BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following announcement on Dec. 10: The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced today that it will assess the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of: * Abrocitinib (Pfizer) * Tralokinumab (LEO Pharma) * Baricitinib (Olumiant(R), Eli Lilly, Incyte) * Upadacitinib (Rinvoq(R), AbbVie) * Ruxolitinib (Incyte) FDA decisions on abrocitinib and tralokinumab are expected in early  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 to increase the funding authorization levels for the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) programs enacted in 2016 and put in place additional po  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year. Now that both chambers of Congress have cleared the legislation, it will be sent to the President's   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 12 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following joint news release with four organizations: The co-signers are William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Midwestern Higher Education Compact, New England Board of Higher Education and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. State leaders, postsecondary education institutions and education leaders are working across state lines to promote the adoption of open educational resources (known as OER) to h  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news: Springfield Technical Community College will offer an asphalt pre-apprenticeship class that paves the way for careers working in asphalt laboratories. The 280-hour program, which runs Feb. 22 through April 23, consists of classroom work and paid, on-the-job training. STCC President John B. Cook said, "After many, many months of planning and partnering, this represents a signature workforc  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: University of Nebraska Medical Center infectious disease physician Andre Kalil, MD, is author of a paper that shows that remdesivir and baricitinib together have benefits in treating hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The paper is published online in the Dec. 11 New England Journal of Medicine, which is among the most prestigious, peer-reviewed journals. The paper provides scien  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSAwa) -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Western New England University College of Engineering Associate Professor Zhaojun 'Steven' Li has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Reliability Society's 2020 "Engineer of the Year" Award. Established in 1884, the IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The  more