In Washington:
President-elect Joe Biden began making announcements on who will be hiring for his key White House senior staff, members of his National security and foreign policy teams. Biden's selections include...more
11/24/2020
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In Washington:
Two Treasury Department moves in recent days are generating controversy among lawmakers and policymakers:
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal...more
11/23/2020
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In Washington:
The Senate headed out for the Thanksgiving recess with no coronavirus stimulus bill is in sight. During a press conference Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggested that there might be...more
11/20/2020
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In Washington:
Wednesday, the House held its leadership elections reelecting Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House by her caucus. Other top Democratic leaders, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Majority...more
11/19/2020
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President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to expand the role of the federal government in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, build on the Affordable Care Act, and continue drug pricing reform efforts. These actions...more
In Washington:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said on Tuesday that he would quarantine after exposure to COVID-19. Grassley added that he was "feeling well" and asymptomatic but that "it’s important we all follow public health...more
11/18/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: Moderna announces vaccine efficacy, Fauci concerned about presidential transition, testing labs raise supply chain alarm, impact of COVID-19 on insolvency and arbitration in the U.K., and a podcast on...more
11/17/2020
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In Washington:
On Monday, Moderna announced that its coronavirus is 94.5% effective against COVID-19 in its phase three testing. The results make Moderna the second company to report preliminary data on a successful...more
11/17/2020
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In Washington:
Two public health experts on President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 task force rejected the idea of broad “lockdowns” like those seen in the spring designed to slow skyrocketing case numbers. Celine Gounder told...more
11/16/2020
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In Washington:
Congressional Democrats are doubling down on their calls for a large coronavirus relief bill following the election. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on...more
11/13/2020
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In Washington:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on face masks to say that masks not only protect others around you but also protects the wearer. The guidance clarifies that masks reduce...more
11/12/2020
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In Washington:
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday released drafts of all 12 annual spending bills for 2021, setting up negotiations for a deal ahead of the Dec. 11 deadline to keep the government-funded. Bogged...more
11/12/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: the expanding role of real-world evidence in FDA medical device submissions; President-elect Joe Biden lays out COVID-19 plan; Pfizer announces vaccine efficacy; and an analysis of material adverse change...more
In Washington:
On Nov. 7, most major networks and news sources announced that Joe Biden won the presidential election to become the 46th President of the United States. The call came after Biden’s lead if Pennsylvania...more
11/11/2020
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In Washington:
An internal review obtained by NPR reveals that Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials knew that early COVID-19 tests were faulty but released them anyway. This made it difficult for cases to be...more
11/9/2020
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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons virtual event series -
The fast pace of innovation in the life sciences and health care industry has reached an all-time high in 2020 as the industry grapples with the new reality of...more
11/9/2020
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In Washington:
The federal government’s role in physically distributing COVID-19 vaccines remains unclear. President Trump said last month that the military would distribute vaccines. But a spokesman for Operation Warp...more
11/6/2020
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In Washington:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) outlined a busy lame-duck session agenda Wednesday, saying he wants another coronavirus relief bill by the end of the year and a spending bill by the December 11...more
11/5/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: FDA lists essential medicines and medical countermeasures, Trump plans health official replacement, FDA expands remote monitoring exemption list, WHO director self-quarantines, and other U.S. White House...more
In Washington:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who have not agreed on much related to the COVID-19 response in recent months, differed again Friday when asked about when...more
11/3/2020
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In Washington:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a Thursday morning letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pressed the White House for a response to the Democrats' latest coronavirus relief package proposal....more
10/30/2020
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In Washington:
The Trump administration will pay Eli Lilly $375 million to supply 300,000 doses of its experimental antibody drug to treat COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. If the Food and...more
10/29/2020
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In Washington:
White House communications director Alyssa Farah said Tuesday that the White House still hopes for a coronavirus relief package, probably post-election. Speaking on Fox & Friends, Farah said President Trump...more
10/28/2020
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In Washington:
In a letter to colleagues on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the White House has refused to sign on to Democratic lawmakers’ plan for a coronavirus testing strategy, despite earlier public...more
10/27/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: FDA warns over drug misbranded as COVID-19 treatment; podcast discusses Trump's "Buy American" executive order; an op-ed on the importance of protecting biomedical innovation; HHS sees high level...more
10/26/2020
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