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The top 5 pharma M&A deals of 2020

pharmaphorum

2020’s M&A activity hasn’t quite reached the heights of last year’s, where two pharma mega-mergers – BMS’ buyout of Celegne and AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan – accounted for almost 40% of total M&A deal values. Here we take a look at the biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2020 and what they might mean for the companies involved.

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Study: Relaxation of Public Health Interventions for COVID-19 Has Strongest Impact on Children Aged 1 to 4 Years

Pharmacy Times

Researchers suggest that winter 2020 to 2021 public health interventions lowered natural immunity in children and put them at greater risk of respiratory infection after restrictions were lifted.

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4 vitamins for post-COVID fatigue

The Checkup by Singlecare

A 2022 study found that both B12 and B5 had protective effects against COVID infection, while a 2020 study found that vitamin B12 (when combined with vitamin D and magnesium) improved outcomes for elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Vitamin C: Vitamin C is well known for its positive effects on the immune system.

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UK approves Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

European Pharmaceutical Review

In each dose of the booster vaccine, ‘Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron’, half of the vaccine (25µg) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25µg) targets the Omicron variant. 1) and the original 2020 strain. 1 variant as well as the original 2020 strain. 1 variant as well as the original 2020 strain.

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What to eat when you have a sore throat

The Checkup by Singlecare

While there’s no sore throat “diet” per se, eating to support your immunity is essential—before, during, and after an illness. A well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables helps keep your immune system strong, which can help prevent you from catching a cold or flu. What food is good for a sore throat?

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STAT+: ‘I’m just disgusted’: How alleged sexual misconduct stole one student’s passion for academic science

STAT

It was the summer of 2020, and she couldn’t have scripted a better start as a new M.D.-Ph.D. And for a young trainee fascinated with the complex crosstalk between the immune and nervous systems, she’d struck scientific gold — the chance to work in one of the world’s top neuro-immunology labs.

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STAT+: Medicare would have saved $3.7 billion on Part B drugs if inflationary rebates were around in a recent three-year period

STAT

More specifically, 70 of the 93 top-selling drugs covered by the Medicare Part B program – which are typically pricier medicines that are administered by physicians or in hospitals – between 2018 and 2020 would have been subject to inflationary rebates each year, according to the analysis published in JAMA.