Should pharmaceutical companies continue to do business in Russia, running ongoing clinical trials, starting new ones, or continuing to sell their products there? Some argue that medicine and science must not get enmeshed in politics, staying above the fray to protect their independence and credibility. Other defenders of business-as-usual say […]
Undisclosed industry payments rampant in drug-trial papers
Research shows that many scientists fail to disclose conflicts of interest in clinical-trial manuscripts.Credit: Javier Larrea/agefotostock/Alamy One in four Australian medical researchers involved in drug trials failed to declare money they had received from pharmaceutical companies when submitting journal manuscripts, a study reports. The authors cross-checked statements on financial conflicts […]
Which Companies Aren’t Exiting Russia? Big Pharma
[UPDATED at 11:30 a.m. ET] Even as the war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus of international companies — from fast-food chains and oil producers to luxury retailers — from Russia, U.S. and global drug companies said they would continue manufacturing and selling their products there. Airlines, automakers, banks, and […]
CytoReason Expands Its Reach in Asia, Forging Commercial Alliance with Helixrus to Leverage Machine Learning in Drug Development for Korean Drugmakers
TEL AVIV, Israel and SEOUL, South Korea, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CytoReason, a leading developer of computational disease models for efficient drug discovery and development, announced today the signing of a commercial partnership with Helixrus, a leading Korean company focused on biological big data and multi-omics. The partnership will […]
Pharma industry to hike prices on over 350 drugs in US
Increases in January 2023 are expected to come as American pharmaceutical firms prepare for Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. More drug prices are likely to be announced over the course of January — historically the biggest month for drugmakers to raise prices. (Reuters Archive) Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, […]
New Years fitness resolution tips
Some of the most important things include being consistent, tracking your goals, and doing both cardio and weightlifting. ATLANTA — Metro Atlanta will ring in the New Year, and for many of us, that means resolutions. One of the most popular goals is losing weight or gaining muscle. A personal […]
Enloe Medical Center To Add Cancer Center In California
Nonprofit healthcare organization Enloe Medical Center (Chico, Calif.) is planning a comprehensive cancer center. Situated on 13 acres, the 107,000-square-foot outpatient project will consolidate Enloe’s existing ambulatory cancer services across Chico into one location. Scheduled to open by the end of 2025, the center will provide expanded services and programs, […]
Looking to eat more healthy food? Chicago Fire dietitian shares health tips for your New Year’s resolution 2023
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team via Sunday, January 1, 2023 6:51PM CHICAGO (WLS) — A new year means new health goals. Michele Fumagalli is a performance dietitian for the Chicago Fire. She highlights the importance of self-care: exercise, nutrition/hydration, hygiene, recovery and self-actualization (giving back). “If people received money each day […]
Grants to Support Professional Development in Building Learning Health Systems
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) are seeking to support centers for professional development of scientists to conduct research that accelerates progress toward an integrated learning health system. The Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training and Research (LHS E-STaR) Centers will […]
What Will the Pharma Industry Face in the Year Ahead?
Life science organizations faced down an array of daunting challenges during the last three years: a global health crisis, supply chain upheaval, and uncertain economic climate, just to name a few. But if we can say the dust is beginning to settle, we can also look to the future with […]