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Georgia board picks 6 companies to sell medical marijuana

Loading the player… A Georgia board tasked with overseeing the state’s efforts to get patients access to medical marijuana has approved the six companies that will be allowed to sell the drug, a major step to finally getting patients legal access to the medication. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission… Read More »

Novartis extends operations at U.K. plant for another year, keeping some 200 workers on board

As Novartis shifts away from the production of older, less profitable drugs, the drugmaker has placed a slew of production facilities in the cost-cutting crosshairs. But with the company facing increased demand for two unnamed products, one plant is set to keep on churning through next year. More than 200 Novartis manufacturing workers will keep their jobs for… Read More »

Providers face a magnetic pull toward in-person care, says ATA board chair

The healthcare industry faces a pivotal moment in telehealth, said American Telemedicine Association Board Chair Dr. Joseph Kvedar on Tuesday. During his keynote address for the ATA’s annual conference and expo, taking place throughout the month of June, Kvedar noted that the past year saw unprecedented growth for virtual care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.  … Read More »

ADVERTORIAL: ‘I turned to Manchester United’ – dad’s trick to get kids on board with regular Covid tests

The government’s roadmap out of lockdown is going to plan, and the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines are proving a success, but that doesn’t meant we are out of the woods yet. Around one in three people who have Covid-19 have no symptoms and could be spreading it without knowing, so it is still vital… Read More »

The Alan Turing Institute harnesses global expertise with International Advisory Board for Trustworthy Digital Identity

9 December 2020, London… The Alan Turing Institute is pleased to announce its International Advisory Board for Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure for Identity Systems. This initiative brings together leaders in the global effort to advance recognition for identity as a human right with trailblazers in government that are driving new opportunities with digital identity, playing a… Read More »