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The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health crisis is a ‘recipe for epidemics’, the World Health Organization’s emergency response director said on Monday.The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health crisis is a ‘recipe for epidemics’, the World Health Organization’s […]

Worldwide, 45 million children under five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one million die each year from the condition, the Director-General of the World Health Organization told the Global Food Security Summit held on Monday in London. Worldwide, 45 million children under five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously

Reuters exclusively reported that Eli Lilly (LLY.N) will build its first plant in Germany in the western town of Alzey for 2.3 billion euros ($2.5 billion), the U.S. drugmaker said on Friday, as the sector scrambles to meet soaring demand for new diabetes and obesity therapies.  The post Lilly to build $2.5 billion Germany plant

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Video Remarks at the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium hide Video Remarks at the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium Video Remarks November 13, 2023 SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Symposium.  A special thanks to the Council on Foreign Relations, and to

Reuters was first to report that U.S. health insurer Cigna Group (CI.N) is exploring the sale of its Medicare Advantage business, which manages government health insurance for people aged 65 and older, a move that would mark a reversal of its expansion in the sector.   The post Cigna explores shedding Medicare Advantage business  appeared first

Reuters exclusively reported that US medical device maker Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in its field, was the target of an EU antitrust raid a week ago on concerns that it may have abuse its market power. Shares in Edwards Lifesciences shed 2.5% in pre-market trade on the Reuters story. The company, which can face

Office of the Spokesperson Last week at the United Nations, the United States joined with other countries in pledging to improve Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response.  Recognizing the need to do more to prepare for future health threats, the United States reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to this endeavor. Communities around the world have successfully made

Reuters exclusively reported that Bayer’s (BAYGn.DE) new CEO plans to cut management jobs to speed up decision-making as a first step to overhaul the embattled German industrial group, which is facing investor pressure to break up.  The post Bayer’s new CEO plans to cut management jobs in prelude to overhaul appeared first on Reuters News

Reuters exclusively reported that Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy. Novo Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen told Reuters in May the company had signed up a second contract manufacturer in the United States, but the identity of the company has not previously

Reuters exclusively reported that NextGen Healthcare (NXGN.O), a provider of software that helps manage patients’ records, is exploring options that include a sale of the company.  The post Healthcare software vendor NextGen explores sale appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Reuters exclusively reported that NextGen Healthcare (NXGN.O), a provider of software that helps manage patients’