News in Numbers

The World Health Organization has launched a global program to educate 25% of nurses and midwives from 25 low- and middle-income countries on emergency care before YE 2025.

The time between the publication of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) opinion and the EC’s ultimate decision will now be reduced to 46 days, as per recent reforms.

The International Monetary Fund estimates the growth in the Asia Pacific region to be at 4.6% in 2023, while more specifically China will grow at the rate of 5.2%.

Astellas Pharma announced that it plans to acquire the retinal diseases-focused company Iveric Bio in a deal worth approximately $5.9 billion.

The number of reported cases of syphilis in the US grew by 32% in 2021 compared to the previous year, as per a recent surveillance report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.