Privacy campaigners have raised concerns about a deal between Amazon and the UK Department of Health and Social Care, which allows Amazon to use NHS data for free. The contract gives Amazon access to healthcare information on the NHS website, raising questions about the competition regulation of dominant players in the digital era. The Information Commissioner’s Office is assessing claims that UK health websites share sensitive data with third-party companies, including Amazon. Amazon and the NHS maintain that patient data is not being provided to the company.
Merck Pill Becomes First Oral Option in Growing Class of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Merck’s Lipfendra is the first FDA-approved pill in the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors. While peptides are typically injected, Lipfendra is a macrocyclic
