JNJ and Apple announced virtual clinical trial HEARTLINE Study to detect Afib and help prevent stroke, coming on the release of results of landmark Apple Heart Study, which enrolled over 400,000 participants.
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Ro Launches Direct-To-Consumer Site To Treat Women’s Hot Flashes & Other Menopause Symptoms
Direct-to-consumer telehealth startup Ro launched in 2017 selling erectile dysfunction pills to men. Now, it’s launching a new brand for women in “midlife” with drugs for treating some of the symptoms of menopause.
This Company Wants To Clean Up America’s Drinking Water With Its Sleek Design
Investigations indicate that up to 63 million Americans have been exposed to unsafe drinking water. “Everyone knows about Flint, Michigan, but there are schools everywhere finding lead in water. It’s not just a Michigan problem. Our infrastructure is o…
It’s Time As Academics We Realize That Some Studies Should Not Be Written
Academics must realize that studies based on correlations or incomplete data that will be misinterpreted by the media are best left unwritten.
Presidential Hopeful Swalwell Touts ‘Coverage For All,’ Leaving An Opening For Medicare Advantage
2020 Democratic Presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell wants to maintain private insurance while adding a public option, a position consistent with his past support of Medicare Advantage.
Humana To Expand Senior Care Clinic Network To New Markets
Humana has targeted several new markets this year to grow its “senior-focused primary care,” the insurer said Tuesday.
Hospital Pricing Practices: Transparency And Clarity Are Lacking
Since 2015, the average pace of hospital and physician expenditures has exceeded prescription drugs. Legislators are attempting to pry open the black box of hospital costs. Per the 1st of January a new law requires all U.S. hospitals to post complete p…
Grassroots Cannabis Raises $90 Million To Continue Blooming As Multi-State Operator
Through its 119 million-square-foot in cultivation space, Grassroots Cannabis produces its own line of flower, concentrates, vapes and edibles which are sold in its 15 dispensaries located in 11 states.
As FDA Cracks Down, CVS Expands Anti-Tobacco Push On College Campuses
CVS Health announced $1.4 million to 82 to make college campuses “smoke- and tobacco free.”
Enough With Culture — Focus On Structure, Biotech Entrepreneur Argues
Pharma desperately needs innovation; the question Safi Bahcall’s new book begs is whether senior pharma executives can structure their organizations in a fashion can liberate the creativity, and tolerate the uncertainty, innovation requires.
