Author: GMDP Academy Editorial Board

First Female Director of the US National Cancer Institute Appointed

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Cancer experts are applauding President Biden’s reported decision to appoint Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, as director of the National Cancer Institute. The appointment would make her the first woman to lead the NCI, the agency that funds the majority of cancer research in the United States.

News reports about the decision prompted supportive responses from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Pandemic Vaccines in 100 Days- is it Possible?

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We all were amazed by the fast development of the Covid-19 vaccines. A race began in January 2020 with the availability of the viral sequence. The first winners of this race were declared in December 2020 when the first vaccines were granted an emergency use marketing authorization. The authors of a paper published on the New England Journal of Medicine state that “The development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in less than 1 year was a scientific triumph. Yet, during the 326 days between the viral sequence becoming available in January 2020 and emergency authorization of the first vaccines by a stringent regulatory authority, more than 70 million Covid-19 cases and 1.6 million resulting deaths were recorded worldwide.”

UN: Global Population to Reach 8 Billion People

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Eight billion people on our planet! Thisis what the UN forecasts based on the rhythm of growth of the last few decades. In an era characterized by wars, food shortages and climate change, this news may not be welcome to all. However, the UN emphasizes that the population increase is due in part to improved health standards and a steep decline in child mortality.

Exploring Vaccination Policies in Latin America

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Latin America is a densely populated area of the world made up of some countries with stable political situations and others with significant political discord and economic challenges. As such, we draw your attention to a publication by Marino J González, a professor at the Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela in which the author aimed to “Describe the characteristics of the success and failure of Covid-19 vaccination policies in Latin America.

A Rapidly Evolving Pharmaceutical Market

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The global pharmaceutical market is often considered a stable one, with minor changes occurring over the years. However, this paradigm is rapidly changing: the arrival of new successful biotech companies, the prevalence of expensive and efficacious drugs in oncology, the emerging role of orphan drugs, and finally the Covid-19 pandemic have produced significant changes.

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