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Unlocking the mRNA Platform Technology: Walking the Talk with Investment Protection

Bill of Health

By Aparajita Lath Two articles published last month in the BMJ analyze the public investment and financing of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the extensive government funding that has supported the development of mRNA technology from 1985 to 2022. government. It is generally known that the U.S.

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Labcorp Offers Observed Collections of COVID-19 PCR testing in Over 500 Patient Service Centers

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To date, Labcorp has performed nearly 54 million COVID-19 PCR tests to detect the virus, provided instrumental data to government agencies like the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and worked with companies to develop COVID-19 vaccines and therapies. Labcorp became the first U.S.

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It’s Time for the Federal Government to Get Back to Protecting the Nation Against COVID-19

Bill of Health

Over the past two years, the Supreme Court has shown unprecedented hostility to efforts by both state and federal government to stop the spread of what every day turns out to be an even more deadly pandemic. These decisions are devastating, and likely signal a continued attack on government authority , but they are not a reason to give up.

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The Supreme Court Threatens to Undermine Vaccination Decisions Entrusted to the States

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Newsom a legal principle that threatens to upend over a century of legal precedent recognizing the authority of state governments to ensure public health by mandating vaccines. In 2021, the Supreme Court articulated in Tandon v. Throughout that period, federal courts have respected those decisions.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 4 | Monthly Update 2021

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Backgrounder – Government of Canada Investments in Biomanufacturing, Development of COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics, and Research, 18 May 2021. The Government of Canada’s number one priority is to protect the health of Canadians. FDA plant inspection and pay $50 million in fines and forfeiture.

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Reasonable Pricing Clauses: A First Step Toward Ensuring Taxpayers a Fair Return on their Public R&D Investment

Bill of Health

Such a provision could prevent the public from paying twice for publicly-funded medical products—first through their taxes subsidizing government funded research and development, and second to procure the product in an inflated U.S. pharmaceutical market. Moreover, the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index increased by 374% from 1995 to 2000.

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Can Children Consent to the COVID Vaccine? The Case of Foster Care and Juvenile Justice

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Despite pediatric COVID-19 vaccine availability, many youth remain unvaccinated , and are thus at higher risk of life-altering outcomes as a result of contracting COVID-19. [1]. In this post, I argue that young people should have the opportunity to consent to vaccines. By Victoria Kalumbi.