This week we highlight possible heightened scrutiny related to pharma mergers, top drugs losing their exclusivity this year, artificial intelligence-powered hearing aids and more. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of March 8
This week we examine COVID-19 variants, heightened scrutiny on accelerated approval phase 4 confirmatory trials, gaps in the understanding of racial and ethnic representation in vaccine trials, tiny cancer-fighting robots and more. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of March 1
In this week’s roundup we look at new data coming out of the U.K. and Israel on their COVID-19 vaccination programs’ results. We also highlight improvements in public perception of the pharmaceutical industry, a new executive order on supply chains and more. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Feb. 22
In this week’s roundup we look at the latest news on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, a federal effort to expand genomic sequencing to track new COVID-19 variants, a major merger in the industry, and more.
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5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Feb. 15
In this week’s roundup we look at promising results in a clinical trial leveraging an existing diabetes drug to treat obesity, a new and less invasive treatment for sleep apnea, the impact of the pandemic on oncology trials and more. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Feb. 8
Recent industry news includes the impact of new COVID-19 variants on existing vaccines for the disease, the outlook for drug pricing reforms under the Biden administration, and the promise of 3D-printed hearts. … READ MORE >
Tech jobs have not been spared in the pandemic, but growth of remote work helps some
Before COVID-19, unemployment in the technology sector was at a five-decade low and was far lower than the overall U.S. unemployment rate. Though unemployment has risen for some parts of the technology sector as the pandemic has gripped the country, companies are still hiring for other roles. Job postings for … … READ MORE >