Category: pharma

Monkeypox Case Confirmed In United Kingdom, Here’s What This Rare Infection Can Do

The person infected with the monkeypox virus is under isolation and receiving treatment at the expert infectious disease unit at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Services (NHS) Foundation Trust in London, England.

Over 7,300 Lucky Charms Cereal Illness Complaints On Iwaspoisoned.com, FDA Investigating

There have been reports of people suffering gastrointestinal problems such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and green poop.

NYC Covid-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths Rising With Omicron B.2.12.1

The number of new reported Covid-19 cases has been trending upwards in New York City since early March around the time many Covid-19 precautions such as face mask and vaccination requirements were being lifted.

Cigna Profits Hit $1.2 Billion On New Health Plan Customers And Evernorth Growth

Cigna reported nearly $1.2 billion in quarterly profits thanks to rising commercial health plan enrollment and continued growth of the company’s Evernorth health services business.

Walgreens Will Pay $683 Million To Settle Florida Opioid Cases

Walgreens Boots Alliance will pay $683 million to settle with the state of Florida to resolve claims it contributed to the opioid epidemic.

CVS Profits Eclipse $2 Billion As Health Plan Enrollment Grows

CVS Health reported more than $2 billion in quarterly profits thanks to new health plan members “across all product lines” and customers continued to rely on its stores for Covid-19 tests and vaccinations in the pandemic.

Health Plans Brace For Specialty Drugs Eclipsing 50% Of Prescription Spending

Health plans that manage drug costs say specialty drugs now account for 50% or greater of the total prescription spending they manage.

CVS Taps New Chief Medical Officer As Primary Care Takes Off

CVS Health promoted Dr. Sree Chaguturu to be the company’s chief medical officer as the retail drugstore chain and health insurance giant emphasizes the importance of primary care.

Do 2 ‘Studies’ Suggest Hepatitis Linked To Covid-19 Vaccines? Here’s What They Really Say

Look closer at the “studies” being mentioned and shared on social media accounts.

Washington Having Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak In 20 Years

The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic may have delayed screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) cases, allowing Mycobacterium tuberculosis to spread further.