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Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution

The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution.




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Does the coronavirus-killing power of sunlight make it safe to go to the beach?

Since the sun's UV rays are lethal to the coronavirus, it seems like a safe place to be, right? Wrong. Here's what sunlight can and can't do.




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Why you should avoid some cough syrups if you think you've got the coronavirus

A common cough syrup ingredient has pro-viral properties and should be avoided by people infected by the coronavirus, scientists warn.




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Biden denies allegation of sexual assault decades ago

After trying to remain silent, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee says the allegation of an assault dating to the 1990s 'isn't true.'




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Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments

The search for existing drugs that may help treat coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others.




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The warehouses where goods are piling up

Shops and restaurants are selling less, but goods are still arriving at warehouses around the UK.




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Coronavirus: Fairgrounds packed up with nowhere to go

Britain's showmen are facing financial ruin as lockdown means fairgrounds rusting away in storage.




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Rs.3,246 - Chennai to New Delhi 5 Aug on IndiGo found 0 days ago

Rs.3,246 - Chennai to New Delhi 5 Aug on IndiGo found 0 days ago




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Rs.3,648 - Mumbai to Chennai 8 Apr on Air India found 0 days ago

Rs.3,648 - Mumbai to Chennai 8 Apr on Air India found 0 days ago




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Rs.6,782 - Bengaluru to New Delhi 2 Jun - 2 Jun on Go Air found 0 days ago

Rs.6,782 - Bengaluru to New Delhi 2 Jun - 2 Jun on Go Air found 0 days ago




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Rs.2,997 - New Delhi to Mumbai 17 Jun on IndiGo found 0 days ago

Rs.2,997 - New Delhi to Mumbai 17 Jun on IndiGo found 0 days ago




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Google Acquires Api.ai for Undisclosed Sum

The Api.ai platform lets developers seemlessly integrate intelligent voice command systems into their products to create consumer-friendly voice-enabled user interfaces. Api.ai is also the company behind Assistant, a first of its kind conversational assistant app created in 2010 that now has more than 20 million users and is the highest rated assistant app available.




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Google Acquires FameBit for Undisclosed Sum

Largest marketplace that makes YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Vine influencer marketing easy for advertisers, brands and influencers.




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Google Acquires Eyefluence for Undisclosed Sum

Eyefluence synchronizes biology and technology to deliver eye-interaction user interfaces for the HMD industry (head-mounted displays).




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Rs.2,849 - New Delhi to Chennai 12 Jun on Go Air found 0 days ago

Rs.2,849 - New Delhi to Chennai 12 Jun on Go Air found 0 days ago




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Rs.3,500 - Kolkata to Bengaluru 1 Jul on IndiGo found 0 days ago

Rs.3,500 - Kolkata to Bengaluru 1 Jul on IndiGo found 0 days ago




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Rs.4,610 - Bengaluru to Kolkata 14 Nov on SpiceJet found 0 days ago

Rs.4,610 - Bengaluru to Kolkata 14 Nov on SpiceJet found 0 days ago




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Rs.3,500 - New Delhi to Bengaluru 1 Jun on SpiceJet found 0 days ago

Rs.3,500 - New Delhi to Bengaluru 1 Jun on SpiceJet found 0 days ago




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GovX Lands $3,728,482 New Funding Round

The largest Military & Government exclusive ecommerce site offering discounts up to 50% off current season goods from 250+ top lifestyle and tactical brands.




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Piers Morgan forced off Good Morning Britain as he awaits coronavirus test results

The ITV host told his Twitter followers on Sunday night that he had been feeling unwell over the weekend




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David Walliams' £10k donation to Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer act

The star gave his support to five-year-old Christian Kilduff, who is raising money for the NHS




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Kelvin Fletcher undergoes dramatic lockdown makeover

Kelvin Fletcher has taken a leaf out of Paddy McGuinness's book




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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff has died aged 82

June and her late husband Leon were among the original stars of the Channel Four reality show




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Ongoing unraveling of a continental fauna: Decline and extinction of Australian mammals since European settlement [Environmental Sciences]

The highly distinctive and mostly endemic Australian land mammal fauna has suffered an extraordinary rate of extinction (>10% of the 273 endemic terrestrial species) over the last ∼200 y: in comparison, only one native land mammal from continental North America became extinct since European settlement. A further 21% of Australian...




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Google Cloud vs. AWS: Who Has The Best Pricing?

When evaluating public cloud providers on pricing, it is easy to get hung up on the differences. AWS and Google Cloud each have their own service catalog, terminology and purchasing variations. But do these differences actually impact the final bill?

Keep on reading: Google Cloud vs. AWS: Who Has The Best Pricing?




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Indian analytical instruments industry expects low govt funding & curtailed Capex in post─COVID─19 phase




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KRPA urges state govt to bring pharmacists under insurance cover on lines of healthcare workers engaged in treating COVID─19 patients




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PPE suppliers providing unauthentic certificates to buyers including govt procurement agencies




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PCI assures govt of services of pharmacists as health workers in case COVID─19 cases rise alarmingly




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Maharashtra FDA allays fears of shortage of HCQ tabs either in govt hospital pharmacies or in retail pharmacies




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MTaI urges govt to provide relief to medical devices cos to come out of COVID─19─induced financial crisis and logistics bottlenecks




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AIOCD urges govt to provide insurance cover to chemists to strengthen fight against COVID─19




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Health ministry releases guidelines on management of COVID─l9 suspect or confirmed cases in govt earmarked railway coaches




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Survey suggests manufacturers need more support from the government

Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers are calling for greater and faster financial support from the government as they confront plummeting sales, production volumes, and the prospect of job cuts amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.




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Formlabs receives FDA go-ahead to print BiPAP adapters

3D printing company Formlab​s has received emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to print bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) adapters designed by Northwell Health, a New York healthcare provider.




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University of Glasgow issues plea for acetate sheets to help produce plastic visors

Engineers from the University of Glasgow are responding to the coronavirus pandemic by producing up to 1,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) each day.




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Gov't begins roll out of track and trace COVID-19 app

The programme is expected to roll out nationally mid-May




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Dr John McHutchinson steps down from Gilead with $1.1 million goodbye

Gilead has said that Dr John McHutchison is stepping down after nine years at the firm.

Gilead’s Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research and Development has decided to leave the company next month, Gilead said.

Under McHutchinson, Gilead developed five new hepatitis drugs, which have been used by as many as 3.2 million people around the world.

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Ayala hires AbbVie’s Gary Gordon as new CMO

AbbVie’s former Vice President of Oncology has moved to Ayala Pharmaceuticals to work as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). 

Israel-based startup Ayala Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing targeted cancer therapies for people living with genetically defined cancers – it is currently working on the development of its pan-Notch inhibitor AL101, currently in Phase 2 in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).

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Former Ergomed CEO appointed as Midatech’s Chief Financial Officer

Immunotherapy-focused pharmaceutical company Midatech Pharma has appointed Stephen Stamp as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect.

He will be replacing Nick Robbins-Cherry, who has stepped down after five years since joining in 2014. Robbins will nevertheless remain at Midatech until October to facilitate Stamp’s handover in an orderly fashion.

Stamp has most recently served as CEO of pharmaceutical firm Ergomed for two years, stepping down in January citing health reasons. Prior to this he was CFO at Ergomed for a year beginning in 2016.

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Preparing to Go Back to the Bedside During COVID-19: A Nurse-Turned-Bioethicist Reflects

This was the first time in a long time that I’ve renewed my nursing license with the thought that I might need it — that I might be needed.

The post Preparing to Go Back to the Bedside During COVID-19: A Nurse-Turned-Bioethicist Reflects appeared first on Bill of Health.




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Paralyzed Patients Go From Wheelchairs To Walkers With Experimental Treatment

Two different groups of researchers have shown that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, combined with months of intense training, can allow some people who have been paralyzed to regain some walking ability.




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Informa Connect-CBI’s 22nd Annual Medicaid and Government Pricing Congress

Informa Connect-CBI’s 22nd Annual Medicaid and Government Pricing Congress
May 19-21, 2020 | Orlando, FL
www.cbinet.com/medicaidandgovernment

Exclusive Offer: Register by April 10th and save $500* (mention promo code MDCDC5).

With a volatile healthcare system combined with an election year upon us, the stakes are incredibly high for life sciences manufacturers. Staying on the pulse of industry trends, policies and regulations has never been more critical. The 22nd Annual Medicaid and Government Pricing Congress delivers critical updates and industry best practices to effectively contract, report and comply with state and federal healthcare programs. Gain timely, up-to-the-minute insights on:
  • State Invoicing and Disputes
  • GTN Models
  • Innovative Contracting Strategies
  • State Price Transparency and Reporting Requirements
  • 340B Oversight and Compliance
  • Preparing, Negotiating and Implementing FSS Contracts
  • Bona Fide Service Fees and FMV
  • And many other critical topics
Download the complete program agenda.

The 2020 agenda features 75+ speakers and 50+ sessions customizable by company type and size, as well as 10 hours of dedicated networking. Bio/pharma, regulatory and government experts representing HHS, Pfizer, Daiichi Sankyo, Sobi, Maryland Department of Health, BMS, Jazz, Novartis, Amneal, J&J, Sunovion, Gilead, VA, Granard, Insmed, UCB, Alnylam, Louisiana Department of Health, AstraZeneca, CMS, CSL Behring, Astellas, Lilly, Oklahoma Healthcare Authority, Theravance, Indivior, Sandoz, Alvogen, Takeda, OIG, AMAG, Aimmune, Exelixis, South Dakota Department of Healthcare Services, Regeneron, Sun Pharma, Teva and many others are set to drive the dynamic dialogue.

Drug Channels readers can register today and use promo code MDCDC5 to save $500.

*Discount offer valid through 4/10/2020; applies to standard rates only and may not be combined with other offers, categories, promotions or applied to an existing registration. Offer not valid on workshop-only or non-profit registrations.


The content of Sponsored Posts does not necessarily reflect the views of Pembroke Consulting, Inc., Drug Channels, or any of its employees.

        




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Government Watchdog Chides FEMA for Lax Flood Enforcement

The agency fell well short of its goal of evaluating local flood control efforts every five years

-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com




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Flamingos Can Be Picky about Company

They don’t stand on one leg around just anybody but often prefer certain members of the flock.

-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com




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50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: May 2020  

Advancing the technology for preparing our food 

-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com




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UK Government focus on strengthening clinical research amidst unique challenges of Brexit

The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) convenes discussion series that seeks to advance an industry with important health and economic impacts...




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ACRO Members Heed the UK Government’s Call for Volunteers in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020 – (Washington, DC) – In an effort to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic, over 150 employees from clinical research...




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Bayer donates 8 million chloroquine tablets to the German Federal Government

Additional donations of chloroquine sent to governments in numerous other countries / Various clinical and preclinical studies investigate the efficacy and adverse effects in COVID-19 infections / Bayer plans considerable expansion of production capacities in the event that the efficacy of chloroquine is proven for COVID-19




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Bayer: Good start to 2020 – activities marked by COVID-19

Employee safety and business continuity are top priorities / Wide-ranging humanitarian and social engagement / Group sales increase by 6.0 percent (Fx & portfolio adj.) to 12.845 billion euros / EBITDA before special items up by 10.2 percent to 4.391 billion euros / All divisions report higher sales and earnings – strong demand at Consumer Health / Net income advances by 20.0 percent to 1.489 billion euros / Core earnings per share increase by 9.9 percent to 2.67 euros / Outlook for 2020: impact of COVID-19 not yet reliably quantifiable