by Jordana Choucair | Sep 27, 2021 | Payers
The White House approved new guidance requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to have their workforce fully vaccinated by December 8. They must also ensure workers and staff are following masking and physical distancing rules, among other safety precautions....
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 27, 2021 | Life Sciences
Pfizer Inc. said it’s conducting a mid-to-late-stage clinical trial that is testing an antiviral pill to prevent COVID-19 among people who have been exposed to the virus. Merck & Co Inc. and Roche Holding AG are also developing COVID-19 antivirals. (Article...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 27, 2021 | D.C. News
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House will vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Thursday instead of today (Monday). The delay will give Democrats more time to strike a deal among progressives and moderates on a topline figure for the infrastructure bill or...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 24, 2021 | Payers
Centene Corp. and Humana Inc. are suing Merck & Co., accusing the drugmaker of deploying “pay-for-delay” tactics to prevent lower-cost generic drugs from entering the market and causing them to overpay for two cholesterol medications by hundreds of...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 24, 2021 | Life Sciences
A key CDC panel recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots for people 65 years old and older, as well as those at high risk of severe COVID-19. Contrary to the FDA, the panel rejected a plan that would have distributed the booster shots to people whose...
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