This week we’ve highlighted the White House’s strategy to address future pandemics, President Biden’s executive order on lowering prescription drug costs, the availability and reduced pricing of hearing aids, and the Food and Drug Administration’s updated authorization for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech ... READ MORE >
covid-19 vaccines
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Aug. 1, 2022
This week we highlight how big pharma is grappling with potential challenges surrounding drug pricing and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. We also look at Labcorp’s proposed spinoff of its clinical development business, progress toward the $100 genome, the return on investment of decentralized ... READ MORE >
Federal contractor vaccine mandate: Task force guidance
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force on Sept. 24 issued highly anticipated guidance regarding federal contractor COVID-19 safety protocols, meeting the deadline President Biden set in his Sept. 9 executive order mandating vaccinations for federal contractors. The executive order introduced a contract ... 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 United Kingdom and Israel on their COVID-19 vaccination programs’ results. The U.K. reported last week promising data on the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after just one dose. We also highlight improvements in public perception of the ... READ MORE >