Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it was tapping Maziar Mike Doustdar, its head of international operations, as its new CEO, amid a broader leadership shakeup across the company. Novo’s current CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, announced he was stepping down in May, as the company faced a tumbling share price and growing competition from Eli Lilly in the…
Security gaps in pharmaceutical IT systems can lead to serious consequences. One of the most damaging cyberattacks in the industry struck Merck & Co. in 2017, when malware disabled 30,000 computers globally and halted production, resulting in $870 million in losses. In such a highly regulated field, maintaining a resilient IT infrastructure is not just…
Hospitals and clinics today run on technology. From the diagnostic tools they use to figure out what’s going on inside the body to the monitors that watch important vital signs, it’s important to keep everything up and running. Unfortunately, because of the busy nature of working in healthcare, fixing broken devices is often more reactive…
Waiting has never been a friend to discovery as it drags behind every new hypothesis and slows the launch of experiments that could lead to breakthroughs in genetic medicine, synthetic biology, or advanced diagnostics. The turnaround for custom DNA constructs once took weeks, forcing scientists to wait out shipping times, production delays, and backlogs. Each…
An Epidemic Behind Closed Doors Abuse of older people is far more common than most families realize. A recent World Health Organization fact sheet reports that one in six adults over 60 experienced abuse in community settings last year, while a staggering two out of three nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same…
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceuticals coming from the European Union will be set at 15% and will not go into effect until a national security investigation has been completed, according to a White House official familiar with the plans. Once the Section 232 investigation is finished and its associated tariffs are levied, they…
Dementia affects around 55 million people around the world, but cases often go undiagnosed for months or even years after symptoms first present themselves. Early recognition and seeking prompt medical attention can make a huge difference in managing the condition and maintaining quality of life, so it is helpful to understand what to look for…
While a person might depend on substances to ease depression symptoms, chemical intoxication can actually worsen depressive episodes, intensifying the frequency and severity of negative thoughts and self-destructive actions. A depression and addiction treatment addresses both conditions and stops the progression of disorders and enabling the person to create a healthy, sober lifestyle during recovery…
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‘Liver cancer is a growing health issue around the world. It is one of the most challenging cancers to treat, with five-year survival rates ranging from approximately 5% to 30%. We risk seeing close to a doubling of cases and deaths from liver cancer over the next quarter of a century without urgent action to…