Pharma Pulse 4/29/24: Examining Drug Shortages Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an AI Superpower & more

Examining Drug Shortages Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

There is no doubt that drug shortages are a detriment to the pharma supply chain, but how commonplace were they during the COVID era?

The Financial Stress of Cancer

Two new studies look at the financial hardships faced by those with a cancer diagnosis. Authors of both suggest there is a need for improving health insurance coverage.

Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an AI Superpower

The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.

carafem Expands Compassionate, Convenient 24/7 Telehealth Abortion Care to New York

carafem, the nation’s most trusted provider of telehealth abortion care, announced today the expansion of its private, personalized abortion services across the state of New York. carafem will provide New Yorkers with a reliable and convenient telehealth option for abortion care, available any time of day or night starting online from their website at carafem.org.

@CencoraGlobal on Twitter/X:

As they prepare for unknowns, companies should prioritize strategic IRA planning. In a recent article in @PharmExec, VP of Reimbursement & Policy Insights Corey Ford explains how biopharma companies can plan to navigate the implications of the IRA: https://ow.ly/J4Rj50RoAV9

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