UTILITY Therapeutics Announces Scientific Advisory Board
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SAB includes key opinion leaders for infectious diseases and urinary tract infections
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2021 / UTILITY therapeutics Ltd., a biotechnology company focused on the U.S. development and commercialization of two European-approved antibiotics for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI), announced today that it has established a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) that will be chaired by Keith A. Rodvold, PharmD and Distinguished Professor
of Pharmacy at the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois in Chicago. We are honored to have such a prestigious and experienced group of medical and industry experts join our Scientific Advisory Board, stated Tom Hadley, President and Chief Commercial Officer of UTILITY therapeutics. Their guidance will be extremely valuable as we advance our two product candidates for the treatment of UTIs. We look forward to working with our SAB to
WINNIPEG Manitoba is piloting the use of the Moderna vaccine in pharmacies and medical clinics. On Friday, the province said the small pilot will involve 11 sites in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. These locations will be responsible for identifying and booking appointments. “Medical clinics and pharmacies are important parts of our long-term plan for immunizing Manitobans,” said a provincial spokesperson in an email to CTV News. To date, the province has received a total of 140,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine. The province also expanded the vaccine eligibility on Friday to include individuals aged 40 and older. Earlier this week, the eligibility was expanded to include Indigenous people aged 18 and older.
Manitoba COVID-19 vaccine bulletin – 75
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Eligibility
Eligibility to be immunized at a super site or pop-up clinic has been expanded to include individuals aged 40 or older and Indigenous people aged 18 and older.
In addition, all adults aged 18 and older who live or work in specified jobs in these priority communities continue to be eligible to make an appointment:
Prairie Mountain Health – Brandon East End and Brandon Downtown;
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – Inkster West, Fort Garry South, Seven Oaks West, Downtown East, Point Douglas South, Inkster East, Point Douglas North, Downtown West, River East South, St. Vital North and Seven Oaks East; and
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Nearly 15 years after he was hired by Manitoba Education, John Finch retired as a public servant this year earlier than planned because of his concerns about the growing politicization of the department in charge of K-12 schooling.
Nearly 15 years after he was hired by Manitoba Education, John Finch retired as a public servant this year earlier than planned because of his concerns about the growing politicization of the department in charge of K-12 schooling.
Finch, 56, worked in consultant, managerial, and co-ordinator roles during his career in the department; most recently, he was in charge of learning support and technology, a unit responsible for all curricular areas outside of numeracy and literacy.
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Those 40-years-old and older in Manitoba are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Doctors Manitoba says they are excited to see the Province of Manitoba pilot a new vaccination rollout. Previously clinics could only give the AstraZeneca vaccine, but some locations have been selected to give out mRNA vaccines. This is something we ve advocated for from the start, because we know that doctors can help reach more Manitobans, more quickly, to get us to herd immunity sooner, Doctors Manitoba tweets.
We re very excited that @MBGov is piloting the use of mRNA vaccines in doctors offices!
This is something we ve advocated for from the start, because we know that doctors can help reach more Manitobans, more quickly, to get us to herd immunity sooner. pic.twitter.com/MbMfz3J7IL