Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel shortlisted for FDA chief: report
Former health advisor to Barrack Obama and architect of the Affordable Care Act, Ezekiel Emanuel, has been pitched for the role of commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, reports said Friday.
Moderna CEO on when to expect COVID booster shot to be available
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel revealed during an interview with “Mornings with Maria” on Thursday when his company’s COVID-19 booster vaccine could be available to the public.
Home Depot updates employee, customer mask requirements
Home Depot stores are again requiring coronavirus masks to be worn indoors by all customers, contractors and employees due to the delta variant, the company announced Monday.
Emergent to resume J&J COVID-19 vaccine production at Baltimore plant
Emergent Biosolutions said on Wednesday it would resume production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at its troubled Baltimore facility, where operations were stopped in April after millions of doses were found to be contaminated.
NYC union pushes back against de Blasio mandate to get vaccinated or take weekly COVID tests
New York City's largest public employee union pushed back against Mayor Bill de Blasio's requirement that all city employees be vaccinated or face weekly COVID-19 tests by mid-September.
Tobacco-maker Philip Morris to end selling traditional cigarettes in UK over next 10 years
A major cigarette company has announced its intention to end sales in the United Kingdom in 10 years’ time.
Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against delta variant: study
Recipients of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine have strong protection against the delta variant that has been linked to rising coronavirus figures in the U.S., according to a study published this week.
States announce $26 billion settlement to resolve opioid lawsuits
States unveiled a historic $26 billion settlement with drug companies to resolve thousands of opioid-crisis lawsuits, paving the way for communities across the country to secure a jolt of funding to address an epidemic in painkiller addiction that hasn’t abated.
Delta variant causes California business owners in liberal cities to fear new COVID restrictions
The Biden administration announced a goal of July 4th as "a return to normal," but small business owners in liberal cities now fear a return to 2020.
Biden administration seeks to hike penalties for hospitals that fail to list prices
The Biden administration on Monday proposed ramping up penalties for hospitals that do not follow rules regarding price transparency.
Biden targets airlines, internet, hearing aids, phone repairs and more in new order
Joe Biden on Friday issued a new executive order aimed at boosting competition in various industries.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gives Dare Bioscience a boost
Shares of Daré Bioscience, Inc., surged 63% ahead of Wednesday's opening bell after the biotech company reported a nearly $49 million grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Chobani confidentially files for US IPO; valuation may exceed $10B
Greek-yogurt maker Chobani could be valued at more than $10 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, as the company confidentially filed regulatory paperwork for its stock market listing.
Northwest heat wave deaths rise
About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.
Sen. Cassidy, Warren lead Biogen’s Alzheimer drug Medicare inquiry
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is leading an effort to examine the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) recent approval of a drug to treat Alzheimer's.
FDA approved Biogen Alzheimer’s drug despite some staff concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in decades over the objection of agency statisticians who said there was insufficient evidence to support approval, according to newly released internal memos.
Vaccines offer significant protection against covid-19 delta variant, U.K. analysis shows
Public health officials in the U.K. say they are increasingly confident that vaccines offer significant protection against the Delta variant of coronavirus, a hopeful sign as the highly transmissible strain spreads across the world.
WH budget office approves Biden's plan to retract insulin, epipen discounts: report
The White House this week gave President Biden the greenlight to move forward with removing a Trump-era health care policy designed to bring down the price of insulin.
Anheuser-Busch will give away free beer when 70% of Americans get vaccinated
Anheuser-Busch plans to give out free beer to Americans over the drinking age of 21 if 70% of U.S. adults have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4 in support of the White House administration’s campaign to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
Feds say employers can require workers to get COVID vaccine
American companies can require COVID-19 vaccines for individuals returning to the office the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday.