AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHPV Vaccine Push: Iceland’s SPKC is urging parents to use the last weeks of summer to book HPV shots, warning that delaying can make appointments harder once school routines restart; SPKC cites European data showing big drops in HPV infections and precancerous lesions. Wound-Care Watch: Coloplast says its Kerecis fish-skin wound-care unit should return to growth in 2027 after U.S. Medicare payment changes caused outpatient sales to “basically collapse,” while inpatient demand keeps rising. Geothermal Progress: Nevis’ government reports a US$5.9m down payment to an Icelandic drilling company to mobilize a geothermal rig, with a team set to inspect equipment in Iceland before shipping it. Health-Tech Education: NeurotechEU selected 10 collaborative projects for funding, including work tied to healthy ageing, sleep technology, addiction research, and support for carers of people with neurodegenerative diseases. Pediatric Cardiology Honor: Iceland’s President awarded pediatric cardiologist Stanton Perry the Order of the Falcon for decades of unpaid complex heart procedures for children, helping keep care in Iceland instead of sending patients abroad. Aquaculture Antibiotic Cuts: Sudvet says plant-based botanical treatments helped Chilean salmon farms cut antibiotic use by 49–75% and reduce antiparasitic use by 62% by strengthening fish natural defenses.
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