 | | | | The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. | | | | | | The carcasses of thousands of migrant seabirds have washed up on the shores of eastern Canada this week and preliminary findings showed that the birds died of avian flu. | | | | | | British drugmaker GSK has struck a deal to allow low-cost generic versions of its long-acting HIV preventive medicine to be used in the developing world, including sub-Saharan Africa where the virus remains a leading cause of death. | | | | | | The United States has the capacity to conduct 60,000-80,000 tests for monkeypox virus per week, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Thursday. | | | | | | New York on Thursday sued CVS Health Corp for allegedly forcing hospitals that serve low-income patients to pay millions of dollars to access discounted prescription drugs, violating state antitrust law. | | | | | | Merck & Co Chief Executive Rob Davis on Thursday raised concerns that a proposed bill to curb drug prices would hurt innovation, but said it would not impact sales of the company's top-selling drug and vaccine in the near-term. | | | | | | Laboratory Corp of America Holdings said on Thursday it would spin off its wholly owned business focused on clinical drug trials, sending its shares up nearly 4%. | | | | | | Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc on Thursday further slashed the value of its stake in Juul Labs Inc to just $450 million, blaming a decrease in the chances of the U.S. health regulator approving Juul's e-cigarettes. | | | | | | Pfizer Inc did not raise its 2022 forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral treatment on Thursday, and its shares fell nearly 5% before recovering. | | | | | | Merck & Co on Thursday reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer immunotherapy drug. | | | | | |
