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Moderna paid the US more than enough for COVID shot partnership, executive says

WASHINGTON — Moderna Inc. plans to tell U.S. lawmakers that it more than adequately compensated the government for its role in a COVID-19 vaccine partnership that brought the drugmaker billions of dollars, a central point in what’s likely to be a heated Capitol Hill hearing this week.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

Sanders: "Medicare for All" must wait

As new chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, Sanders maps out his strategy for negotiating with GOP and Big Pharma

Salon · Mar 9, 2023

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2023

Is there a vaccine for RSV or respiratory syncytial virus? After almost 60 years, several come at once

You might not have heard of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. But it caused more than 100,000 global deaths in 2019, making it a leading cause of death in children under one year old.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023

A new bivalent COVID-19 booster rolls out next month. Here's what you need to know about the vaccine

All Australian adults who haven't had a COVID-19 booster or a confirmed case in the past six months are now eligible for an additional shot.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

Risk of COVID death or hospitalisation 88 per cent lower for those previously infected, study finds

One of the largest studies conducted on COVID immunity finds that previous infections provide protection for as long as vaccination, but experts caution vaccines are still the safer option.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech Covid vaccine patent dispute heads to 2024 trial

US firm Moderna is suing its competitors for alleged patent infringement in relation to their Comirnaty vaccine.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Moderna won’t raise price on COVID vaccine after pressure

Moderna said Wednesday it wouldn’t raise the price of its COVID-19 vaccine after a public outcry.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

U.S. backs Moderna, says government should face COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

The U.S. government should face a patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccines, not vaccine maker Moderna Inc, the Department of Justice told a Delaware federal court on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Q&A: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for All’ dream must wait

After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care for decades, Sen. Bernie Sanders in January became the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee. The job gives the health care industry’s biggest Washington nemesis an unprecedented opportunity to shape health care reform in Congress. But…

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023