Category: pharma

Millennial Caregivers In Poorer Health Than U.S. Average, Blue Cross Plans Say

The health of U.S. caregivers including many Millennials is 26% poorer than the U.S. “benchmark population” due to stress and pressure, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association says.

Did Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Cause 260,000 Coronavirus Cases? Here Are Problems With That Study

A team of economists also estimated that the Sturgis Rally will result in $12.2 billion in public health costs

Soledad O’Brien’s New Documentary Takes Raw Look At The First Days Of Covid-19

In a new documentary, executive producer Soledad O’Brien and director Rose Arce transport us back to the earliest days of Covid-19, highlighting the heavy toll homelessness and helplessness have taken on many. The documentary follows three women as the…

Universal Health Services CEO To Step Down After Four Decades At Hospital Operator

Longtime founder and chairman of Universal Health Services, Alan B. Miller, will step down as the company’s chief executive officer in January 2021 after more than four decades at the helm of the operator of hospitals and behavioral health facilities.

When Should You Get The Flu Shot? How Does Covid-19 Coronavrius Affects This?

The potential “twindemic” of influenza and SARS-CoV2 makes the influenza vaccine even more important. But should you get it now or wait?

When Should You Get The Flu Shot? How Does Covid-19 Coronavrius Affects This?

The potential “twindemic” of influenza and SARS-CoV2 makes the influenza vaccine even more important. But should you get it now or wait?

Trump Still Has No Health Plan As Campaign Enters Home Stretch

Donald Trump still hasn’t introduced a healthcare plan in his 2020 presidential campaign despite repeated promises to do so.

Alphabet’s Verily Lands First Employer For Its Back-To-Work Covid-19 Vetting System

Google’s sister company Verily said it has landed its first employer client for its health screening and analytics service designed to help companies reopen during the pandemic.

Nonprofit Drug Maker Civica Rx Eclipses 1,200 U.S. Hospital Members

The nonprofit drug company Civica Rx says it now serves more than 50 U.S. health systems that operate more than 1,200 hospitals as it begins its third year in operation.

Pharma Companies Should Not Manufacture Covid-19 Vaccines Prematurely

The biopharma’s mantra should be: “We will issue no vaccine before its time.” The public can only benefit from this position.