You may or may not be surprised to learn that Lipitor, a prescription medication for lowering bad cholesterol and manufactured by drug giant Pfizer, is the top-selling prescription drug of all time according to recent reports, which indicate the medication has brought in $148.7 billion in sales over the drug’s 21 years since it was approved in 1996. What other …
Laser Or CIJ Coding Can Help Deter Growing Counterfeit Drugs Problem
Recently the DEA has issued warnings regarding counterfeit pills, particularly those used in pain management. A CNN report revealed that pill presses, used in producing counterfeit pills that often contain the deadly drug fentanyl, are reaching our country’s border in record numbers. In fact, customs agents claim the rate at which they are seizing the presses is 19 times higher …
Gottlieb, POTUS Choice To Lead FDA, No Stranger To Pharma Industry
U.S. President, Donald Trump, recently nominated Scott Gottlieb, a doctor, for the position of FDA commissioner, a nomination that most are happy about. According to news reports Gottlieb has a close relationship with the pharma industry as well as ties to Wall Street. Gottlieb is no stranger to the FDA either, having served under President George W. Bush as deputy …
Pharma News – Grail Funding Efforts In Cancer Screening Test
In January of 2016, gene-sequencing giant Illumina created Grail, a startup focused on raising money to develop a blood test that screens for cancer and works proactively. Recent pharma news reports say the startup has reached an amount greater than $900 million, and is pulling in some of the biggest players in the tech, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industries. Some of …
REA JET A Gold Sponsor At AMM Steel Tube And Pipe Conference
Just a few weeks away now, REA JET U.S. is proud to be a gold sponsor at the 10th AMM Steel Tube and Pipe Conference in Houston, beginning March 8 at the Doubletree Houston Greenway Plaza! Hosted by American MetalMarket Events, those in the steel, tube, and pipe industries will enjoy opportunities to network, see what’s new and innovative in …