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Africa: WHO Initiative Signs New Licensing Agreements On Covid-19 Technologies
[WHO] The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreements acquired through the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The agreements include the following licenses to transfer know-how, materials and clinical data needed in different countries:
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Coronavirus External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Manufacturing Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Eat Your Veggies:   Writing ' Produce Prescriptions ' Could Boost Patients ' Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 -- An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered. New research on“produce prescription” programs finds that when access to free fruits and vegetables is offered, recipients see measurable benefits in health...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiations
(MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took a historic step forward in its plans to negotiate the prices of Medicare's most costly prescription drugs by naming the first 10 up for negotiation on Tuesday. The...
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - August 29, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for price negotiations
The move represents an unprecedented step in a long political war over the nation’s exorbitant drug costs.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amy Goldstein Source Type: news

Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs. Here they are.
Medicare, the health insurance program for people over 65 years old, said it will start negotiating prices on 10 drugs, part of its mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription prices for older Americans. The first drugs under price negotiations include diabetes medication…#medicare #novologflexpen #aarp #nancyleamond
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bitcoin further downside unless …
With no new inflows into the crypto market bitcoin is slowly sinking. An impulse is needed from somewhere if bitcoin is to gain new momentum. Sinking lower Bitcoin is very much still below its daily and weekly moving averages, indicators that are pointing to further downside unless something…#grayscale
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Here Are the First 10 Drugs Biden Will Target for Price Negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The popular diabetes treatment Jardiance and the blood thinner Eliquis are among the first drugs that will be targeted for price negotiations in effort to cut Medicare costs. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday released a list of 10 drugs for which the federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating drug prices directly with the manufacturer. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers. It’s also a centerpiece of t...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TOM MURPHY, AMANDA SEITZ and CHRIS MEGERIAN / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Eliquis and Jardiance Among First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations
The Biden administration ’s announcement was an important moment for Democrats, who have campaigned on a promise to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
Source: NYT - August 29, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Rebecca Robbins Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Medicare Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Biden, Joseph R Jr Health and Human Services Department Health Insurance and Managed Care Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Democratic Party United States Politics and Governmen Source Type: news

Prescriptions For Produce? Patient Health Improves When Programs Pay For Fruits And Veggies, New Study Says
Those who participated in produce prescription programs had improved BMI, blood sugar and blood pressure levels.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news

Arcangelo ’s Trainer Jena Antonucci Eyeing The Breeders’ Cup Classic For The Travers Winner
Somehow, despite his clean, solid Belmont win, the fine Travers winner Arcangelo truly needed the Travers to cement his champion's status. Put another way, it was necessary for him to turn back and beat Derby winner Mage and Preakness winner National Treasure, not to mention Forte.#belmont #travers #derby
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Biden administration to target drugs for price negotiations to lower Medicare costs
President Joe Biden’s administration is set to announce the first prescription drugs being targeted by the U.S. government for price negotiations as part of an effort to lower Medicare costs.#medicare
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How an only-in-California law could allow one Uber driver to singlehandedly upend the gig economy
The Gig Economy, a realm once celebrated for its convenience and dynamism, is standing at a crossroads. A recent opinion by the California State Supreme Court against Uber could be the catalyst for much-needed change, pushing for a fairer deal for gig workers. The court recently allowed a special…#uber #gigeconomy #erikadolph #ubereats #adolph #proposition22 #ussupremecourt #vikingrivercruises #paga #theaneevangelis
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Laser Light Therapy Stimulates Regeneration
Elsie has been a patient at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging for years. So when she called me in tears, I told her to come in right away… Elsie was leaving on her dream vacation to Africa in less than a week. But she could barely stand up. Her lower back pain was so severe she didn’t even think she could handle the 19-hour flight from Miami to Kenya. Let alone the six-hour drive from the capital city of Nairobi to the Maasai Mara Reserve, where she was going on a week-long safari. Elsie was desperate for relief but didn’t want to manage the pain with prescription or over-the-counter muscle relaxants or painkill...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news

Fast Heartburn Relief Without Deadly Drugs
Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was first identified in the early 1930s, the number of people experiencing heartburn has increased substantially. In fact, one study shows that in just 10 years, the number of people experiencing:1 Any GERD symptoms increased by 30% Symptoms at least once a week increased by 47% Severe GERD increased by 24% While these numbers are concerning, I’ll admit they’re not surprising considering the typical American diet. Our nutrition-less, grain-based diet of carbohydrates and starches has wrecked our health and made our bodies behave in ways nature never intended. This has led ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Heart Health Natural Cures Nutrition Source Type: news