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CDC expedites release of more doses of infant RSV drug from Sanofi, AstraZeneca amid shortage

Jason Junior Nov 19, 2023

A RSV-infected child receives treatment, as RS-Virus infections spread among children at Missio children's clinic Moenchberg, in Wuerzburg, Germany, December 2, 2022. Heiko Becker | ReutersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

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Federal judge declines to block Medicare drug price negotiations

Jason Junior Sep 30, 2023

A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020.George Frey | ReutersA federal judge on Friday declined to block the Biden administration from implementing…

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AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb to participate in Medicare drug price negotiations

Jason Junior Sep 28, 2023

In this photo illustration, Farxiga is made available to customers at the New City Halsted Pharmacy on August 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesAstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim on Wednesday…

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CDC recommends Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants, paving way for fall availability

Jason Junior Sep 24, 2023

A doctor vaccinates an infant against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a treatment room of her paediatric practice.Swen Pförtner | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended …

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Judge withdraws from Medicare drug price case after stock ownership is revealed

Jason Junior Sep 2, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, right, shakes hands with Judge Thomas Rose of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio after taking his oath of office, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Cedarville, Ohio.John Minchillo | APA federal judge on…

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These 10 medications are likely targets for Medicare price negotiations this fall

Jason Junior Aug 14, 2023

Merck & Co. Inc.'s Januvia brand medication, used to treat Type 2 diabetes.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMedicare is poised to directly negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry this fall for the first time in the…

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Infant RSV shot wins CDC backing, paving way for fall availability

Jason Junior Aug 4, 2023

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UK investigates weight loss, diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for suicide risks

Jason Junior Jul 27, 2023

Packages of the weight-loss drug Wegovy from the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk lie on the sales counter in a Danish pharmacy.Stefan Trumpf | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesU.K. health authorities on Wednesday said they are reviewing…

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Sanofi expects infant RSV shot to roll out before respiratory virus season this fall

Jason Junior Jul 23, 2023

A doctor is injecting a vaccine to a baby boyKarl Tapales | Moment | Getty ImagesSanofi expects its infant RSV shot to roll out in the U.S. before respiratory virus season this fall, a company spokesperson said Friday.The Food and Drug…

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FDA approves AstraZeneca, Sanofi shot that protects infants and toddlers against RSV

Jason Junior Jul 17, 2023

Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) testJarun011 | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved AstraZeneca and Sanofi's shot that protects infants and toddlers against respiratory syncytial virus,…

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