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Five things for pharma marketers to know: Monday, January 30, 2023
Five things for pharma marketers to know: Monday, January 30, 2023
Jack O'Brien
January 30, 2023
5:00 am

J&J says blood cancer drug improves progression-free survival in patients; President Biden names COVID-19 response leader Jeff Zients as chief of staff; Report finds cardiovascular disease deaths peaked early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Bella Hadid to Kate Middleton: 10 top celebrities who influence diet and health trends
From Bella Hadid to Kate Middleton: 10 top celebrities who influence diet and health trends
Lecia Bushak
January 27, 2023
4:24 pm

These celebrities are the most searched when people are seeking out new diets or healthy lifestyle advice.

Nigel Downer appointed as head of Jack Health U.S.
Nigel Downer appointed as head of Jack Health U.S.
Jack O'Brien
January 27, 2023
3:51 pm

Downer replaces Melinda Lindland, who was promoted to EVP and head of growth.

Crowe PR inks strategic partnership with Smarty Social Media
Crowe PR inks strategic partnership with Smarty Social Media
Eric Berger
January 27, 2023
3:00 pm

Smarty focuses on healthcare and medical device marketing.

Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe
Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe
Keely Larson, KHN
January 27, 2023
2:05 pm

Senate Bill 112, sponsored by Republican Sen. Tom McGillvray, would expand the limited authority Montana already gives pharmacists to prescribe medications and devices.

What — if anything — does the Project Veritas COVID-19 mutation video mean for Pfizer?
What — if anything — does the Project Veritas COVID-19 mutation video mean for Pfizer?
Jack O'Brien
January 27, 2023
12:48 pm

A video released this week features an alleged Pfizer executive saying that the drugmaker is exploring ways to mutate the COVID-19 virus.

Bristol Myers Squibb to settle lawsuit with two employees fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Bristol Myers Squibb to settle lawsuit with two employees fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Lecia Bushak
January 27, 2023
12:24 pm

The employees sued the company after BMS allegedly rejected their bids for religious exemption from vaccination.

FDA proposes allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood
FDA proposes allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood
Jack O'Brien
January 27, 2023
11:04 am

The proposed reversal of a policy that originated during the AIDS/HIV epidemic was announced during National Blood Donor Month.

An unsettled debate: COVID vaccination remains polarizing in the U.S.
An unsettled debate: COVID vaccination remains polarizing in the U.S.
MM+M Staff
January 27, 2023
10:30 am

The results of a recent survey varied wildly by ethnicity, household income, mother’s education level and, perhaps least surprisingly, uptake of flu vaccines.

FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which COVID shots and when
FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which COVID shots and when
Arthur Allen, KHN
January 27, 2023
9:45 am

At a meeting to simplify the nation’s covid vaccination policy, the FDA’s panel of experts could agree on only one thing: Information is woefully lacking about how often different groups of Americans need to be vaccinated.

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