New York’s sweeping lawsuit is the first opioid case in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)”
Johnson & Johnson to Pay New York $230 Million to Settle Opioid Case
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2021
The settlement agreement came just days before opening arguments in a sweeping trial of several defendants, including the company. Source: New York Times
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 12 to 15
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2021
The shots may allow millions of youngsters to get back to school, camps, sleepovers and hangouts with friends. Source: New York Times
A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Esophageal Cancer
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
A drug that unleashes the immune system offers a rare glimmer of hope for those with a cancer that resists most treatments. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life. Source: New York Times
Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2020
A C.D.C. advisory panel will decide on its recommendations on Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what we expect, along with answers to other questions about the new shot. Source: New York Times
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
An antiviral widely used to treat hospitalized patients did not lower the mortality rate in a multinational trial. Source: New York Times
Yves-Emmanuel Segui, Indomitable Bronx Pharmacist, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
After immigrating from Ivory Coast with a pharmacy degree, he repeatedly took and finally passed the exam qualifying him to work in his field, only to die soon after from Covid-19. Source: New York Times