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

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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.

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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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Re-engineering proteins to develop novel immunotherapies

European Pharmaceutical Review

The field of immunotherapy is constantly evolving with the ultimate goal to develop new treatments that help the body’s immune system fight cancer. Immune cells, such as T cells and natural killer (NK) cells, have the inherent ability to combat diseases, including cancer, but are often inhibited by the body’s own suppressive mechanisms.

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NICE recommends injectable bispecific antibody for aggressive blood cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

Epcoritamab is designed to simultaneously attach to two different cells, one immune T cell and one cancerous lymphoma cell, bringing them together. In this way, the immune T cell is activated to eliminate the cancerous lymphoma cell, based on a EBioMedicine paper published in 2020.

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Eyeing emergency use of COVID-19 drug, Humanigen partners with Lonza to make it

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Humanigen is hoping for emergency use authorisation in the US for an antibody to treat severe COVID-19 before the end of 2020, and has teamed up with Swiss contract manufacturer Lonza to make sure it can meet demand. Humanigen now expects to complete enrolment of the 300 subjects this month with topline results due in the fourth quarter.

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

The FDA Law Blog

However, FDA states that this exemption does not apply to corporate or hospital laboratories that employ licensed practitioners, and the agency says FD&C Act otherwise contains no exception or limitation for devices manufactured by laboratories. This comparison is misplaced.

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