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US Trade Deficit Hits Record High as Consumer Goods Imports See Sharp Rise
The Commerce Department said in an Oct. 5 statement that the trade deficit rose by 4.2 percent in August, hitting an all-time high of $73.3 billion.
Pfizer and BioNTech SE Submit Data on Covid Vaccine for Kids 5-11 to FDA; Emergency Use Authorization Could Come By Halloween
The pharmaceutical companies are confident they're one step closer to making vaccination an option for millions of younger children.
AstraZeneca Lost Money on COVID-19 Vaccine in First Half of 2021
AstraZeneca said losses on Vaxzevria were the main factor that shaved seven percentage points off its Reported Gross Profit Margin, which fell to 73.5 percent in the first half of the year.
Here's How These Businesses Exploded During the Pandemic
A select group of companies figured out how to not only stay afloat, but also thrive in the midst of this pandemic.
FDA Says Johnson & Johnson's One-Dose Vaccine Is Safe and Effective
US regulators just released detailed data on Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine.
Amazon Pharmacy Lets You Order Prescription Meds Using an App
Use the Amazon app to get your meds without leaving home and free two-day delivery if you're a Prime subscriber.
Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Multiple Federal Charges (Updated)
The OxyContin manufacturer will pay the government $225 million and own up to misleading the DEA and incentivizing doctors to write prescriptions.
Kodak Secures $765 Million Government Loan to Produce Drugs
It remains unclear exactly what potions Kodak Pharmaceuticals will be brewing.
After a Point-Blank Rejection Letter From the FDA, This Founder Went Back to the Drawing Board
Cindy Whitehead spent years working on a treatment for low sexual desire in women. When the FDA rejected her drug, she disputed the decision with the stories of affected women -- and won.
Court Orders Gilead to Pay Merck $200 Million for Hepatitis C Drug Patent Infringment
Merck had originally asked for $2 billion.
Stryker Corp Buys Physio-Control International for $1.28 Billion
The acquisition will help the company expand its emergency medical services business/
2 Biotech Companies Lead the Race to Develop a Zika Vaccine
Although the Zika vaccine may still be years away.