersfield are wearing a face mask in Union Station on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. COVID-19 making a comeback in California. Francine Orr | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images An uptick in Covid cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and […]
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Medicare drug price negotiations may have a muted impact on drugmakers in the near term
In this photo illustration, Eliquis is made available to customers at the New City Halsted Pharmacy on August 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Medicare is set to negotiate prices for 10 different drugs with manufacturers in a bid to make those costly treatments more affordable for older Americans – a […]
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Here are the three most used drugs on the Medicare price negotiation list
Bottles of the drug Jardiance, made by Eli Lilly and Company, sit on a counter at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters Two blood thinners and a diabetes medication are the most widely used among a list of ten drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers […]
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CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September
A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available to the public in mid-September, an agency official told reporters Thursday. That amounts to the […]
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Novavax says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in animal trials
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Novavax’s new Covid vaccine generated a broad immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another fast-spreading strain of the virus […]
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