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‘Disaster to disaster’: Underinvestment in public health systems obstructs response to Covid, monkeypox, Walensky says

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For the record, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would take the job again.   “I’m a clinician, a physician at heart,” she said Friday. “And when somebody calls you for help, you run.

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HIV crashed her life. She found her way back to joy — and spoke at the U.N. this week

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Diagnosed with HIV before her wedding, Bupe Sinkala didn't tell her husband and saw her marriage — and life — crumble. Now she's a community health worker advocating for her unsung profession.

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STAT+: Solicitor general recommends Supreme Court shouldn’t review an Amgen patent case

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In a setback to Amgen, the U.S. solicitor general recommended that the Supreme Court not hear a case in which the company argued a federal appeals court incorrectly determined its patent claims on a cholesterol medication are invalid. The recommendation increases the likelihood that a long-running battle between Amgen and a pair of rivals — Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals — over the market for injectable cholesterol treatments may finally be nearing an end.

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New patent for Pharmacyclics Inc drug IMBRUVICA

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for IMBRUVICA Imbruvica is a drug marketed by Pharmacyclics Inc and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier. There are forty patents…. The post New patent for Pharmacyclics Inc drug IMBRUVICA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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The CDC is looking into a stomach bug outbreak at the Grand Canyon

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The Grand Canyon is home to incredible natural beauty. And this summer, a norovirus outbreak. The stomach bug sickened hundreds of rafters and hikers. and prompted the CDC to take a look at it.

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New patent for Deciphera Pharms drug QINLOCK

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for QINLOCK Qinlock is a drug marketed by Deciphera Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug. This drug has…. The post New patent for Deciphera Pharms drug QINLOCK appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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As Apple Rolls Out Medication Tracking to all iPhones, Pharma Must Embrace Connectivity

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Imagine visiting your doctor’s office. Instead of swiping a co-pay card and filling out a paper form by hand, the receptionist says, “Please bring your phone closer. We take Apple Health here.” You wave your iPhone over a digital kiosk, instantly uploading your current medical record and insurance information. Your co-pay is then deducted from a Health Savings Account.

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Two years into the pandemic, long COVID patients are suffering

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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez about how patients with long COVID are doing two years into the pandemic.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Hong Kong?

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This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most patents in Hong Kong. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Hong Kong? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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