About pharma
Amazon Pharmacy plans to expand Same-Day Delivery of medications to nearly half the US in 2025 “Amazon Pharmacy plans to open pharmacies in 20 new cities across the U.S. in 2025, more than doubling the number of cities where customers can get Same-Day Delivery of their medications.”
Drug Maker Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay $450M in False Claims Act Settlement to Resolve Kickback Allegations Relating to Copayments and Price Fixing “Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Teva USA) and Teva Neuroscience Inc. (collectively, Teva) have agreed to pay $450 million to resolve two matters that allege Teva violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA). Teva, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is the largest generic drug manufacturer in the United States. The settlement amount was based on Teva’s ability to pay.”
Read the announcement for more detail of the case.
Payments by Drug and Medical Device Manufacturers to US Peer Reviewers of Major Medical Journals “More than half of the 1962 US physicians included in this study who peer reviewed for the most influential medical journals received industry payments in 2020-2022, with most payments for research. Research payments, especially those provided to an institution, may have different implications than general payments for conflicts of interest. Peer reviewers in this study received $64.18 million in general payments between 2020 and 2022, representing a median general payment of $7614, larger than the median general payment to all physicians in 2018 of $216.”
About the public’s health
One in Seven Children Meet WHO Healthy Behavior Guidelines “Globally, most 3- and 4-year-old children do not meet the current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Kar Hau Chong, Ph.D., from University of Wollongong in Australia, and colleagues examined the proportion of 3- and 4-year-old children who met the WHO guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep across 33 countries. The researchers included a pooled analysis of data from 14 cross-sectional studies (7,017 children; July 2008 to September 2022) identified through systematic reviews and personal networks…
Africa had the highest proportion meeting the guidelines (23.9 percent), while North and South America had the lowest proportion (7.7 percent).”
Baxter bringing back hurricane-hit IV supply facility in stages “Baxter International is bringing its hurricane-hit IV manufacturing facility in North Carolina back online in stages, with a goal of restoring 90% to 100% of customer needs by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday…
The site makes 60% of the nation's supply of IV fluids and peritoneal dialysis solutions, or 1.5 million bags daily, according to the American Hospital Association.”