Wolves are fascinating creatures. They are intelligent, strong, and fierce. Many innovators are lone wolves. Many founders are as well. Sometimes the “lone wolf” moniker gets a bad rap, just as founders do. But the best of the lone wolf mythology is found in their independence, individuality, and a passion for a singular vision. These are the most universal and […]
Healthcare employers added an estimated 70,000 jobs in July as hiring rose from the previous month, according to preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. The overall jobless rate was 3.5% last month, with approximately 5.7 million people unemployed. The unemployment rate has now rebounded to its level from February 2020, the month before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. […]
Overview While PEPFAR was designed at the outset as an emergency program, the importance of building sustainable capacity was recognized early on, and over time, this emphasis has increased and evolved. Most recently, PEPFAR has elevated its focus on sustainability even further, placing it “at same level of priority as epidemic control.” To better understand how PEPFAR is defining and […]
Carrum Health extended the reach of its bundled cancer care through an alliance with City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States. First launched on the East Coast last year, Carrum Health is now offering its fixed price comprehensive bundle for first-time, non-metastatic breast cancer treatment, including a two-year warranty on care, at City […]
The goal of self-care for health-making is to improve lives by scaling health-and-wellness accessible to all, Bayer believes, giving people more control over their personal health. Self-care work-flows must be based in science to ensure products and services are trusted and deliver on their clinical promise, Bayer explains in Science-Led Self-Care: Principles for Best Practice, a paper published this week […]
The nation’s largest seniors group is locked in a battle with the pharmaceutical industry over Democrats’ drug pricing overhaul. AARP is blanketing the airwaves with ads backing the measure to counter drugmakers’ efforts to pressure key Democrats to vote “no” on the measure which would lower prescription drug prices. It’s also mobilizing its nearly 38 million members to lobby […]
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), co-chair, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus on the floor of the U.S. House, July 21, 2022 Republicans who oppose abortion have new talking points — birth control will remain easily available in the wake of the […]
Amgen is shelling out nearly $4 billion to acquire ChemoCentryx, the latest in a string of M&A moves for the pharmaceutical giant and one that helps the company expand its approach to treating autoimmune diseases, and potentially also cancer. ChemoCentryx’s main asset is Tavneos, a treatment for ANCA-associated vasculitis, an autoimmune disease that damages organs, particularly the kidneys. FDA […]
BY MIKE MAGEE The New York Times recently shinned a light on the FDA’s top science regulator of the tobacco industry, Matt Holman, who announced his retirement after 20 years to join Phillip Morris. As they noted, “To critics, Dr. Holman’s move is a particularly concerning example of the ‘revolving door’ between federal officials and the industries they regulate…” As […]