Jonathan Block, MPH
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Managing Editor, Sectors and Senior Health Care News Editor at Seeking Alpha. MPH from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health. All opinions are mine.
Astoria, Queens
Joined March 2013
Yet another interesting development involving @CassavaSciences #Alzheimers #CUNY Interesting that $SAVA shares up 12% in Tuesday afternoon trading.
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Article reveals FDA inspection report on lab run by scientist with ties to Cassava Sciences, raising doubts about simufilam trial results. Read more here.
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Exciting news for @GEHealthCare and @VUMCDiscoveries, and promising for using #ai to improve health outcomes for #cancer patients.
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Discover how artificial intelligence is being used to predict patient responses to cancer immunotherapies. Read more here.
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Antibody-drug conjugates, a relatively new type of cancer treatment, are poised to boost the bottom lines on several pharma and biotech companies.
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Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are revolutionizing cancer treatment and boosting the profits of companies like Pfizer, Gilead, and Roche. Read more here.
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$MRK $PFE $BMY $LLY $NVS $NONOF $JNJ $AMGN $NVO $NVSEF $ABBV $AZN https://t.co/7YfNibAB9o
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The Department of Health and Human Services ((HHS)) announced on Tuesday the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs it selected for pricing negotiations. Read more here.
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What I found most interesting about this @AARP report didn't have to do with #generic drugs but just how much more brand #prescription drugs cost in comparison. @SeekingAlpha
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The average retail price for the most popular generic drugs dropped between 2006 and 2020. Read more here.
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These senators are using the argument that state #marijuana #legalization has blunted drug cartels in an effort to persuade the #FDA to not implement a ban on menthol #cigarettes or nicotine caps. h/t @kylejaeger. @SeekingAlpha
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A group of senators say that state legalization of marijuana has dented the impact international drug cartels have. Read more here.
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Not surprised by this as other #COVID #variants have shown they can infect despite vaccination. Many #vaccines, however, are designed to prevent serious illness, not prevent disease itself. @SeekingAlpha
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The CDC is warning that a new COVID-19 variant, BA.2.86, could infect individuals even if they were vaccinated or came down with the virus before. Read more here.
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Interesting news on $SWTX here. Hat tip to @NatCalloway for pointing out. @seekingalpha
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SpringWorks dropped 6% Monday after a Twitter post of an FDA inspection report found that the biopharma wasn't following a clinical trial protocol. Read more here.
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#Regeneron had two drugs approved on Friday, high-dose Eylea and one for an ultra-rare disease. Could $REGN stock price be poised to rise? @SeekingAlpha
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Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer and President Yancopoulos likely went to bed Friday night as two very happy individuals. Read more here.
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These updated #COVID19 shots will get the #FDA green light. The question is how many Americans will actually get the new jabs. The latest #CDC data indicates only 17% of the population got the updated bivalent vaccine from last fall.
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A panel of advisors to the US FDA has overwhelmingly voted to recommend that updated COVID-19 vaccines target XBB variants. Read more here.
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Given that #Biogen #Leqembi will likely be a huge seller in US for #Alzheimers, its interesting sales in Europe will likely pale in comparison. But Europe is more strict on demonstrating value (in this case, efficacy) for medicines.
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A group of nine neurologists and researchers familiar with Alzheimers disease say that Biogen and Eisai Leqembi may not see wide use in Europe. Read more here.
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$ALKS - Check out my colleague @jblockhcare Alkermes, Sarissa offer dueling letters to shareholders (updated)
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Alkermes (ALKS) on Tuesday issued a letter to shareholders stating that a group of board nominees backed by Sarissa "would not bring additive skills." Read more here.
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Another example of a life sciences company getting involved with #artificalintelligence to benefit patients. $ILMN
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Illumina (ILMN) has unveiled new artificial intelligence software, PrimateAI-3D, that can predict disease-causing genetic mutations in individuals. Read more here.
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As someone with a public health degree, was happy to write up this story. It seems that the large tobacco companies have seen this trend for years and have been focusing more on e-cigs, vaping products, at least in the US.
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In 2021, just 11.5% of Americans 18 years and older -- 28.3M -- smoked tobacco cigarettes, the lowest level since 1965, according to the CDC. Read more here.
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A #vaccine in a pill? That's what @Vaxart is working on, including for #COVID19. Read my interview with the biotech's CSO and CMO in @SeekingAlpha and the benefits of a vaccine that targets the body's mucosal areas.
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A long time coming, but @SenateDems next week will introduce #marijuana legalization, Bloomberg @business reported. #cannabis @SenSchumer @SeekingAlpha
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