Category: Medical

December 3, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration is laying the groundwork for the rapid review of Omicron-targeted vaccines and drugs if they turn out to be needed, according to people familiar with the matter. The agency, building on rules established earlier this […]

November 16, 2021

Pfizer Inc. is licensing its experimental Covid-19 antiviral to a global health organization in an effort to make the pill more readily available to people in low- and middle-income countries. Under the licensing agreement, the United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool […]

November 4, 2021

Moderna Inc. has encountered supply challenges for its Covid-19 vaccine, resulting in lower-than-expected sales for the latest quarter and a reduced forecast of dose deliveries and sales for the full year. The Cambridge, Mass., company cited the complexities of shipping […]

October 7, 2021

Bayer will invest $200 million in a new pharmaceutical plant for the production of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Costa Rica, which will provide access to family planning for more women in low- and middle-income countries. Located in the Coyol Free […]

October 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. health regulators to authorize a booster dose for its Covid-19 vaccine, citing studies showing it improved protection among adults who previously received a single shot. The Food and Drug Administration could decide on J&J’s […]

September 28, 2021

Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a 3D-printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot. The trick is applying the vaccine patch directly to the skin, which […]

September 24, 2021

MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical devices in the world, announced that Alva Health, BioDevek, Caretaker Medical, Cooler Heads Care, and Nutromics have been selected as finalists out of 1,100 applicants to compete for the title of MedTech Innovator […]

September 22, 2021

As President Biden convenes heads of state for a Covid-19 summit on Wednesday, pressure is growing on American drug companies — particularly Moderna, the upstart biotech firm that developed its coronavirus vaccine with billions of dollars in taxpayer money — […]

September 13, 2021

MedTech Europe has called for the urgent clarification of a proposed artificial intelligence regulation because it uses an overly broad definition and is misaligned with existing regulatory frameworks. The European Commission outlined its plans to regulate AI, including medical devices […]

September 10, 2021

Ford Motor Co. ’s decision to stop making cars in India deals a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s domestic manufacturing drive while highlighting the difficulty foreign auto makers have gaining a foothold in the market. On Thursday, Ford said […]

September 1, 2021

Apple Inc. is working on new health-related features for its smartwatch, including a tool to tell users when their blood pressure is increasing and a thermometer to help with fertility planning, according to people familiar with the plans and internal […]

September 1, 2021

Squirting a jet of water through a drop of liquid may sound like idle fun, but if done precisely, and understood thoroughly, the splashy exercise could help scientists identify ways to inject fluids such as vaccines through skin without using […]

August 30, 2021

From hearing aids to customized prosthetics and face shields, 3D printing has changed the medical industry for the better. Not only is 3D printing accelerating the development of medical devices, but additive manufacturing has also enabled the customization of medical […]

August 18, 2021

The public meetings from MDUFA V negotiations held earlier in the year touch on the question of how much user fee funding FDA will receive without providing a figure. Industry has now reportedly put the figure at $1.2 billion, opening […]

August 10, 2021

Philip Morris is aiming to generate more than 50% of its net revenues from smoke-free products by 2025. Vaping alternatives to cigarettes will account for some smoke-free sales, but Philip Morris wants at least $1 billion of its revenues to […]

August 5, 2021

Moderna Inc. said Thursday it expects people who received its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine to need a booster shot in the fall to keep strong protection against newer variants of the coronavirus. The company said its vaccine remains 90% effective against […]

August 5, 2021

Novavax, the Maryland firm that won a $1.75 billion federal contract to develop and produce a coronavirus vaccine, said on Thursday that the federal government would not fund further production of its vaccine until the company resolves concerns of federal […]

July 20, 2021

The global healthcare sector attracted equity investment throughout the pandemic, and it is still pouring in. The April-to-June period marked the seventh straight quarter of increased funding, which reached $34.7 billion across nearly 1,600 deals in the period. Last year, […]

July 9, 2021

What a difference a year makes for Abbott’s COVID-19 testing business. Abbott in May 2020 announced it was expanding its Maine workforce to Westbrook to ramp up production of rapid coronavirus test kits by leasing a former sporting goods distribution […]

July 6, 2021

HTA bodies are best known for their assessments of the value of new medicines, which can lead to countries choosing not to pay for approved products. Some of the bodies also play a role in assessing the value of new […]