Pharmaceuticals
Israeli PolyPid signs $320 million deal to sell drug preventing surgical infections in US, Canada
D-PLEX100 is designed to provide local, prolonged, and controlled antibacterial activity directly at the surgical site to prevent abdominal surgical site infections.
Europe, Israel, and the medical record of a nation - opinion
How Evogene is changing the future for the pharma and agriculture markets
Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns
Sigal Bar-On and Dr. Nurit Harel - A family affair
Bar-On says that International Women’s Day is the ideal time to bring up important social issues that are not discussed on a daily basis.
JCT to offer new courses in nursing, pharmacy amid coronavirus
The new majors will be focused on training practitioners to assist with the influx of intensive care patients, and pharmacists to address Israel's shortage at the moment.
Israeli MyBiotics to collaborate with Ferring, Rebiotix on vaginal infection
The agreement builds on the existing collaboration between MyBiotics and Ferring in developing live microbiota-based therapeutics for women’s health
Israel's Teva in talks to co-produce COVID-19 vaccines
Teva, the world's largest generics drugmaker, both approached and was approached by vaccine makers.
Israeli medical cannabis company selected for exclusive French pilot
Panaxia was selected as one of only four main suppliers for the pilot, along with its European partner, Neuraxpharm.
COVID-19 shows we owe the pharmaceutical industry an apology
Here is where the pharmaceutical companies’ strength played a role, by taking up a challenge to which a weaker industry would not be equal.
Drug industry trade groups sue Trump admin over drug pricing rule
The lawsuit claims the rule change is illegal because it relies on laws allowing the administration to test new drug pricing models but is too far-reaching to qualify as a pilot.
Toronto police identify person of interest in billionaire's murder
Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found hanging by belts from a railing next to a swimming pool at their Toronto mansion.
Israeli pharmacist suspected of replacing medicine with baking soda
Once it was discovered that the pharmacist had been emptying capsules and replacing their contents, the health fund decided to report the pharmacist to the Health Ministry.
In shadow of COVID-19, 77% of new pharmacists in 2019 are women
The release of data came following Pharmacists' Day in Israel, celebrating the thousands of pharmacists currently at the forefront in the fight against coronavirus.