Medical Professionals Across Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer Inc., and Eli Lilly and Company Activate to Support Health Systems, First Responders and Patients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic On April 1st, Merck & Co., Inc., (NYSE: MRK), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced
Read more →AbbVie Responds to COVID-19 Global Pandemic with $35 Million Donation In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AbbVie is collaborating with select health authorities and institutions globally on clinical research related to COVID-19. AbbVie is supporting clinical studies and basic research, working closely with European health authorities and
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Johnson & Johnson Announces a $50 Million Commitment to Support Frontline Health Workers Battling Covid-19 Johnson & Johnson has long been committed to supporting and championing frontline health workers who courageously deliver care to the most vulnerable patients around the world—it’s a legacy that dates as far
Read more →GSK actions to support global response to COVID-19 including a $10 million donation to the WHO Solidarity Response Fund GSK is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and is supporting global efforts to tackle the virus. Since the outbreak, GSK has been actively exploring ways to help, with
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PQMD Members Respond to Hurricane Dorian’s Destruction in the Bahamas The Bahamas experienced the hardest hit from Hurricane Dorian as a Category 5, slow moving storm that stayed over Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands for two days. The result is almost complete destruction on the islands. The
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Hurricane Dorian Headed for Southeast U.S PQMD Members Monitoring Storm and Determining Response Efforts According to The Weather Channel, Hurricane Dorian is forecast to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane and pose a major danger to the southeastern U.S., especially Florida, over Labor Day weekend. Dorian’s center
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After One Year, Ebola Outbreak Worsening in DRC Today is the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed cases of Ebola in the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since 2018, Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has increased from four to 2,700 with
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World Health Organization Adapts Ebola Vaccination Strategy After Violence Impacts Response in DRC The World Health Organization adapted its Ebola vaccination strategy in the DRC last week. Deaths are now over 1,000 and response continues to be interrupted by violence and distrust. The WHO is now vaccinating
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IMA World Health Fills Critical Gaps in Ebola Response in Northeastern DR Congo Amid what is now the longest and deadliest of the 10 Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, IMA World Health — with funding from the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
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Polio Cases Blamed on Unmonitored Border Crossings Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Polio remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative believes people traveling through unchecked crossings is one of the main causes of the spread of the disease. The group has made strides
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