Health officials revise BMI tool to track severe obesity in kids
STAT News
DECEMBER 15, 2022
health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Read the rest…
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Why Plant-Based Meat Brand Planterra Foods is Shutting Down
XTalks
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The plant-based meat brand has permanently ceased operations in Lafayette, Colorado, closing its manufacturing facility and laying off its entire staff consisting of approximately 120 employees. The closure comes as the US plant-based meat category continues to struggle.
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AbbVie prices first presbyopia drug Vuity at $80 per month
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The drug may find a market among people who dislike having to take reading glasses on and off all day, for example if they have to swap between near and distance vision at work. Novartis meanwhile is taking a different approach, and one that some category watchers think could be a future winner if shown to be effective in pivotal trials.
AbbVie claims first FDA okay for presbyopia drug therapy
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Subjects in the study were able to gain three lines of near visual acuity on a standard eye chart compared to placebo, without losing more than one line for distance vision. However, the jury is out whether there will be a great demand for drug treatment as opposed to reaching for glasses, or having a one-off surgical intervention.
Getting better at measuring international uptake of medicines?
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
The work concentrates on the five highest health gain (HHG) categories of medicines, comparing England to ten other countries, and it’s connected to the VPAS commitment to measure international uptake. Five highest health gain categories. Paybacks have amounted to £1,698 million up to quarter two of 2021 according to data from DHSC.
Are COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Legal? Are there exceptions?
Triage Cancer
OCTOBER 28, 2021
As more employers require their employees to get vaccinated, the federal government’s requirement for larger employers to have vaccine mandates moves forward, and schools are considering vaccine requirements for students, you might be wondering: are COVID-19 vaccine mandates legal? Can an employer legally require COVID-19 vaccinations?
2020 PM Society Digital Awards – Winners Announced
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
ARK and Syneos Health Communications top the agency charts. The shows kicked off with comedy sets by Russell Kane, an awards ceremony favourite, and Alan Dedicoat performed the role of host. The shows kicked off with comedy sets by Russell Kane, an awards ceremony favourite, and Alan Dedicoat performed the role of host.
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