Month: July 2020

Ohio pharmacy board reverses hydroxychloroquine ban Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 The Ohio Board of Pharmacy on Thursday reversed its decision […]

Children may carry coronavirus at high levels, study finds Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 A small, new study in JAMA Pediatrics […]

CDC: Hundreds sick, one dead in nationwide Salmonella outbreak Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 A nationwide outbreak of salmonella is growing […]

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination during pregnancy and effects in infants Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 The purpose of the Prepare Study […]

Study: Blood test for Alzheimer detects signs 20 years before memory, thinking falter Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 Research presented at […]

CVS expands telehealth service to two new states Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics at CVS stores in […]

Rite Aid deployed facial recognition systems in hundreds of U.S. stores Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 Over the past 8 years, […]

CMS and CDC announce provider reimbursement available for counseling patients to self-isolate at time of COVID-19 testing Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – […]

HHS secretary’s report calls for congressional action to combat surprise billing and promote price transparency Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 The […]

Lawmakers seek clarity from GAO on remdesivir Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Sen. […]

Generic drug trade group loses bid to block California pay-to-delay law Thu, 07/30/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 07/31/2020 – 19:30 In a July 24 ruling, […]

Flush off raising $225 million in late stage funding last month and a new initiative with Cigna to sell coverage to small businesses, the startup is looking to grow.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Friday that liability protections will be in any coronavirus relief deal amid mixed signals from the White […]

The stock options suddenly were worth about $50 million — the latest instance of extraordinary good timing by corporate executives.

The stock options suddenly were worth about $50 million — the latest instance of extraordinary good timing by corporate executives.

The stock options suddenly were worth about $50 million — the latest instance of extraordinary good timing by corporate executives.

Developing Antifungal Drugs for the Treatment of Coccidiodomycosis (Valley Fever) Infection

Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. Top Trump administration health officials testified before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. House Democrats say the administration […]

The final pay rule also applies a 5% cap on wage index decreases, tweaks case-mix classification code mappings and adjusts the SNF value-based purchasing program.

Accounting rules are preventing some healthcare providers from including Provider Relief Grant money in fiscal 2020 financial reports, which means the money also won’t help […]

The day the music died? FDA fields request to ban background music in DTC ads beth.bulik Fri, 07/31/2020 – 16:07

With COVID-19 cases spiking around the country, laboratories have struggled to keep up with increasing demand for molecular SARS-CoV-2 testing. Executives at leading national labs […]

When Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases doctor, testified before Congress a month ago, the U.S. had just set a record with 48,000 new […]

An internal document by the federal government reportedly predicts the novel coronavirus death toll in the U.S. could hit 182,000 by the end of August.The number — […]

A Chicago woman who last month became the nation’s first COVID-19 patient to undergo a double lung transplant said Thursday that she woke up days […]

Health experts say test results that come back after two or three days are nearly worthless, because by then the window for tracing the person’s […]

The MCO joined other insurers in posting big profit gains, though it has yet to revise its full-year earnings forecast amid the continued uncertainty spurred […]

Analysts say the Trump administration’s new online COVID-19 data system that bypasses the old platform managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leads […]

Colorado is declaring racism a public health crisis, after the employees inside the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment put pressure on its top health […]

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says children might play a bigger role than previously thought in the spread […]

The COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) forms part of the COVAX Facility, a mechanism hosted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, designed to guarantee rapid, fair […]

A federal appeals court revived an HHS policy that would cut Medicare drug outpatient drug payments by 28.5% at 340B hospitals.

Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation’s response to the pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that a vaccine would be available, particularly […]

The U.K. government announced Friday it would keep in place restrictions intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as new outbreaks are again on […]

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Merck’s cancer meds keep churning amid COVID-19, but vaccines stumble esagonowsky Fri, 07/31/2020 – 11:16

Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, on Friday, said that he is “cautiously optimistic” a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by the end of […]

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) pressed Anthony Fauci with a series of combative questions on Friday, asking him whether the government should limit protests to help […]

The recommendations of the committee at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation have been sent to the Drugs Controller General of India for approval.

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced it is investing $248.7 million in new technologies to address challenges associated with COVID-19 testing. The […]

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Congress on Friday he was not directly involved in the Trump administration’s decision […]

Could hyperbaric oxygen therapy, best known for treating divers with the bends, help stave off the need for ventilators and perhaps reduce deaths?

Nashville health officials said they are concerned rising coronavirus cases in surrounding rural counties could overwhelm the city’s hospitals.

Pfizer, BioNTech keep COVID vaccine deals rolling with 120M-dose Japan pact fkansteiner Fri, 07/31/2020 – 11:00

Immunology launches buoy AbbVie sales as COVID-19 swamps ex-Allergan aesthetics biz kblankenship Fri, 07/31/2020 – 10:55

As Tokyo battles rising cases of COVID-19, the Japanese government is seeking ways to mitigate hotspots without another shutdown.Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced Friday the […]

Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Vietnam reported on Friday its first fatality from the coronavirus, following a recent surge of infections after the country went over three months without any […]

A report from Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee released Friday finds that the Trump administration overpaid by as much as $500 million […]

FDA is making optimal use of its financial resources to maximize its ability to efficiently and effectively deliver on its commitments to the public.

FiercePharmaAsia—Daiichi’s win-lose week; Astra’s China business; Novavax-Fujifilm COVID-19 vax deal aliu Fri, 07/31/2020 – 09:11

The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma, a kidney cancer, can now be […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it is developing and evaluating a list of bulk drug substances that outsourcing facilities can use […]

Brand consultancy The Planning Shop has appointed Rebecca Rehder as global president, leading the organisation across the UK and US. Rebecca comes to The Planning […]

GPs and other healthcare professionals in England will now be required to self isolate for 14 days if they are returning from any country deemed […]

GPs and other healthcare professionals in England will now be required to self isolate for 14 days if they are returning from any country deemed […]

GPs and other healthcare professionals in England will now be required to self isolate for 14 days if they are returning from any country deemed […]

A media statement from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre about St Basil’s aged care residents being transferred to hospital.

The new approval cover paediatric patients with plaque psoriasis

The patch will be tested to deliver a vaccine dose via the skin, as well as achieve a simple and secure disposal process to enable […]

The trial will enrol patients with mild symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of CT-P59

Piqray in combination with fulvestrant is the first treatment for tumours with a PIK3CA mutation

The combination of an immunotherapy with a targeted antiangiogenic therapy offers patients a novel treatment option

31/07/2020 Open call for tender: External prevention service, occupational medicine and consulting of occupational risk prevention Bru -nO via pixabay.com The European Commission and the […]

Roche’s Tecentriq triplet nabs melanoma OK, but BMS’ Opdivo-Yervoy still reigns supreme chelfand Fri, 07/31/2020 – 01:54

While Sikkim is still under lockdown, the state government has allowed pharma units outside containment zones to operate with minimum staff, subject to strict adherence […]

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Thursday night that Democrats rejected a short-term deal as negotiators remain […]

Some experts wonder whether the apparent caseload improvements will endure. It’s also not clear when deaths will start coming down.

Allscripts said it will sell a financial decision support business for $365 million.

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A new process came into effect on 1 July 2020 for sponsors to request advice from ATAGI for vaccines to be listed on the National […]

Flush off raising $225 million in late stage funding last month and a new initiative with Cigna to sell coverage to small businesses, the startup is looking to grow.

President Trump, who has pressed for schools to open this fall despite the coronavirus pandemic, said Thursday that he couldn’t offer assurances that holding in-person […]

The Boston hospital is participating in Moderna’s trial for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Pharmacy groups tell HHS that any action on rebate rule must involve fixing pharmacy DIR fees Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 […]

Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine protects monkeys, study finds Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 Researchers report that a single dose of […]

FDA nears decision authorizing COVID-19 treatment with convalescent plasma Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 Sources familiar with the issue say FDA […]

Effect of I.V. acetaminophen on postoperative hypoxemia after abdominal surgery Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 Researchers speculated that postoperative I.V. acetaminophen […]

Masks may reduce viral dose, some experts say Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 Researchers say there is growing evidence that masks […]

COVID-19 infections leave an impact on the heart, raising concerns about lasting damage Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 To examine the […]

Hy-Vee Pharmacies to offer drive-up influenza vaccines Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 Hy-Vee announced that it will provide influenza vaccines at […]

Pharmacists are front-line heroes, too Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 Pharmacists are the most accessible health resource nationwide, with nearly 95% […]

FDA warns companies illegally selling hangover remedies Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 FDA has issued warning letters to a several companies […]

Administration continues to keep out-of-pocket drug costs low for older adults Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 CMS announced Wednesday the average […]

Hydroxychloroquine sales restricted in Ohio pharmacies as coronavirus treatment Wed, 07/29/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Thu, 07/30/2020 – 19:00 A new rule from the Ohio Board […]

Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. Congress still appears a long ways off from agreement on another COVID-19 relief package. The coronavirus testing turnaround is getting slightly better. […]

There are more unknowns than knowns as the first COVID-19 vaccine trials get underway. Science—not the hype propagated by manufacturers to boost their stock price—will […]

Advocates of protecting consumers from surprise medical bills using a market-based payment benchmark face an uphill battle to include their fix in the next COVID-19 […]

The survey is intended to gauge the level of support or opposition of the corporate leadership of eight-hospital Beaumont Health is being circulated among the 5,000 physicians of […]

President Trump on Thursday joined public health officials to encourage Americans who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their convalescent blood plasma to be used as […]

The Trump administration official in charge of the COVID-19 testing strategy said Thursday backlogs are improving and most lab results are coming back within three […]

The EHR vendor cited uncertainties driven by the COVID-19 pandemic for lowering 2020 estimates, as many of its health system clients face their own woes.

Under an earlier ruling, healthcare providers can arrange for mifepristone to be mailed or delivered to patients during the public health emergency declared by the […]

A big study to help Medicare officials decide whether to start covering brain scans to check for Alzheimer’s disease missed its goals for curbing healthcare […]

While telemedicine utilization has eased since April, it’s since “stabilized” at a level about 40% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, the company’s CEO said.

The Data Standards Strategy reinforces CDER’s ongoing commitment to the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive data standards program that will facilitate the efficient […]

CDER Data Standards Program

New York-based Oscar Health will offer individual and family plan members in certain states a new option to receive all primary care services virtually, beginning […]

Expiration Dating of Unit Dose Repackaged Drugs FDA Guidance

The payer posted profit of $1.75 billion, up nearly 25% year over year. Like other insurers, the company saw increased profit as people deferred care […]

As Trump pledges lower drug prices—again—pharma CEOs voice skepticism with his plans esagonowsky Thu, 07/30/2020 – 13:35

Health officials in Austin, Texas, on Thursday identified the area’s first “probable human case” of West Nile virus since 2018.The Texas Department of State Health Services […]