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Lonza expanding ADC production as pharma business thrives 

Swiss CDMO may be struggling in some areas, but it is continuing an expansion binge for its pharma manufacturing as it leans more heavily on it to drive its growth.  The CDMO today said it will expand its bioconjugation facility in Visp, Switzerland even as the facility was approved for the third time for production… Read More: Lonza expanding ADC production as pharma business thrives  »

Even $10 increase in Medicaid payments helps erase disparities in care access, study says

Dive Brief: Financial incentives can influence who a physician decides to treat and their patients’ overall health, a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found. Even a slight uptick in Medicaid reimbursement can improve school attendance as well, driving down the rate of chronic absenteeism. The paper estimates that a $ 10 increase… Read More: Even $10 increase in Medicaid payments helps erase disparities in… »

Someday, an Arm Implant May Prevent H.I.V. Infection for a Year

In what could eventually become a milestone for H.I.V. prevention, very preliminary tests of an implant containing a new drug suggest that it may protect against infection for a full year. The new implant, by the drug company Merck, was tested in just a dozen subjects for 12 weeks. But experts were quite excited at… Read More: Someday, an Arm Implant May Prevent H.I.V. Infection for a… »

Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

Fitness trackers like the Apple Watch now allow you to detect heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. That’s not always a good thing, says doctor Margaret McCartney Technology | Comment 17 July 2019 Josie Ford By Margaret McCartney SELF-EMPOWERED, self-motivated, self-aware: we have got used to the idea that more knowledge about our health is… Read More: Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more… »