Amazon announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire startup PillPack.
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Individuality In Healthcare Part 4 — The Massive Influence Of Employers
Employers have a great deal of influence when it comes to healthcare in general and the wellbeing of their employee populations. That means there is an abundance of opportunities for those who take that role seriously.
Walgreens CEO: ‘We’re Not Worried’ About Amazon’s PillPack Deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina said the retail pharmacy giant wasn’t worried about Amazon’s purchase of online pharmacy PillPack.
It’s Official: Amazon Enters Pharmacy Business With PillPack Acquisition
Amazon said it will buy the small online pharmacy PillPack in a move that could shake up the U.S. pharmacy market.
As Biotech IPOs Boom Again, Here Are 5 To Watch
Last week, eight biotech companies went public on Nasdaq, raising a total of $645 million and adding $3.3 billion in market valuation to the sector. This has been another active week, and there are even more biotech IPOs to come.
A Hat Trick Of Cell And Gene Therapy IPOs: AVRO, MGTA, and UMRX
Last week, AvroBio and Magenta Therapeutics priced their IPOs on the same night. Less than three months earlier, Unum Therapeutics priced its IPO. All three are cell and gene therapy biotechs. The author shares his reflections on those companies, the …
The Biopharmaceutical Industry Provides 75% Of The FDA’s Drug Review Budget. Is This A Problem?
If you were to ask the CEOs of Pfizer, Merck, Lilly, etc., they would be more than happy to drop the “user fees” and have Congress fully fund the FDA via other funding mechanisms.
Less Than A Quarter Of U.S. Adults Get Enough Exercise [Infographic]
For many Americans, motivation to exercise at the end of a long and grueling workday is constantly out of reach. New CDC data has now revealed that the share of U.S. adults meeting federal exercise guidelines is alarmingly low.
Even Mild Sleep Problems Can Raise Risk Of Heart Disease In Women, Finds Study
A new study shows that for women, quality of sleep may be just as important as quantity when it comes to effects on cardiovascular health.
This Week In China Tech: WeChat Offers Users Their DNA, Baidu Identifies Tumors, And More
Green energy milestones in Qinghai, WeChat’s latest feature involving human DNA, and tumor recognition algorithms from Baidu are some of the top tech headlines to emerge from China this week.
