The Department of Health and Human Services is launching an Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety that aims to recruit the nation’s largest health systems as participants.
Category: pharma
UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx PBM To Coax Patients To Less Pricey Biosimilars Of Abbvie’s Humira
UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx PBM will put biosimilar versions of Abbvie’s expensive rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira “in the same position as the brand” on the PBM’s preferred list of drugs known as a formulary, in 2023.
The Anatomy Of Healthcare Leadership: A Mind For Technology
Cost, quality and access were always seen as tradeoffs in healthcare. You could have two but only at the sacrifice of the third. This article explains that leadership and technology are keys to unlocking all three improvements.
Majestic Princess Cruise Ship With Over 800 Covid-19 Positive Passengers Docks In Australia
At least one in five got infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Are ‘Immunity Debt’ Claims After Covid-19 Precautions Accurate Or Misinformation?
The claim is that such “immunity debt” has led to the recent surges in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections among young children.
4 Kitchen Appliances That Can Kill You But May Look Innocent
The stove and oven aren’t the only potentially dangerous items in your kitchen.
Elizabeth Holmes Theranos Update: Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Prison Sentence
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a recommendation that Holmes serve a 15-years prison sentence and pay $800 million to investors for defrauding them.
Fake Eli Lilly Twitter Account Claims Insulin Is Free, Stock Falls 4.3%
This week showed what can happen after Elon Musk instituted a new pay $8 and you can get a blue verified check mark from Twitter policy.
CDC Warning: Listeria Outbreak Linked To Deli Meat, Cheese, 13 Hospitalized, One Dead
There’s also been one pregnancy loss in an outbreak that has spanned six different states.
Medicaid Expansion Wins In Red State South Dakota
Voters in South Dakota approved a ballot measure to extend Medicaid benefits to more than 40,000 low-income adults.
