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Flu vaccination more important than ever during the month of April
1 April 2020 - With the 2020 flu season not far away, all Australians — and especially those in vulnerable groups ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2020
Oracle providing White House with software to study unproven coronavirus drugs
24 March 2020 - The online platform could allow physicians to upload patient data on how malaria drugs perform on coronavirus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2020
Nobel Prize winner says virus curve will flatten in 'couple of weeks'
24 March 2020 - Peter Doherty won the Nobel prize in medicine for his work on the immune system. "I'm ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2020
'Get it done. We need it': Trump's coronavirus message to big pharma
3 March 2020 - President Donald Trump sought to show his personal engagement in the fight against coronavirus, meeting with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2020
FDA takes significant step in coronavirus response efforts, issues emergency use authorisation for the first 2019 novel coronavirus diagnostic
4 February 2020 - Critical milestone reached in response to this outbreak. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2020
FDA updates prioritization policy for original abbreviated new drug applications, amendments and supplements to maximise impact on public health
30 January 2020 - Today, the U.S. FDA is making critical updates to our policy for prioritising the review of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2019
FDA reiterates the importance of vaccines such as the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine
6 September 2019 - The U.S. continues to experience cases and outbreaks of measles, largely due to unvaccinated or under-vaccinated segments ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2019
Private insurers are afraid of Medicare for all. They should be excited.
5 June 2019 - Since presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders announced his “Medicare for All” plan in early ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2019
Would ‘Medicare for all’ save billions or cost billions?
10 April 2019 - How much would a “Medicare for all” plan, like the kind being introduced by Senator Bernie ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Apr 2019
FDA’s Gottlieb heads back to AEI to tackle drug prices
4 April 2019 - The soon-to-be former commissioner wants to delve into “market failures.” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2019
A better path to universal health care
20 February 2019 - The United States should look to Germany, not Canada, for the best model. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2019
My Health Record reflects 'new consensus', says CEO Tim Kelsey
19 February 2019 - The government's controversial My Health Record was part of a "new consensus" on digital health, said ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2019
Rationing of health care in the United States; an inevitable consequence of increasing health care costs
13 February 2019 - The modern era of medicine began in the 1960s. Health care coverage expanded with the passage ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
Australian Medical Association warns hospital 'funding crisis' jeopardises patient safety
29 January 2019 - Some $130 billion in Federal Government funding allocated to Australia's public hospitals over four years won't ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
Agenda for the March 2019 PBAC meeting
19 December 2018 - The agenda for the March 2019 PBAC meeting is now available. ...