Pharmaceuticals

Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns

Sometimes doctors aren’t aware of what others have prescribed or have not reassessed the patient’s condition to determine if he or she still needs to take them.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging
Noam Zilbershtain, senior vice president and general manager, HP Indigo; Adi Soffer Teeni, CEO of Meta Israel, vice president and member of the EMEA leadership team; and Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO and president of IATI.

IATI CEOs Forum meets in Kiryat Gat to discuss multinational industry resilience

Mrs. Glassman enjoys a cup of coffee at one of the Jerusalem cafés she frequented

A Passover tribute: Kindness from a Jerusalem neighborhood pharmacy

 Illustration photo of Super Pharm drug store and pharmacy at the Hadar mall in Jerusalem, on April 30, 2018.

New immigrant pharmacists face discrimination, lack of gov't support despite professional shortage


BioNTech and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in human trial

"These first trial results show that the vaccine yields immune activity and causes a strong immune response," said BioNTech's co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Ugur Sahin.

Small bottles labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration

Canadian company Medicago develops plant-based coronavirus vaccine

The company has developed a unique method of creating a vaccine by letting plants do the work. "We're using plants as mini factories," said Natalie Charland, a senior director at Medicago.

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Bayer to test new drugs on 3D-printed heart tissue at Tel Aviv University

The new method of testing bypasses many tedious screening methods, making it faster, cheaper and more efficient.

A 3D printed, small-scaled human heart engineered from the patient’s own materials and cells.

The Lounge March 10, 2020: SuperPharm

A number of Super Pharm’s managers attended the ceremony, and Kupler and Keshet arranged to meet again in the future to discuss continued cooperation.

FROM LEFT, Raz Rahav, Chris Kannan and Shay Habib.

After turbulent years, Teva CEO Schultz forecasts stability

Teva completed its two-year major restructuring plan in 2019, reducing its cost base by over $3 billion and net debt by more than $9b.

Teva CEO Kåre Schultz at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, February 19, 2020

86-year-old Copaxone creator has no intention of slowing down

When it comes to being excited by experiments, age is simply not a factor for 86-year-old Prof. Ruth Arnon, co-creator of multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone.

Professor Ruth Arnon, who was awarded the 2020 OurCrowd Maimonides Award for Lifetime Achievement in Science, Leadership and Menschlichkeit at the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit. February 13, 2020.

Teva's first ever National Forum for Bio-Innovators gathers in Tel Aviv

Researcher Hila Flayev has for years been conducting research on computational models of the coronavirus structure and interactions it can create.

Teva's first ever National Forum for Bio-Innovators gathers in Tel Aviv

Tufts University to remove Sackler name from buildings and programs

Family has come under fire for their central role in American opioid crisis

A sign stands at the edge of the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., November 27, 2017

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Healthcare has always been a part of my home.

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Teva shares surge amid hopes of $23 billion opioid claims settlement

Teva stocks also closed up 8.67% on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday amid growing optimism.

Pharmacist Jim Pearce fills a Suboxone prescription at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program in Boston