COVID vaccine patent waiver would ‘make situation worse,’ Pharma CEO warns Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America CEO Stephen Ubl argues waiving the COVID-19 vaccine patent would hinder U.S. efforts
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Pharma CEO warns COVID vaccine patent waivers a ‘bad decision’
Pharma CEO pushes back on vaccine patent waivers Stephen Ubl, CEO of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, argues there’s three ‘big problems’ with potentially lifting COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers.
Continue reading »Biden Reverses on Vaccine Patent Restrictions in Move that Could Help India with Covid Pandemic
In a dramatic, and likely life-saving, reversal, the Biden administration has announced that it favors breaking patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines to speed their deployment in combating the global pandemic.
Continue reading »40K New COVID Cases, 890 Deaths In U.S.
40,531 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Tuesday, taking the national total to 33,274,659. The weekly average of daily infections is 48,003. 890 new deaths were
Continue reading »Top Health Official Says Los Angeles County On Track To Enter Yellow Tier This Week
“I think we’re on track to move into the Yellow tier,” said Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Monday. “I know our case numbers stayed
Continue reading »Where are the Republican COVID-19 heroes willing to risk their careers to save lives?
There has never ever been a better time for the so-called “pro-life” movement of America to act urgently to, well, save some lives. America’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines will soon
Continue reading »Stephen Miller's new nemesis is a former lawyer for the US women's soccer team who'll now defend Biden's policies in court
Brian Netter, who represented the US women’s soccer team in an equal-pay case, is joining DOJ. As a top appointee in the civil division, he’ll help defend Biden policies against
Continue reading »44% of Americans feel comfortable socializing in public, a high since the beginning of the pandemic
Americans are feeling increasingly comfortable socializing in public spaces, a new poll found. Morning Consult’s survey showed 44% of US adults feel safe enough to meet with friends in public.
Continue reading »EU medicines regulator says benefits of J&J vaccine outweigh risks as it reviews rare blood clots
Europe's medicines regulator on Wednesday said it still believes the benefits of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks of side effects. It comes shortly after the U.S. FDA
Continue reading »Palantir is continuing its push into life sciences with customers like Merck and Sanofi, as the secretive data analysis firm expands beyond defense deals
Big data company Palantir is expanding beyond defense deals with new capabilities for life sciences. It comes as Palantir continues its pandemic work for government and seeks to capture that
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