New Breed of Supercomputer Aims for the Two Quintillion Mark
That’s two billion billion operations a second, enough to explore the brain and discover drugs. Source link
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FDA Approves Leqembi, Extending Alzheimer’s Treatment to More Patients
Medicare enrollees can get the anti-amyloid treatment as a result of the agency’s full approval. Source link
FDA Allows Imports of China-Made Chemotherapy to Ease U.S. Shortage
HealthIn temporary move, Chinese drugmaker will be able to ship its cisplatin chemotherapy even though it hasn’t been FDA approved...
Shareholder Activists Drag Companies Into U.S. Culture Wars
Businesses face proposals on abortion, guns and climate change as groups with various viewpoints strive to get their agendas heard...
FDA Approves GSK’s RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
HealthApproval of respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is a first for people 60 years and older, company says Source link
Moderna, Merck Show Progress Toward Cancer Vaccines
An mRNA shot helped prevent relapse in high-risk melanoma patients. Source link
Monkey Business Threatens U.S. Drug Discovery
A shortage of farm-bred primates is contributing to poaching and harming biomedical research and development. Source link
Moderna’s Earnings, Revenue Fall on Fewer Covid Vaccine Sales
Demand for its Covid-19 vaccine sank from year-earlier highs when the spread of the Omicron variant boosted sales. Source link
Exxon Vaults to Record Annual Profit of $55.7 Billion
BusinessEarningsOnly Apple and Microsoft so far have surpassed Exxon’s fiscal 2022 profit as the oil giant capitalized on high commodity...
Moderna Reports RSV Vaccine Cuts Risk of Respiratory Diseases in Older Adults
The company said it would apply in coming months for U.S. regulatory approval. Source link
Merck Is Coming for Pfizer’s Pneumonia Vaccine Market Share
HealthRivals’ interest in the $7 billion market shows the drug industry’s renewed focus on vaccines Source link
Walgreens Quarterly Sales Fall on Fewer Prescriptions, Covid-19 Vaccinations
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. WBA 5.35% said it is counting on its burgeoning healthcare business to fuel profit growth in...
Amylyx Prices Newly Approved ALS Drug at $12,500 a Month
The drug, called Relyvrio, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration late Thursday after some staff had raised questions...
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Carries Lessons for Pharma Supply Chains, Says Pfizer Executive
The concentrated effort to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines as the Covid-19 pandemic began to rage across the world highlighted...
Covid-19 Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Authorized, Likely to Be Offered Soon
U.S. health regulators cleared use of retooled Covid-19 vaccines that target the latest versions of Omicron, in preparation for a...
U.K. Approves Covid-19 Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
The U.K. became the first country to approve Moderna Inc.’s Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot, paving the way...
Eli Lilly Speaks Out Against Indiana’s Ban on Most Abortions
Eli Lilly LLY -1.46% & Co. spoke out against Indiana’s new abortion law, saying the restrictions could hurt the pharmaceutical...
CDC Recommends Novavax’s Covid Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended the use of Novavax Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, the final hurdle...
Walmart, Target Show Divergence on Companies’ Abortion Coverage
Employees of Target Corp. have access to health-insurance plans that broadly cover abortion. Walmart health plans don’t cover an abortion...
Walgreens Shifts Into Recession Mode as Covid Boom Fades
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is bracing for a recession and life after Covid. The second-biggest U.S. drugstore chain by stores...
