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Health and Human Services Expert Mary L. Smith Joins PTC Therapeutics' Board of Directors
6/9/2021
Ms. Smith has previously served as the Principal Deputy Director and CEO equivalent at the Indian Health Service, a $6 billion division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and system of hospitals providing healthcare to more than two million Native Americans in the United States.
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An ugly symbol of racism appears to have reared its head at a Merck facility in North Carolina. The pharma giant is investigating reports of a noose found hanging at a construction project on the 262-acre facility.
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Crown Bioscience Announces Expedited Access to Well-Established ATCC and NIH Cell Lines for Large-Scale Screening Panels
6/3/2021
Crown Bioscience (CrownBio), a JSR Life Sciences Company, today announced that they have entered into separate, yet complementary, portfolio license agreements with the ATCC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as represented by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institute of Health (NIH).
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The nation’s top science adviser believes the country’s renewed enthusiasm for science may pave the way for plug-and-play vaccines that can nullify the next pandemic before it starts.
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Health and Human Services Awards Battelle Contract to Deploy COVID-19 Testing in Mid-West States
5/27/2021
Battelle has been selected to manage the logistics of administering COVID-19 tests for millions of Americans in 16 states through the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Midwest Expanded Testing Coordination Hub, the Department of Defense announced May 26.
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Eurofins Awarded U.S. Government Agreement to Expand National Covid-19 Testing
5/27/2021
Clinical Enterprise, Inc., a Eurofins Scientific company, announced it has been awarded a U.S. Government agreement to expand national COVID-19 testing.
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A two-stage Phase III clinical trial by Sanofi and GSK, is studying a COVID-19 vaccine candidate targeting the original SARS-CoV-2 strain as well as the South African B.1.351 variant.
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Labcorp and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Join Forces to Raise Awareness of COVID-19 Treatments
5/11/2021
Labcorp, a leading global life sciences company, is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to raise awareness of potentially lifesaving monoclonal antibody COVID-19 therapies.
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Cardinal Health awarded Strategic National Stockpile contract for PPE storage and distribution
4/13/2021
Cardinal Health was awarded a $57.8 million contract, including options that if exercised by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could reach $91.6 million, for the storage and distribution of 80,000 pallets of personal protective equipment to support the Strategic National Stockpile, part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within HHS.
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Outset Medical Named a Winner in Round 2 of the KidneyX COVID-19 Kidney Care Challenge
4/9/2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Society of Nephrology have named Outset Medical’s Tablo Hemodialysis System® one of seven winners in Round 2 of the KidneyX COVID-19 Kidney Care Challenge, recognizing innovative solutions for safely delivering kidney care during the pandemic.
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Emergent BioSolutions On Track with Respect to COVID-19 Contractual Commitments; Receives Modified Task Order from the US Department of HHS to Support the Opportunity for Further Expansion of Manufacturing Capacity for J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine
4/5/2021
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced that the Company continues to be on track with its manufacturing agreements related to COVID-19 vaccines and confirmed that there are no changes to its financial guidance for 2021.
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Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for March 23, 2021.
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 50-49 vote.
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Rite Aid Expands No-Charge COVID-19 Testing to All Drive-Through Locations
2/11/2021
Rite Aid is expanding no-charge COVID-19 self-swab testing to all drive-through locations, with 441 additional sites opening Friday, February 12, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Walgreens to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations in Stores as Part of Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership Program
2/2/2021
Walgreens selected by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to administer COVID-19 vaccines in 15 states and jurisdictions under federal program; focusing on high-risk, socially vulnerable populations
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Ellume Announces $231.8 Million Agreement with the U.S. Government to Scale Up Production of COVID-19 Home Tests
2/1/2021
The investment will support the establishment of Ellume’s first U.S. manufacturing facility, increasing Ellume’s global production capacity by 500,000+ tests per day once completed
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Cue's Molecular, Point-of-Care COVID-19 Tests Now Available in 10 States Under Health and Human Services and Department of Defense Pilot Program
1/19/2021
Cue Health Inc. announced that its molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 Tests are being distributed to five additional states, including Colorado, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Utah, as part of the joint $481 million program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense.
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ACEP Applauds Removal of X-waiver, Expanding Medication-assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
1/15/2021
The American College of Emergency Physicians applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to effectively remove the "X-waiver" requirement for physicians, expanding their ability to utilize medication-assisted treatment for patients struggling with opioid use disorder.
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March Of Dimes And UnitedHealthcare Collaborate To Improve Maternal Health And Reduce Racial Disparities In Outcomes
1/12/2021
In support of a groundbreaking partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services to make the U.S. one of the safest nations in the world for women to give birth, March of Dimes, the leading organization fighting for the health of all moms and babies, announced it has received funding from UnitedHealthcare.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is experiencing abrupt and noticeable personnel changes as it continues to clash with the Health and Human Services, the department that oversees the agency and its operations.