Inside the battle that’s brewing as psychedelic companies fight for patent rights

Hello,

Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, and today in healthcare news:

• A battle is brewing as psychedelic companies fight for patent rights;
• This new chart shows the most common side effects for kids getting the COVID-19 vaccine;
• The White House chief of staff is sure that Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be upheld.

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A battle is brewing among psychedelics companies as they fight for investors, funding, and viable treatments. There's billions on the line.

• The nascent psychedelics industry is headed toward a reckoning.
• Experts say a slew of patent disclosures could determine the winners and losers of the space.
• That may also set off a wave of M&A as companies vie to win market share.

Get an inside look>>

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One chart shows the most common side effects for kids after each dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

• The CDC signed off on COVID-19 shots for kids ages 5 to 11 last week.
• Kids can generally expect fewer, milder side effects than teens or adults.
• The chart below shows the most common side effects for kids after each dose.

See the full chart>>

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White House chief of staff 'confident' Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be upheld after federal appeals court halted it

• White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain said Sunday he was "confident" Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate would be upheld.
• A federal appeals court temporarily halted the federal mandate on Saturday.
• Klain said if OSHA could legally require hard hats, it should be able to require COVID-19 vaccines.

Check it out>>

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More stories we're reading:

• A California aquarium vaccinated 8 sea otters against COVID-19 because they might be susceptible to the virus (Insider)
• Thousands of people in America got infected with COVID-19 and died while in hospitals for unrelated care (Kaiser Health News)
• 9 out of 10 children breathe air that can harm them, warns WHO. Meet the bereaved mother who went to COP 26 to demand change. (Insider)
• Hundreds of healthcare professionals are demanding that Facebook end COVID-19 misinformation (USA Today)

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-Leah