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Infrastructure panel recommends faster, firmer decision-making
The National Infrastructure Commission’s latest annual assessment of the government's progress on implementing its infrastructure plans presents a mixed picture, with some positive words. The report – Infrastructure Progress Review 2024 – says that there has been some progress in areas the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) identified as priorities in its 2023 review. The government
FDA Panel Reluctantly Backs Patisiran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy
Cardiology > CHF — Clinical meaningfulness is a different question, however by Nicole Lou, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 13, 2023 FDA advisors conceded on Wednesday that the benefit-risk balance of patisiran (Onpattro) technically checks out in wild-type or hereditary transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM, also known as cardiac ATTR amyloidosis) -- though they were
FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestant
Hundreds of allergy and cold medicines on retail shelves contain oral phenylephrine, with brands including Sudafed PE and Suphedrine PE totaling over a billion dollars in sales each year. However, that oral decongestant -- the only one available outside the pharmacy -- doesn't work, an FDA advisory panel said. All 16 voting members of the
Panel: Investing in Asia’s Hyperscale Market
As tech giants look to meet surging demand for data processing and compete to advance development of AI tools, the global hyperscale market is forecast to grow at a compounded annual rate of 20 percent from 2021 to 2026. Catering to the largest data centre users including e-commerce giants, video streaming services and enterprise cloud
Senate panel advances PBM legislation
Skip to main content Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) A key congressional committee intensified the political pressure on pharmacy benefit managers on Thursday by approving a bipartisan bill that would curb industry practices that have attracted increasing government scrutiny. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 18-3 to
Flat Panel Haptics could hold the key to Apple’s future screen-based keyboards
While the MacBook Pro‘s now-vintage Touch Bar may have been a misstep, it still seems likely that Apple’s long-term vision is to replace physical keyboards with touchscreen ones – and Carnegie Mellon University’s flat panel haptics could be a better bet than the approaches Apple has patented to date. Apple’s first step in this lengthy
With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending in two weeks, former Bush administration official Gary Edson worries that it will be erroneously hailed as a “Mission Accomplished” moment. So he hopes that a new book he worked on will be a wake-up call.“Lessons From the COVID War,” published today after two years of work by
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Panel Recommends Routine Anxiety Screening for Adults Under 65—Here’s What That Could Look Like
The U.S. has seen major attempts to reduce the stigma of mental health in recent years, and a new recommendation from an expert panel may help normalize screening for anxiety disorders. A draft recommendation released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is urging that all adults under the age of 65 be
Jan. 6 panel Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson says Trump ‘spurred a mob’ that carried out Capitol attack
1/11 Injured U.S. Capitol police officer Caroline Edwards testifies in front of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards described the scene at the Capitol Building during the Jan. 6 riots as…
EFM Panel Explored What to Expect From Sino-European Collaboration
On 15 Feburary 2022, the traditional event of the EFM focusing on Chinese market explored the status and future perspectives of the interaction with this enormous and always expanding reality.Over the past two years, the Chinese film industry has recovered at a faster pace than the rest of the world. Although it still did not…