Washington: The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years of relying on telehealth … Read more
Benchmark indices showed exuberance on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India hiked key policy rates on expected lines. Nifty gained over 275 points to close at 17,094, while Sensex climbed more than 1,000 points to end the week at 57,426. Nevertheless, on a weekly basis, benchmark indices registered a fall of over 1%. The … Read more
On the decoupling debate, few days of brutal market action was enough to make a twist in the tale. The debate has now moved from decoupling to recoupling in matter of days for India. The death knell for decoupling debate came when Fed in its latest policy meeting turned more hawkish with its forecast for … Read more
Indian market opened lower on Thursday tracking weak global cues after the US Fed raised interest rates by 75 bps with a hawkish outlook. Also Read The S&P BSE Sensex plunged more than 400 points while Nifty50 broke below 17600 in the first 15-minutes of trade. The rupee hit a record low against the Dollar … Read more
Sept. 15, 2022 – The number of Americans newly diagnosed with monkeypox has decreased by about 50% since early August, White House and other federal health officials announced Thursday. Although the overall picture is improving, there are still some areas in the U.S. seeing increasing infection numbers. For this and other reasons, the CDC plans … Read more
March 30, 2022 — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a federal website that promises “one-stop shopping” for free masks and COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments. The website, covid.gov, also includes a list of pharmacies that will be part of the new “test-to-treat” program. “You’ll also be able to find our new test-to-treat locations,” Biden … Read more
March 9, 2022 — Early one morning, federal agents swarmed the home of Gang Chen to arrest him. The commotion woke his family as agents handcuffed him to take him away. The mechanical engineer from MIT was booked on charges that he failed to disclose research funding from Chinese entities, and he was placed in … Read more
Jan. 18, 2022 — Americans can now have free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their homes. The Biden administration’s new no-cost, at-home testing program launched today, a day ahead of schedule. The administration said 500 million tests are available to be delivered to homes across the country. This accounts for half of the president’s … Read more
Nov. 4, 2021 — The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled its rule to require most of the country’s larger employers to mandate workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but SET a Jan. 4 deadline, avoiding the busy holiday season. The White House also shifted the timelines for earlier mandates applying to federal workers and contractors … Read more
This story was updated at 7:55 p.m. April 23, 2021 — Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should resume in the United States for all adults, the FDA and CDC said Friday, although health care providers should warn patients of the risk of developing the rare and serious blood clots that … Read more