The news earlier this week that China and India plan to roll out nasal vaccines underscores the fact that better protection is still needed against getting and transmitting COVID-19 in Read more
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Novartis to spin off, list Sandoz business
Novartis AG is planning to spin off its generics-and-biosimilars division Sandoz and list it as a standalone company in Switzerland, a move that will enable Novartis to focus on innovative Read more
What will insurance coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments look like? The Biden administration is trying to figure that out
Get ready for a big change in how the U.S. will pay for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to hold a meeting Read more
Baby formula shortage is finally easing, although some states are still seeing high out-of-stock rates
America’s baby-formula shortage appears to be easing. As of Monday, there were 25% more baby-formula products available nationwide compared to the peak of the shortage in late May, according to Read more
Enhertu significantly delayed breast cancer progression in trial, AstraZeneca says
AstraZeneca PLC said Monday that its Enhertu drug significantly delayed metastatic breast cancer progression in a Phase 3 trial, reinforcing the results of a prior trial. The Anglo-Swedish pharma giant Read more
House passes Democrats’ climate, healthcare and tax bill in 220-207 vote, sending it to Biden to be signed into law
In a 220-207 vote on Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Democrats’ big healthcare, climate and tax package. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which the Senate passed on Read more
Analyst slashes revenue outlook for Trulieve, Curaleaf, Canopy, Cronos as cannabis business takes a hit
Jefferies analyst Owen Bennett trimmed revenue expectations for four major cannabis names from the U.S. and Canada, but kept his ratings intact on the heels of quarterly updates from Curaleaf Read more
U.S. import prices decline in July for the first time this year
The numbers: The cost of imported goods fell 1.4% in July, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday. This is the first decline since December and the largest since April 2020. Read more
U.S. import prices decline in July for the first time this year
The numbers: The cost of imported goods fell 1.4% in July, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday. This is the first decline since December and the largest since April 2020. Read more
The promise and the perils of the billion-dollar industry blossoming around psychedelic-assisted therapy
As a clinical psychologist at the Imperial College London, Rosalind Watts witnessed hundreds of patients emerge from crushing depression after participating in clinical trials using psilocybin-assisted therapy. In 2017, in a Read more