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China calling: Drugmaker Pfizer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd in a bid to increase business in the Asian nation. The agreement includes strengthening the promotion of Pfizer’s Prevenar pneumococcal vaccine, which is approved for use in infants and toddlers in China, reports BusinessWeek.
Spending on medicines high but visits to doctors office low: Americans spent 2.3 percent higher on drugs in 2010 but stubbornly unemployment rates and increasing healthcare costs led to lower number of doctor visits, according to a Dow Jones report.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
United Medical acquires Mobile Biopsy – Westboro, Massachusetts-based United Medical, a provider of mobile services to hospitals in the U.S., Canada and South America has acquired Statesville, North Carolina-based Mobile Biopsy. Terms of the deal were undisclosed, reports the Worcester Telegram and Gazette.
It’s that gut feeling: Bacteria in the gut divides humanity into just three types, says a group of scientists. The researchers found no link between human gut ecosystems and the ethnic background of the European, American and Japanese subjects they studied, according to a New York Times report.
Misuse of OxyContin and other drugs on FDA’s radar: The Food and Drug Administration is looking to crack down on the misuse of about 23 million prescriptions dispenses annually for long-acting and extended-release opioids.
Now BMI on your child’s report card: Along with A, B and C’s many schools will now report a student’s BMI index on their report cards. The trend now has traveled from these shores to Malaysia.
