Tentative Four-Year Contract Agreement Reached Between Kaiser Permanente and Unions Following Historic Strike
After a historic strike, Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have reached a [...]
Persistent Gender Pay Gap in Healthcare and Academia Despite Legislation Efforts
Despite laws to eliminate sex-based wage disparity, women continue to experience pay inequality across all industries, [...]
Recognizing Women’s Contributions in Economics: Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize and its Significance
The narrative of economic history has predominantly been recorded through a male viewpoint, with 90 out of 93 Nobel Prizes [...]
Research Reveals Small Risk of Severe Stomach Problems for Users of Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs
Research conducted by the University of British Columbia and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests a [...]
Global Real-World Data Market Forecast to Grow at 14.4% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, Fueled by Increased Demand for Evidence-based Medicine and Technological Advancements
The global real-world data (RWD) market, which encompasses data collected outside of clinical trials, is forecasted to grow at a [...]
AbbVie Acquires Mitokinin for $110M Upfront to Enhance its Neuroscience Pipeline
Pharmaceutical company AbbVie has purchased biotech Mitokinin for $110 million upfront, potentially adding $545 million in milestone payments. The deal [...]
Cancer Drug Shortages Easing but Still a Challenge, Survey Shows
The issue of cancer drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be easing slightly but persists, according to a survey [...]
Public Health Policies Aligned with Climate Change Mitigation: An Investment for Health and Economic Benefits
Investing in public health policies aligning with climate change mitigation measures is financially beneficial and crucial for human and planetary [...]
Federal Judge Upholds Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Provisions of Inflation Reduction Act
A federal judge has upheld the Medicare drug price negotiation provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), opposing the Chamber [...]
American Medical Association Issues Unique PLA Code to Oxford BioDynamics
Oxford BioDynamics PLC has been assigned a unique Proprietary Laboratory Analysis Code (PLA Code) by the American Medical Association's CPT [...]
Trends Projected to Reshape the Healthcare Landscape in 2024
Several societal drivers will shape the healthcare landscape in 2024, including a longer-living population, transformative technologies, and global economic uncertainty. [...]
Novo Nordisk Joins Biopharma Companies Challenging Drug Price Negotiations in Inflation Reduction Act
Novo Nordisk and numerous other biopharma companies are challenging drug price negotiation provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. Novo has [...]
2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to mRNA Researchers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, two pioneers of mRNA research, were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology [...]
Johnson & Johnson’s Drug Combination Improves Progression-Free Survival in Lung Cancer Trial Against AstraZeneca’s Therapy
The Mariposa study showed that a combination of two Johnson & Johnson (J&J) drugs, Rybrevant, and lazertinib, was successful in [...]
Integration of Digital Targeting in Addressable TV: Implications for Healthcare Marketers
Addressable TV—which uses digital targeting and measurements for television advertisements—is changing the marketing landscape. It allows healthcare marketers to reach [...]
Unveiling the NHS Data Landscape: First Comprehensive Mapping for Improved Transparency and Efficiency
Researchers from the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London have mapped and evaluated all electronic data flows [...]
Roche Acquires Two RNA-Targeted Drug Programs for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s from Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Roche has obtained two RNA-targeted drug programs for Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases from Ionis Pharmaceuticals. The deal involves a $60 [...]
Galecto Laying Off 70% of Staff and Exploring Strategic Alternatives after Failed Lung Disease Drug Trial
Boston-based biotech firm Galecto plans to lay off 29 employees, approximately 70% of its workforce, after [...]
Class-Action Lawsuit Targets Johnson & Johnson and IBM after Data Breach
Johnson & Johnson and IBM face a proposed class-action lawsuit following a data breach at J&J’s [...]
GA4GH Announces Ten New International Genomic Data Initiatives
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) has announced ten new international genomic data initiatives, [...]
Risk of Long Covid Increases with Each COVID-19 Reinfection, Indicates Study
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted questions about reinfection and the risk of developing "long Covid" characterized [...]
California Legislature Approves Bills for 10,000 New Beds and Expanded Drug Addiction Treatment to Address Homelessness and Drug Crises
The California Legislature has approved two bills that aim to address the state's homelessness and drug [...]
Polio Eradication Goals for 2023 Likely To Be Missed: Insights from the Independent Monitoring Board
According to a report by the polio program's Independent Monitoring Board, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative [...]
Adapting to Challenges and Opportunities: Medical Device Makers in a Tightening Economy
In today's tightening economy, medical device makers face more hurdles with the dwindling post-COVID-19 investment boom [...]
FDA Approves Updated Covid-19 Booster Shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna
The FDA has approved updated Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna for the fall season. The CDC's vaccine advisors [...]