Tuesday, March 8, 2022: Life Sciences

Moderna Inc. suggested it is ready to enforce its COVID-19 vaccine patents in wealthier countries, but didn’t specify a timeline. According to CEO Stéphane Bancel, Moderna is open to licensing its patents in higher-income nations on “commercially...

Tuesday, March 8, 2022: Life Sciences

Bancel also said that Moderna is preparing to launch human trials by 2025 for vaccines targeting 15 viruses and other pathogens that “threaten global health.” He said the $300 million effort seeks to complete early dose and safety testing in case any of...

Monday, March 7, 2022: D.C. News

House Democrats plan to introduce a massive spending bill as soon as Tuesday that includes roughly $22.5 billion in COVID-19 relief money and about $10 billion to help bolster Ukraine. Since Republicans widely oppose additional COVID-19 relief funding, linking the two...

Monday, March 7, 2022: Providers

A CVS Health/Harris Poll revealed that more than half of all Americans have directly felt the effects of health care worker shortages. Forty-five percent of the 2,000 adults polled February 10-15 said they had trouble scheduling appointments. Thirty-three percent said...

Monday, March 7, 2022: Providers

CVS Health announced it awarded nearly $700K to help five of its Workforce Innovation and Talent Center (WITC) partners stabilize operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CVS Health’s WITCs provides employment services and training to underserved populations. Soon,...