On Tuesday, France’s health authority recommended a targeted vaccination campaign against monkeypox for adults who are at risk, including for those who have been in contact with a patients who have contracted monkeypox. Health staff who have been exposed to… Read More ›
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Fujifilm signs manufacturing contract with VLP Therapeutics for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Thursday, in a statement Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp said, it has signed a manufacturing contract with U.S.-based VLP Therapeutics for manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement both companies said, “Fujifilm will use its manufacturing facilities and infrastructure to… Read More ›
Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG settles kickback charges for $729 Million: DoJ
In a statement, the U.S. Department of Justice said, Novartis AG has agreed to settle U.S. government charges that it had made illegal transfers, in the nature of kickbacks, to doctors and patients, in order to boost drug sales. Swiss… Read More ›
Coronavirus on a killing spree in remote Amazonian villages
With the Wuhan coronavirus increasing its footprint among the indigenous people in Brazil, including those residing in the Amazonian rainforest, doctors are now evacuating patients who are severely affected by the COVID-19 disease by plane. “The number of COVID-19 patients… Read More ›
Tesla to supply FDA-approved ventilators free of cost to hospitals
In a statement, Tesla’s Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company has additional FDA-approved ventilators which it will ship free of costs to hospitals within regions where it has delivery points. “Device & shipping cost are free. Only requirement is… Read More ›
Spacelabs Healthcare Inc wins $450 million U.S. Defense contract
Spacelabs Healthcare Inc is a unit of OSI Systems Inc. The Pentagon has stated, Spacelabs Healthcare Inc, a unit of OSI Systems Inc has been awarded a $450 million U.S. defense contract. The deal involves systems for monitoring patients, accessories… Read More ›
Embattled Theranos Inc will dissolve
Prosecutors had alleged that the blood testing firm could not consistently and accurately provide blood testing results and despite being aware of the issue(s), it had advertised and solicited doctors and patients to use its services. As per a report… Read More ›