AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoHidradenitis Suppurativa Drug Value: A new JAMA Dermatology analysis using cost-efficiency frontier methods ranks adalimumab as the most cost-efficient biologic (40mg weekly) versus secukinumab and bimekizumab across trial-style outcomes in France and other major markets. Ebola Response in Congo: WHO chief Tedros returns to the DRC as the Bundibugyo-related Ebola situation expands, with calls to rapidly scale medical care, surveillance and safe burials amid insecurity and lack of approved tools for this strain. Digital Health Regulation Watch: “Vital Signs” spotlights how AI and digital health regulation are converging, warning about AI-washing in health tech deals and surveying new enforcement and guidance across the US, EU and UK. Clinical Trials Update: Canada has authorized Moderna to start Phase 1 trials of an mRNA vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, with manufacturing planned in Canada. Public Health & Risk: A report argues Australia should move faster on targeted H5N1 wildlife vaccination to prevent local extinctions, not just rely on pilots. Care Access Story: A Quebec donor shares how weekly plasma donations support treatments for rare conditions like Guillain-Barré, underscoring the role of blood services in patient care.
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