Category: pharma

Elon Musk Tweets ‘My Pronouns Are Prosecute/Fauci,’ Here’s The Response

A number of real scientists and public health experts pushed back against what Musk tweeted early Sunday morning.

#BringBackMasks Trends As ‘Tripledemic’ Of Covid-19, RSV, Flu Worsens

Covid-19 transmission levels are now high throughout much of the country, prompting recommendations to wear face masks again.

‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’ Was Not Made Up To Cover For Covid-19 Vaccine Deaths

Here are more claims being made about Covid-19 vaccines.

Canine Influenza Virus Is Spreading In The U.S. With Outbreaks Among Dogs

Veterinarians have been reporting outbreak of the dog flu, which has made things ruff for many dogs.

Walgreens Sells AmerisourceBergen Shares To Raise $1 Billion For Primary Care Expansion

Walgreens Boots Alliance sold shares of AmerisourceBergen for proceeds of $1 billion, which will be used in part to fund VillageMD’s $9 billion acquisition of Summit Health.

Employers Brace For 5% Health Cost Spike Next Year On Top Of General Inflation

U.S. employers must brace for healthcare cost increases at more than 5% for next year “and beyond,” new data from Mercer shows.

Cigna’s PBM Express Scripts Latest To Put Less Pricey Biosimilars Of Abbvie’s Humira On Preferred Drug List

Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will put “multiple” biosimilar versions of Abbvie’s expensive rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira in the “same position as the brand” on the PBM’s formulary in 2023.

Before Rushing To Criticize Medicare Advantage, Let’s Take A Close Look At The Alternative

Lost in some of the criticism of MA is an honest evaluation of the alternative: traditional Medicare, also known as Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicare. FFS Medicare is increasingly failing to meet its original mandate: to provide a cost-efficient safety n…

3 Beneficial Healthcare Laws The 118th Congress Could (Actually) Pass

Republicans and Democrats are divided on just about everything. Yet, here are three healthcare policies that could gain bipartisan support and prove beneficial for American patients in 2023.

Neymar Looks Ready For Brazil’s World Cup Match Versus South Korea

Both Neymar and Danilo injured their ankles during Brazil’s opening group stage match against Serbia. But both may be back for Monday’s Round of 16 match.