Category: healthcare

Throwing The Baby Out With The Bath Water: Congress Considers Banning The QALY

If policymakers are prevented from using incremental cost-per-QALY analyses to inform decisions – or even just the QALY as a metric – then there better be an alternative in mind that’s workable and can be operationalized. Otherwise we’re deluding ourse…

As Walgreens Melds Doctors And Pharmacies, Prescription Business Takes Off

Walgreens multi-billion dollar investment in VillageMD doctor-staffed clinics attached to drugstores is paying off with a boost to the pharmacy chain’s prescription business.

A Testosterone Patch Is Being Developed For Menopausal Women—And It Could Be A World First

Researchers hope the hormone patch will help boost the low sex drive sometimes caused by menopause.

Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Again In The Crosshairs Of Congress And The FTC: Action To Reform Drug Pricing Increasingly Likely

PBMs are again in the crosshairs of Congress and the FTC. This time, Congress is seeking ways to coordinate with the FTC to enact reforms. It’s becoming increasingly probable that some kind of action will be taken to create a more transparent drug pric…

Cake-Seeking Iguana Bites 3-Year-Old Girl, Leading To Mycobacterium Marinum Infection

This unusual case showed what can happen when you stand between an iguana and some cake.

Frozen Strawberries Recalled As Hepatitis A Outbreak Has Left 2 Hospitalized

This includes frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets, and Trader Joe’s.

Availability Of Over-The-Counter Narcan Could Help As A Tool To Combat The Illicit Fentanyl Crisis, But Affordability Remains An Issue

Narcan nasal spray is the first naloxone product to formally be available OTC. While it may take months before Narcan becomes available OTC – and once in pharmacies as an off-the-shelf product its price could keep it out of reach for many – this still…

Drug Development For Neglected Tropical Diseases Is Finally Getting A Tool That Can Get The Job Done

The neglected tropical diseases impact millions of the world’s poorest each year. Now researchers in Africa can advance their drug discovery efforts through Collaborative Drug Discovery.

Cano Health’s Board Drama Comes As Primary Care Firms Try To Attract Buyers

Primary care provider Cano Health has been forced to defend the resignation of board members including billionaire Barry Sternlicht who publicly criticized the company’s CEO and operating performance.

Uber Hits Another Milestone In Healthcare, Launching Same-Day Prescription Delivery

Uber Health is launching yet another initiative to increase access to care.