
Michael Ybarra is an emergency medicine physician and Chief Medical Officer at PhRMA.
Recent Posts
What you should know about RSV

You are probably reading a lot about a surge of cases of respiratory viruses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (the flu) and SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. The triple threat of...
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Word of the Month: Long COVID

What is Long COVID?
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Protecting against influenza: A conversation with David Ross, Vice President, Commercial Operations, North America, CSL Seqirus

Our industry is at the forefront of fighting the annual influenza virus. I recently had the chance to connect with David Ross, Vice President, Commercial Operations, North America, CSL Seqirus about...
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Key takeaways from ASCO's annual meeting

Last weekend, health care professionals, patients, scientists and biopharmaceutical researchers gathered for the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) annual meeting. With over 200 sessions...
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Setting the record straight: Addressing common misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine

Bolstered by incredible progress in the fight against COVID-19, the biopharmaceutical industry continues to work around the clock to research, develop and manufacture vaccines and therapeutics to...
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