Moderna shot carries higher myocarditis risk than Pfizer's

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Nov 8, 2022

What a divided Congress could mean for healthcare in the next year 

ADC's accelerated review troubles signal FDA's tough new stance on confirmatory studies  

Moderna’s Spikevax carries higher risk of myocarditis than Pfizer's Comirnaty, study says  

Eli Lilly lines up launch of diabetes platform that tracks blood sugar, insulin pen use  

Wrestling inflation, COVID-19 and the Ukraine conflict, Bayer stocks up to evade future manufacturing bottlenecks: CEO  

 

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What a divided Congress could mean for healthcare in the next year

As Republicans appear poised to take control of at least one chamber of Congress, experts say GOP lawmakers could scrutinize implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.
 

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ADC's accelerated review troubles signal FDA's tough new stance on confirmatory studies

ADC Therapeutics seems to have run headlong into the FDA’s new strict policy on accelerated reviews: Get your confirmatory study in line before filing, or wait.

Moderna’s Spikevax carries higher risk of myocarditis than Pfizer's Comirnaty, study says

Nearly two years after the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, risks such as myocarditis are still being assessed. Researchers found that the risk of myocarditis is greater after a second dose of Moderna's shot compared with Pfizer/BioNTech's competing vaccine.

Eli Lilly lines up launch of diabetes platform that tracks blood sugar, insulin pen use

With FDA clearance secured for its Bluetooth-connected insulin dose-tracking technology, Eli Lilly is ready to pick up the tempo.

Wrestling inflation, COVID-19 and the Ukraine conflict, Bayer stocks up to evade future manufacturing bottlenecks: CEO

Even though Bayer achieved gains across all three of its business sectors for the third quarter of 2022, the company has had to "contend with the current unfavorable business environment,” Bayer CEO Werner Baumann told investors on a conference call Tuesday.

GSK hep B treatment’s efficacy slips 60% in full phase 2 readout, but phase 3 going ahead

The efficacy of GSK's hepatitis B treatment may have dropped by over 60% between the interim and end-of-study analysis, but the Big Pharma is still hopeful the antisense oligonucleotide treatment will provide a functional cure for the infection.

UnitedHealth continues to lead the way on insurer profits in Q3. Here's how its competitors fared

UnitedHealth Group continues to lead the pack in profitability, according to the latest earnings reports for major national insurers. The ongoing expansion of the company's Optum subsidiary, which has been a significant growth engine over multiple quarters, is a blueprint that competitors are starting to follow.

BioMarin's hemophilia gene therapy may face further delays over fresh FDA requests

BioMarin’s hopes for bringing its hemophilia gene therapy to market remain just out of reach, with the FDA now requesting a look at its manufacturing site and long-term phase 3 data.

With stock in year-long freefall, Acutus Medical hit with threat of Nasdaq delisting

About a year after Acutus Medical’s shares first dipped below the $10 mark, the stock is now valued at a fraction of that price, putting it at risk of being booted from the Nasdaq.

Charity care accounts for less than 1.4% of operating expenses at half of US hospitals, KFF finds

Charity care spending varies "substantially" across hospitals with just a third landing between 1% and 2% of their total operating expenses, per a recent analysis. Hospital mission, local need and loose government requirements all contribute to the wide spread.

Troubled Lupin suspends manufacturing of drugs bound for US

Indian generics manufacturer Lupin has suspended production of drugs bound for the US from a troubled active pharmaceutical ingredient plant in India, according to an FDA warning letter. The regulator has asked Lupin to provide notification “before resuming operations.”

Amid 'biotech winter,' Insilico turns up the heat with Sanofi deal worth $1.2B in biobucks

Insilico Medicine is radiating heat amid the biotech winter, kindling its fires with a Sanofi collab that could be worth up to $1.2 billion in biobucks—the AI drug discovery company’s largest deal to date.

Embecta to add Intuity’s automatic, push-button glucose reader to its sales catalog

Embecta has signed an agreement with Intuity to co-promote the latter’s Pogo Automatic system among U.S. healthcare professionals.
 
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