The positive data for the antibody drug from Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline give a clearer picture of how and when these treatments could help. Last week, a different pivotal study testing the same drug in hospitalized patients yielded murkier results.
Pfizer Inc.: Real-World Evidence Confirms High Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and Profound Public Health Impact of Vaccination One Year After Pandemic Declared
Data suggest Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine prevents asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection
Latest data analysis finds unvaccinated individuals were 44 times more likely to develop symptomatic COVID-19 and 29 times more likely to die from COVID-19
Findings represent the most comprehensive real-world evidence to date demonstrating the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine
Data are of global importance to other countries as vaccination campaigns continue worldwide
The Israel Ministry of Health (MoH), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced real-world evidence demonstrating dramatically lower incidence rates of COVID-19 disease in individuals fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2), underscoring the observed substantial public health impact of Israel s nation
With its ability to extend care into the home for all patients, including high-risk and high-acuity patients, and provide a data-first approach to healthcare, this next generation of RPM holds the key to reshaping the health care system into one that will work better for patients and providers alike.
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Judge gives preliminary approval to Sutter’s $575M antitrust settlement
Sutter would pay $575 million, and would have to limit out-of-network costs and cease “all-or-nothing” contracting with health plans, according to the settlement.
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A sweeping antitrust settlement that would require Sutter Health to change its billing practices and negotiations with payers is nearing a close. Superior Court of San Francisco Judge Anne-Christine Massullo gave preliminary approval to the $575 million settlement on Tuesday more than a year after Sutter first agreed to the terms.
The case, first brought against Sutter by grocers’ union United Food & Commercial Workers, alleged that the health system used its market power to prevent health plans from negotiating for smaller networks, forcing them to sign “all or nothing” contracts to cover all of its facilities. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office joined the case in 2018. Sacramento-based Sut
Under fire over race, British media admit there might be a problem
11 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM
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By: Stephen Castle and Isabella Kwai
The fallout from the Harry and Meghan interview created a rare public schism in the press, and an embarrassing reversal, and raised broader questions about racism in Britain. In the wake of Harry and Meghan s explosive interview, an influential professional society speaking for the British news media issued a defiant response, rejecting the idea of racism and intolerance in British coverage of the couple.
On Wednesday the group, the Society of Editors, was forced into an embarrassing about-face after objections from more than 160 journalists of colour as well as the editors of both The Guardian and The Financial Times.