Pharma Pulse 9/19/24: GSK Launches Brooke Shields’ Led Campaign, Hormone Therapy Reduces Insulin Resistance for Postmenopausal Women & more

GSK Launches Brooke Shields’ Led Campaign Promoting Shingles Vaccine

GSK launched a new campaign focused on educating people on the importance of asking their doctors and pharmacists about shingles.1 The campaign focuses on the age-related issues related to the disease, and is aimed at people 50-years or older. For the face of the campaign, GSK hired actress Brooke Shields.

Hormone Therapy Reduced Insulin Resistance in Postmenopausal Women, Study Shows

Insulin resistance reduction was seen in trials using both estrogen and estrogen plus progesterone, a meta analysis of 17 studies reveal.

What’s Ahead for Food

This special report explores where food is headed, from robots in restaurant kitchens to cooking oil made from algae.

Takeda Commits Over $32 Million in Five New Global Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships to Further Drive Health Impact in 93 Countries

Takeda has committed JPY4.6 billion (Approx. USD 32 million) to five new Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partners as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to improving health systems resiliency in low and middle-income countries around the world. This commitment demonstrates Takeda’s focus on tackling systemic disparities and supporting local leadership in strengthening health infrastructure, empowering health workforce, and increasing local knowledge and capacity to improve equitable and sustainable healthcare access and delivery.

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