Novo Nordisk is trying to reverse a 20-year-old ban on coverage of drugs used for weight loss under Medicare in a campaign that opens a new window on drugmakers’ efforts to influence consumers and public policy
The vaccines have a short shelf life, which forces clinicians to anticipate the exact number of doses they’ll need each day. If they don’t get it right, doses may go to waste.
Conflicts of interest have marred the U.S. government's vaccine effort, with billions showered on vaccine manufacturers that have U.S. officials on their boards.