A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug companies for allegedly fueling the deadly nationwide opioid epidemic, but the deal still requires support from thousands of local governments. Under the settlement proposal, the three largest U.S. drug distributors, McKesson Corp, Cardinal Health Inc and AmerisourceBergen Corp,…
J&J Vaccine Significantly Less Effective Against CCP Virus Variants, Study Suggests
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 is significantly less effective against variants compared to the two other COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States, a pre-print study by scientists from the New York University School of Medicine suggests. According to the paper’s summary, the antibodies elicited by the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines “showed…
Target Removes J&J Sunscreens From Stores, Website
Target Corp said on Friday it has removed Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Neutrogena aerosol sunscreen products from its stores and website after the pharmaceutical company said it had detected a cancer-causing chemical in some samples. Pharmacy chains CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and retailer Walmart Inc have also pulled J&J’s sunscreen off their…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (April. 1)
U.S. manufacturing activity soared last month, it’s the highest level in nearly four decades. Factories seeing a surge in new orders. But what does the recovery mean for prices? Major American producers say their costs are up and someone’s gotta pay for them. As SPACs surge in popularity, the SEC grows more and more concerned,…
Nearly Half Million Orange County Residents Fully Inoculated; Officials Continue Aggressive Campaign
Orange County health officials are continuing to expand vaccination efforts as the region approaches a new inoculation milestone. More than 476,000 people had been fully vaccinated in Orange County, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control Prevention data updated March 29. It means about 19 percent of people 18 and older are fully vaccinated….
Orange County Crosses One Million Mark of Administered Vaccines
Orange County, Calif., has administered more than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in what one supervisor calls “a major milestone” in the region’s inoculation efforts. Local health workers have administered 1,037,074 doses according to the latest data available on a state website March 16. Since those receiving the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots…
Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opens in Garden Grove
Orange County’s latest mobile COVID-19 mobile clinic opened at Garden Grove’s Christ Cathedral as Catholic leaders work to address vaccine concerns among parishioners. The clinic, which opened March 10, will operate on three successive Wednesdays for first-dose Pfizer vaccinations, and continue for an additional three Wednesdays to facilitate booster shots. “This pandemic has shined a spotlight…
Orange County Gets Another Supply Injection with Arrival of Latest COVID-19 Vaccine
Orange County has begun incorporating the Johnson and Johnson vaccine into its inoculation efforts. Some of the 16,000 doses received March 5 are being distributed at various point of distribution (POD) sites, while others will go to local teachers. The FDA authorized the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on Feb. 27, making it the third federally-approved…
Biden Says Country ‘On Track’ to Have Enough Vaccines for All Adult Americans by End of May
President Joe Biden said that the United States is now looking to have enough vaccine supply for every adult by the end of May, a milestone he said is achievable after two large pharmaceutical companies made a move to collaborate on the latest COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Expected in Orange County ‘Any Day’
A new COVID-19 vaccine that requires just a single injection could simplify and expedite the inoculation process for Orange County residents, officials say. “There are some people who said, ‘I want the one dose and I want to get it over with, I don’t want to come back for a second dose,’” Orange County Health Officer Dr. Clayton…
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