Thursday, December 9, 2021: D.C. News

The Senate passed a proposal that would roll back the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirement for large private employers. Democrats Joe Manchin and Jon Tester joined Republicans in a 52-48 vote to sink the mandate. While the measure is...

Thursday, December 9, 2021: Life Sciences

The FDA authorized the first widely available drug to help prevent COVID-19 among people with vaccine allergies and those with weakened immune systems, for whom the shots may not be effective. The drug from AstraZeneca PLC is expected to offer longer-lasting...

Thursday, December 9, 2021: M&A

Hospital system City of Hope announced it will acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) to become one of the largest cancer research and treatment systems the country. The organizations said the combined entity will serve approximately 115,000 patients each...