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COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation

Bill of Health

By Kayum Ahmed, Julia Bleckner, and Kyle Knight In mid-May, the World Health Organization officially declared the “emergency” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic over. This pattern has had lethal consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic, harming efforts to advance global solidarity.

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The Case for Procurement Transparency

Bill of Health

By Tara Davis and Nicola Soekoe In January 2021, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) observed that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” if wealthier nations did not ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Impact of the judgment: what have records disclosed shown?

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The Gains and Pains of Using AI in the Pharmaceutical Industry

HIT Consultant

– Samsung reduces the time required to label lung X-Rays used to diagnose COVID-19 by 84% by using AI to identify and then label the most informative images first. In addition to these challenges specific to their industry, pharma companies are all also presented with classic barriers to implementation.

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Drug Discovery Outsourcing Market Expected to Reach $7.5B by 2033

HIT Consultant

The research report on the drug discovery outsourcing market states that the pharmaceutical industry is expanding thoroughly with new extensions and high-end research programs. Moreover, the government projects and the bilateral relationship are also anticipated to increase drug production.

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U.S. Hospitals Will Lose $323 Billion in 2020 – Before Accounting for Growing COVID Cases

Health Populi

health systems are projected to lose $323 billion in 2020 due to declining inpatient and outpatient volumes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the “normal” hospital business. Some hospitals in regions of these states are approaching full capacity in ICUs and COVID units. fall in outpatient volume.

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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

On October 8, 2020, Moderna, the maker of one of the first mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” Pandemic Pledges. Moderna’s Pledge.

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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

By Nikhil Chaudhry and Reshma Ramachandran Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it had successfully included a reasonable pricing provision in a $326M investment contract with Regeneron for development of a next generation monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. pharmaceutical market.

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