Inside story of the generic drug boom and im talking t you today from massachutts. Im actually usuly based in brooklyn, new york, but were hunkering down in cape cod this summer. My book is a true crime expose of the generic drug industry an takes the readers deep into the distantanufacturing plants in india and china that make most of americas low cost medicines. Heavily reported over the course of 10 years, the book follows several key characters, an industry whistle blower, a fda investigator as they begin to uncover widespread fraud in these manufacturing plants. The question is, what made me want to pursue this topic . Im an investigative journalist and i have been at this for several decades, but in 2008, i got an unusual phone call that came from a radio show host on npr. He had the show called the peoples pharmacy. His name is joe braden, and he called me with a tip. He said that listeners were calling into his Radio Program and complaining about their generic drugs, they were
Hey, melissa, these results were so much better, and if all went really well melissa, we have 90 of efficacy with this trial and this Covid Vaccine from pfizer. This is a 44,000participant trial. The way they measure efficacy is how many cases of covid they see in the trial they want to see more cases in the placebo arm than the vaccine arm, to show that the vaccine is protective thats what they saw to the opportunity of 90 efficacy. They said they saw no serious safety concerns, and they will proceed to the end of the twomonth safety followup window before they would seek emergency use authorization. That will happen next week after that we could see them proceeding for regulatory clearance. There are still questions remains. This was just topline data, and it looks to be safe, but theres still questions how does it prevent severe disease does it prevent infection completely or just manifestation of the disease with symptoms other questions are how long did the protection last . Weve
But in a good way. Plus, even when other battles end, you still cant fight the fed. So professor coe has another shield to protect yourself with. Options action starts right now. Lets make more lets get right to it. Despite everything that has been happening, what a week it has been health care has been flat lining for much of the year but carter thinks its time to yell clear carter, you are a doctor your prognosis lets see what it is. A couple of tables and charts. The first. What we know is sometimes one day says a lot what was the best performing sector the day after election day . Health care. Are there reasons for that sure maybe because obama care is less under pressure maybe there will be less regulatory pressures for drug stocks but this week its the second best performing sector only to tech take a look at the next table. Is it a good sector . Of all sectors, it has the strongest top line growth of all sectors in the past three years. How about valuation . Look at the next tab
Pretty true to form on this thanksgiving hence to be a positive bias. But nothing out of the mode for a moment here. And that was a few days ago. You know, not necessarily you might think so you kind of just, you know, get ab early slate there was a definite persistence to the quarterly strength. There is a dynamic though. Once it gets overbought, once sentiment gets overoptimistic as arguably it is right now, usually you can see the multiple times in recent years when the Fourth Quarter just melted up. And at some point nifrt few months of the next year, usually you have a little bit of a recession. Mike, see you soon. Malls may look a lot different compared to a normal black friday Bertha Coombs is live in new jersey with a closer look at whether people are showing up to shop in person at all. They are. Some people have shown up. Were coming off a record thanksgiving in terms of online sales with so many Stores Closed but today we found some folks lining up for door busters this morn
Good evening. Im with red sea ventures ask sirius and siriusxm satellite video, the folks that put together crime stories with nancy grace. It is a great honor to be your moderator for tonights program. First of all, on behalf of the marcus jcc and the national jcc literary consortium, im pleased to welcome you to this special book festival event featuring awardwinning legal journalist and New York Times best selling author nancy e grace. Nancy and i are going to be discussing her practical and invaluable book, dont be a victim fighting back against americas crime wave. Thats just ahead. Now, folks, this is a lifesaving book that empowers you to stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Its packed with practical add vice, priceless prevention tips and with christmas and honda just hanukkah just around the corner, or youll want to make sure you buy copies for everyone on your list, everyone that you care about. To purchase nancys book, please check your local jccs web sites for their inde