AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOphthalmology Research: Samsung Bioepis and Harrow presented interim real-world post-marketing surveillance data for SB11 (BYOOVIZ/AMELIVU), a Lucentis biosimilar, reporting a comparable safety profile and meaningful efficacy in treatment-naïve patients. Wildfire Smoke & Public Health: Canadian wildfire smoke pushed air-quality warnings into the U.S. Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including New Jersey, with officials urging residents to limit outdoor activity as conditions turned unhealthy to very unhealthy in some areas. Food Safety: FDA said a cyclospora test tied to Taylor Farms was a false positive, while other reporting continued to track a broader lettuce recall response tied to cyclospora risk. Health Policy & Costs: A New Jersey opinion piece argues the state must open the “PBM black box” before asking teachers and taxpayers to absorb higher health premiums. Care & Community: NJ Sharing Network highlighted a Lodi resident who completed a 5K after receiving six organs through a rare multi-visceral transplant. Mental Health & Tech: Meta faces a Tennessee trial over claims Instagram was designed to be addictive and harmful to teens’ mental health. Local Safety: A Long Branch police officer was stabbed in the head while intervening in a domestic dispute, and remained hospitalized overnight.
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