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☆ Urologist Who Sexually Abused Patients Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alyce Mcfadden | More About Alyce Mcfadden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Wednesday, his sentence was handed down by Judge Ronnie Abrams in federal court in Manhattan. Dr. Paduch, of North Bergen, N.J., was arrested last April. During appointments, the indictment said, Dr. Paduch told patients to masturbate in front of him, sometimes groping them or showing them pornography. During the course of the trial, 11 victims testified about abuse they had suffered under Dr. Paduch’s care, and dozens more wrote impact statements before he was sentenced Wednesday. Mallory Allen, a lawyer for a firm that represents 140 former patients who have filed civil suits against him, said in a statement that the sentence affirms that “heinous sexual abuse will not be overlooked.”

Persons: Ronnie Abrams, Paduch, Michael Baldassare, ”, Paduch’s, Mallory Allen Organizations: Presbyterian Hospital and Weill, Cornell Medical Center, Northwell Locations: Manhattan, North Bergen, N.J, New York, NewYork, Long

☆ Bayesian Health CEO Suchi Saria Leads Healthcare Data Revolution
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Saria, part of Business Insider's 2024 AI Power List, directs the machine learning and healthcare lab at Johns Hopkins University and is the founder and CEO of the AI startup Bayesian Health. Related storiesSaria has continued to research healthcare AI at Johns Hopkins. For her work in healthcare AI, the World Economic Forum named her a Young Global Leader in 2018. In 2022, Saria cofounded the Coalition for Health AI, which brings federal agencies and healthcare organizations to discuss best practices for using healthcare AI. She also helped the National Academy of Medicine develop its code of conduct for AI deployment, released earlier this year.

Persons: Saria, Barack Obama, Andreessen Horowitz, Oracle's Cerner, It's, Johns, She's, — she's Organizations: Johns Hopkins University, Stanford, Bayesian, Nature Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Northwell, Johns Hopkins, Economic, Global, Coalition for Health, National Academy of Medicine

☆ Nearly 1 in 3 US adults may have an iron deficiency, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Absolute iron deficiency can be treated with iron supplements, and functional iron deficiency is managed by treating the underlying conditions leading to it, Buckley said, adding that the long-term consequences of functional iron deficiency remain under investigation. Absolute iron deficiency was also common among older women and men, a group that may be more susceptible to the effects of iron deficiency,” he said. Even among adults without conditions that may be associated with iron deficiency – anemia, heart failure, chronic kidney disease or pregnancy – the estimated prevalence of absolute iron deficiency was 11% and that of functional iron deficiency was 15%. Only about 33% of the adults with absolute iron deficiency and 14% of adults with functional iron deficiency had a potential medical reason to screen for iron deficiency, such as anemia, heart failure, chronic kidney disease or pregnancy. However, we know that iron deficiency can cause symptoms before a patient becomes anemic, as anemia is a late-stage manifestation of iron deficiency,” he said.

Persons: Dr, Leo Buckley, Buckley, ”, “, menstruate, Jacob Cogan, Cogan, ” Cogan, Sanjay Gupta, Theodore Strange, ” Strange Organizations: CNN, United States –, JAMA, of Pharmacy, Brigham, Women’s, Women’s Hospital, National Health, University of Minnesota, CNN Health, Northwell’s Staten Island University Hospital Locations: United States, Boston, Northwell’s

☆ Timeline: How the CrowdStrike outage unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington, DC, public transportation services — including trains and buses — begin experiencing delays, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At 5:30 a.m., US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tells customers that it was “aware of reports of crashes” of its software on Microsoft Windows operating systems, according to a company advisory viewed by CNN. Australian lenders ANZ and Westpac were also impacted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cyber outages. Other states also report impacts to their driving services, including Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. CrowdStrike would take steps “to prevent anything like this from happening again,” according to a statement on the company’s website.

Persons: Ted Wheeler, they’re, We’re, Charlotte, Biden, Joe Biden, George Kurtz, ”, Brigham, Dana, Blood, Andrea Cefarelli, Jenny Ficenec, “, Kurtz, CrowdStrike Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, FAA, Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microsoft, CNN, CrowdStrike’s, Fortune, White, National Security, Global, Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, Bank of Israel, ANZ, Westpac, ASB Bank . Portland, Emergency, Dispatch, United Airlines, Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson International, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, ”, Miami International Airport, Customs, Border, Alaska State Troopers, Phoenix Police Department, Computer, Police, Rescue, Federal Communications Commission, US Department of Homeland Security, CrowdStrike, Social, US Department of Justice, UPS, FedEx, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Vehicle, Mass, Penn Medicine, Northwell, Emory Healthcare, Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Provincial Health Services Authority, New York Blood Center, Northeast, Centers of America, Assurance Locations: New York, Alaska, Arizona, Delta, United, Washington, DC, New York City, North, Georgia, North Carolina , Texas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Boston, British Columbia, New, Northeast United States, North Carolina, Virginia

☆ How New York's biggest hospital network is tackling tough issues with Hollywood-style movies and series
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The project, from veteran filmmakers Alexandra Shiva and Lindsey Megrue, also had help from a Hollywood outsider: Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare network. Ramon Soto, CMO, Northwell Health. "Lenox Hill" and "Emergency: NYC" followed, drawing on the popular hospital procedural format. Northwell's own research showed people who watched "Emergency: NYC" were 17% more likely to consider using Northwell services compared to those who hadn't seen it. Soto said the company has stuck to talking about mental health and other healthcare issues while avoiding being prescriptive in its messaging.

Persons: Max, Alexandra Shiva, Lindsey Megrue, Northwell, Oscar, Matthew Heineman, Ramon Soto, Lee S, Weissman, Northwell isn't, Marvel Northwell, Soto, Heineman, they're, Jen Cowan, Bud, it's Organizations: Service, Psych Unit, HBO, Netflix, Business, Northwell, Marvel, Nielsen, HBO Warner Bros, Hollywood, Disney Locations: Hulu, North Shore, Northwell's

☆ I spent over $50,000 on IVF treatments. Eventually, one of my sisters donated her eggs, and the other was my surrogate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Stephanie, 41, stepped up as our surrogate, while Meredith, another of my sisters, was our egg donor. AdvertisementStill, we did a total of six more rounds of IVF, costing more than $50,000. But we're a very close family — Stephanie, Meredith, and my youngest sister, Samantha, lived through every high and low of our IVF journey. Meredith and Stephanie presented us with the most special gift in the world.

Persons: —, Jacyln, Stephanie, who'd, Jaclyn, Greg, We'd, Meredith, Turner, Mosaic Turner, Jaclyn Feiberg, endometriosis, Samantha, selflessness, didn't, David Berck, Barbara, hysterically Organizations: Service, Business, Health Locations: Westchester , New York

☆ Exclusive: Glen Tullman's startup Transcarent is raising $125 million in new funding at a $2.1 billion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewLivongo veteran Glen Tullman's latest venture, healthcare startup Trascarent, is raising a Series D round, Business Insider has learned. The sources said the round values Transcarent at about $2.1 billion. Related storiesIt's been a difficult fundraising environment for growth-stage healthcare startups — and that's reflected in Transcarent's latest fundraising push. Transcarent has raised $298 million to date, last grabbing $200 million in a January 2022 Series C round that boosted its valuation to $1.6 billion. Transcarent also acquired 98point6's virtual care platform in March 2023 to offer on-demand telehealth care.

Persons: —, Glen Tullman's, General Catalyst, Leslie Krigstein, Transcarent, Tullman, Teladoc, 98point6 Organizations: Service, General, Business, Catalyst, Human, Ally, Group, Alta Partners, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Jove Equity, Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, Intermountain Healthcare, Rush University Medical, Soda Health Locations: Transcarent

☆ Why your doctor’s office is spamming you with appointment reminders
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Prepare to be hounded with appointment reminders by phone. But now, medical practices are flooding patients with reminders of upcoming appointments — and warnings of cancellation penalties. The financial pressure for medical practices to keep patients from ghosting them is a major factor. But the notifications are getting worse because new software systems enabled medical providers to send automated messages to patients. The more reminders providers send, Kharraz said, the more patients tune them out.

Persons: ”, Oliver Kharraz, ” ZocDoc, Kharraz, “, Ron Holder, “ We’ve, Emily Kagan Trenchard, Northwell, ZocDoc Organizations: New, New York CNN, Medical Group Management Locations: New York

Fourteen months between a deadly high school shooting and another at MSU. Ossege was severely wounded during the Nov. 30, 2021, attack on Oxford High School, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) north of Detroit. On the day of the Oxford shooting, a bullet traveled through Ossege’s clavicle and ribs and exited her back, causing a concussion of the spinal cord that left her briefly paralyzed. An Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who befriended Ossege during the Oxford shooting drove to MSU, picked her up and took her home. When Ossege is home from school, she makes the 30-minute drive north from Oxford to Mayfield Township, where Blaze is boarded.

Persons: Kylie Ossege, Blaze, ” Ossege, “, ”, Ossege, Hana St, Juliana, Justin Shilling, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate, Ethan Crumbley, Marita, Uber, Daniel Sciubba, Sciubba, ” Sciubba, “ I’m, “ He’s, Robert Bumsted Organizations: Oxford High School, Michigan State University, MSU, Oxford, Oxford Elementary School, East, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill, Oakland County sheriff’s Locations: MAYFIELD, Mich, Michigan, Detroit, Pontiac, Oxford, East Lansing, New York City, U.S, Oakland County, Mayfield Township, New York

☆ Opinion: An 11-year-old who survived Uvalde says he and his friends will ‘never be the same’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Opinion Danielle Campoamor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —On May 24, 2022, then-fourth-grader Daniel Ruiz managed to escape the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of 19 of his classmates and two teachers. But Daniel, now 11, says the fun-loving kid he was, prior to that fateful day, did not survive the massacre. “My friends, cousins and I will never be the same again … I miss how happy I used to be. Yet these harrowing statistics do not fully or adequately encapsulate the true, ever-lasting harm caused by acts of gun violence. According to a recent study published in the journal Health Affairs, in the one-year period after a shooting, survivors’ health care costs increased by about $34,884, or a 17.1-fold increase.

Persons: Danielle Campoamor, CNN —, Daniel Ruiz, Daniel, Danielle Campoamor Ashley Batz, ” Daniel, “, …, Daniel —, Briana Ruiz, Daniel’s, ” Briana Ruiz, Briana Ruiz Dr, Chethan, Sathya, ”, aren’t, Dr, Jill Emanuel, Emanuel, ” Emanuel, wasn’t Organizations: NBC, CNN, Robb Elementary School, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Health Affairs, Center for, Northwell Health, PEW Research Center, Child Mind Locations: Uvalde , Texas, United States

☆ Seasonal affective disorder: Self-care tips to fight the winter blues
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The lack of sunlight from shorter winter days can bring on depressive symptoms, and social isolation is common among people with seasonal affective disorder. BenAkiba/E+/Getty ImagesTaking care of your health is key to dealing with seasonal affective disorder. Here’s what experts say you can do to manage seasonal affective disorder. Social isolation is common among people with seasonal affective disorder, and isolating may contribute to depressive symptoms. Antidepressants are another option that Manu recommended for people with severe seasonal affective disorder.

Persons: Joseph Takahashi, ”, Jason Tucciarone, ” Tucciarone, Tucciarone, Thomas Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Lucian Manu, Manu, Jocelyn Solis, Moreira Organizations: CNN, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Northwell Health, Kilkenny, “, Stony Brook Medicine Locations: New York, Tucciarone, Stony

☆ Another public health crisis: 1 in 8 U.S. households struggle with food insecurity, government report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly 13% of American households were food insecure in 2022. That means some 17 million families, or 1 in 8 U.S. households, struggled to meet their nutritional needs at some point in the year, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The prevalence was "significantly higher" in 2022 than in 2021, when 13.5 million households were food insecure, according to the USDA. Food insecurity is even more of a challenge for certain groups. More than 22% of Black families reported food insecurity in 2022, and more than 33% of single mother-led households reported food insecurity over the same year.

Persons: Gen Z, Stacy Dean Organizations: Baptist Church, Northwell Health, Ponce Bank, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Finance, USDA Locations: Queens, New York, U.S

☆ An ER doctor was fired after posting an Instagram story critics said 'rejoiced' in the Hamas attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An ER doctor in NYC was fired after being accused of celebrating Hamas' attack on a music festival. An account on X posted photos of Dr. Dana Diab's story, criticizing her comments. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn emergency room doctor at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital was fired after accusations that she was "rejoicing" that Hamas attacked Israel. A representative for Northwell Health, which includes Lenox Hill Hospital, told Insider Diab was fired after her employers became aware of her comments. These views don't represent Lenox Hill Hospital & Northwell Health & go against our core values."

Persons: Dana Diab's, —, @StopAntisemitism, Diab, We've, Northwell, Tara Strong, Israel Organizations: Service, Lenox Hill Hospital, Brookdale University Hospital, Medical Center, Northwell Health, New York Post, Hamas, NYU, Harvard Locations: Lenox Hill, New, Israel, Qatar, Lenox

The nationwide online poll, which concluded on Thursday, showed that almost 30% of respondents were very interested in getting the vaccine and another 24% were somewhat interested. U.S. public health officials earlier this week recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O) that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Almost 42% said they were mainly interested in getting the vaccine to reduce their risk of severe illness. During the last revaccination campaign, when most Americas had either already had the COVID virus or been previously vaccinated, only around 56.5 million people got the updated booster shots, CDC data shows. The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online and nationwide between Sept. 8 and Sept. 14, gathering responses from 4,413 U.S. adults.

Persons: Adam Berman, Michelle Chester, Ron DeSantis, Jesse Goodman, Ahmed Aboulenein, Jason Lange, Michael Erman, Jennifer Rigby, Scott Malone, Leslie Adler Organizations: Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, Reuters, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Pfizer, Moderna, Republicans, Republican, Wednesday, Georgetown University, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Thomson Locations: Long, New Hyde Park , New York, WASHINGTON, United States, ., U.S, Americas, Washington, New York, London

☆ New York's largest health system is pushing into generative AI with help from a former Amazon exec and a $100 million venture partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Northwell Health, New York's largest health system, is making a big investment in generative AI. It's working through an AI partnership with Aegis Ventures to make new products for providers. New York's largest health system is deepening its push into generative AI, the hot new technology taking the business world by storm. Northwell Health is gearing up for this effort by working with Aegis Ventures, a startup studio that's committed $100 million to joint ventures with Northwell. The team at Northwell that deals with billing health plans is also interested in taking advantage of AI, Mulry said.

Persons: that's, Mark Michalski, it's, Michalski, It's, Gregg Fergus, Richard Mulry, Mulry, Billing, Northwell, Marc Paradis Organizations: Health, Aegis Ventures, Northwell, Amazon, Northwell Holdings, Aegis, Northwell's, Microsoft Locations: Michalski

[1/2] The roof of a Pfizer facility shows heavy damage after a tornado passed the area in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. July 19, 2023. ABC Affiliate WTVD via REUTERSJuly 21 (Reuters) - Most of the tornado damage at Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) Rocky Mount, North Carolina plant was to the warehouse and not manufacturing facilities, CEO Albert Bourla said on Friday, easing concerns about long-term drug shortages from the plant. Nonetheless, Bourla told a news conference in Rocky Mount that it will be a monumental task to repair the damage. "We are moving full speed to bring this manufacturing plant into action again," Bourla said, noting that crews were working to restore power to the plant. The Rocky Mount plant is one of the largest factories for sterile injectable medicines in the world.

Persons: Albert Bourla, Bourla, Soumi Saha, Saha, Lisa Mulloy, Erin Fox, David Ljunggren, Michael Erman, Shivani Tanna, Rami Ayyub, Doina Chiacu, Cynthia Osterman, Diane Craft Organizations: Pfizer, ABC, WTVD, REUTERS, Pfizer Inc's, U.S, American Society of Health, System Pharmacists, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Premier Inc, University of Utah Health, Thomson Locations: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S, Rocky, Bengaluru

July 21 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc(PFE.N) CEO Albert Bourla said on Friday that tornado damage this week had almost completely destroyed the drugmaker's warehouse at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina, plant, but that production facilities there do not seem to have suffered damage. "It appears that most of the damage sustained at the site was at our warehouse ... the facilities that are producing, (it) doesn't seem that they have suffered any damage." In the meantime, the company is working to identify alternative manufacturing locations for production around the U.S. Nearly 25% of Pfizer's sterile injectables used in U.S. hospitals are produced there, according to the company's website. "There are so many shortages already," said Erin Fox, senior director of drug information at University of Utah Health.

Persons: Albert Bourla, Bourla, Soumi Saha, Saha, Erin Fox, Lisa Mulloy, David Ljunggren, Michael Erman, Rami Ayyub, Doina Organizations: Pfizer Inc, Engineers, U.S, Products, Premier Inc, American Society of Health, System Pharmacists, Pfizer, University of Utah Health, Thomson Locations: North Carolina, Rocky, U.S

☆ A New York hospital is suing another because it used a 'confusingly similar' shade of purple
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NYU Langone is suing Northwell Health, alleging it created "confusingly similar advertisements." "This case is about deceptive business practices," lawyers for NYU Langone wrote in the lawsuit. NYU Langone filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that neighboring New York hospital system and known competitor, Northwell Health, copied its signature purple-colored advertisements to create "confusingly similar advertisements" in the New York area. "This case is about deceptive business practices," lawyers for NYU Langone wrote in the lawsuit. In a response to the suit, Northwell Health called NYU's claims "preposterous."

Persons: NYU Langone, Northwell, Steve Ritea, Ritea, Ramon Soto Organizations: NYU, Northwell, Morning, New York's Southern, Court, NYU Langone, US News Locations: New York, New York's, United States

☆ Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says new AI-enhanced products will be a 'revelation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CEO of cloud software company Salesforce Marc Benioff told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday that artificial intelligence will be and already is a boon for the company, especially when it comes to one of its recently-acquired products, messaging application Slack. "It's going to be an incredible revelation for our customers, that they've got intelligence by their side with Slack." He added that Salesforce's use of AI has already started to benefit it clients, from New York's Northwell Health hospital group to luxury retailer Gucci, which used Salesforce's AI products to enhance their call center employees' performance. "It actually transformed the call center agents into sales agents, into marketing agents, it gave them capabilities they did not have, it augmented them." Salesforce reported a decent quarter on Wednesday after the market's close, with profits up 68% year-to-date by the market's close.

Persons: Marc Benioff, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Slack, Benioff, Cramer, they've, " Slack, it's, Salesforce Organizations: Health, Gucci Locations: New

☆ Novo Nordisk rivals see room to compete in $100 billion weight-loss drug market
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The company has two oral GLP-1 drugs in mid-stage trials, and aims to choose one for a late-stage trial this year. He forecasts GLP-1s or similar drugs topping $100 billion in annual sales early in the 2030s, with Lilly's product accounting for more than $50 billion in sales. Smaller biotechs are also vying for a piece of the obesity market and hope large pharmaceutical companies will pay up for partnerships. "I don't know if it's $90 billion or $80 billion or $50 billion. The current GLP-1 drugs can cause nausea and vomiting.

☆ Children as young as 6 months old are now eligible for omicron Covid vaccines
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday signed off on omicron vaccines for children as young as 6 months old, giving pharmacies and physicians the green light to start administering the shots. Children ages 6 months through 5 years old who received the two-dose Moderna primary series can now get an omicron booster two months after their second dose. Meanwhile, kids ages 6 months through 4 years old who are completing their Pfizer primary series will received the omicron shot as their third dose. "Vaccines remain the best defense against the most devastating consequences of disease caused by the currently circulating omicron variant, such as hospitalization and death," Marks said. "Parents and caregivers can be assured that the FDA has taken a great deal of care in our review."

☆ FDA authorizes Covid omicron vaccines for children as young as 6 months old
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized updated Covid shots that target the omicron variant for children as young as 6 months old. The eligibility rules vary depending on whether children received Moderna's or Pfizer's original vaccines as their primary series. The new shots target the omicron BA.5 subvariant and the original Covid strain. U.S. health officials expect the new shots to provide superior protection compared to the original vaccines, which only target the original Covid strain. The FDA authorized the shots based on adult immune response data for similar vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna that target the original omicron BA.1 variant.

But just 31% of that group has gotten updated booster shots. Hospital physicians, state public health officials and advocacy groups for older adults pointed to a variety of factors fueling the low booster uptake. They include feelings of fatigue at the pace of Covid shots and a lack of awareness that the new booster could make the difference between a mild case and a hospital visit. Morell said she experienced dizziness, blurry eyesight and heart palpitations after her first Covid booster in November 2021. Wachter said the majority of people who have gotten the new booster get mild Covid, even if they’re older or have risk factors.

☆ Merck could keep its patent edge by shifting Keytruda cancer drug to a simple shot
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

If successful, Merck could begin marketing the new formulation within a few years, a top Merck executive told Reuters. "The clock for that patent would start ticking from the time we would get that patent approved." Drug patents have a guaranteed term of exclusivity for 20 years after receiving a patent under U.S. law, but sometimes the companies are able to add additional patents that extend their exclusivity. Merck's patents on the subcutaneous version of Keytruda could protect that formulation until at least 2040, according to Tahir Amin, co-founder of drug patents watchdog group Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK). Northwell's Mulloy said moving patients to subcutaneous versions of drugs also opens up spots in infusion centers for additional patients.

☆ Gabby Giffords still struggles to find words, but she hasn’t lost her voice
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Dr. Tara Narula | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Watch “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” at 9 p.m. ET/PT November 20 on CNN. One of those voices that has spoken up in her own unique way is Gabby Giffords. Video Ad Feedback Obama shares what he's learned from Gabby Giffords 00:58 - Source: CNNI met Gabby before the debut of the CNN documentary “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down,” a detailed portrayal of the inner fire that helped her heal and pushes her to help others do the same. Gabby told me she feels optimistic, but she knows that she has a long road ahead. Gabby told them “rocking chairs”: a phrase to mean a long time from now, when they’re sitting on the porch in old, worn rocking chairs.

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