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Terrorism: Med-Or report, jihadism silent but not dead

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Monday, October 9, 2023

ROME, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The jihadist threat may be silent, but that does not mean it is dead.

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  • ROME, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The jihadist threat may be silent, but that does not mean it is dead.
  • This is what emerges from the Special Report issued by the Med-Or Foundation, titled ‘The Silent Enemy: Presence and Evolution of the Jihadist Threat in the Broader Mediterranean’, presented at Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome.
  • […] The other incubator is Africa, where we have all the national variants of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State”.
  • These “are places where terrorism can thrive, and we must pay attention, reflect, and above all, work together.

Biosimilars Key to Lowering Drug Prices; National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Releases Playbook to Help Employers Adopt

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

To support plan sponsors in adopting biosimilars into their health and pharmacy benefit plans, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) developed and released an employer playbook.

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  • To support plan sponsors in adopting biosimilars into their health and pharmacy benefit plans, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) developed and released an employer playbook.
  • "If properly managed, biosimilars can help employers save millions while increasing patient access," said Margaret Rehayem, vice president at National Alliance.
  • "We are late in prioritizing biosimilar management," said Cathy Trinh, MS, senior healthcare analyst, SEIU 775 Benefits Group, and a participant in the biosimilars learning collaboratives.
  • The National Alliance project brought together three member coalitions (Economic Alliance for Michigan, Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value and Washington Health Alliance) and eight employers of different sizes and industries to participate in the eight-month initiative.

Vontive Releases Inaugural U.S. Housing and Economy Survey

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Vontive , the first embedded mortgage platform for investment real estate, today announced the release of its inaugural U.S. Housing and Economy survey.

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  • Vontive , the first embedded mortgage platform for investment real estate, today announced the release of its inaugural U.S. Housing and Economy survey.
  • This is the first public survey of its kind , comparing the views of real estate investors to those of consumer households.
  • Vontive will update its survey each quarter (October, January, April and July) to track how sentiments change.
  • This survey is part of Vontives investment in data science and research to monitor the health of the U.S. housing market and outlook for the economy.