Category: pharma

Health Experts Worry That CDC Covid-19 Maps, Measures May Be Misleading

Here are the differences between the Covid-19 Community Levels map and the harder-to-find Covid-19 Community Transmission map.

Erectile Dysfunction Meds Linked To 85% Higher Serious Eye Damage Risk, Study Says

Regular use of ED medications such as sildenafil (e.g., Viagra), vardenafil (e.g., Levitra and Staxyn), tadalafil (Cialis), and avanafil (Stendra) was associated with increased risk of three serious eye problems.

FDA’s Vaccine Panel Questions The Sustainability Of Our Covid-19 Strategy

In a palpably concerned forum the FDA panel members could be seen calculating the human expense of an untenable vaccine strategy where we now have an every-four-month booster effort. It became evident that the VRBPAC vision of pandemic resolution was n…

Ted Cruz Trolls Mr. T Covid-19 Face Mask Tweet, Here’s The Reaction

Mr. T used the word “Fool” in a tweet, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) decided to respond.

Michael Niedorff, Longtime CEO Of Health Insurer Centene, Dies At 79

Michael Neidorff, the longtime chief executive officer of Centene has died, the company confirmed Thursday. He was 79.

Walgreens CEO Brewer Joins VillageMD Board As Drugstore Chain’s Investment Grows

Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive officer Roz Brewer has joined the board of VillageMD, which is developing hundreds of doctor-staffed clinics connected to Walgreens drugstores across the U.S.

Walmart Launches Health Clinics In Lucrative Florida Market

Walmart is opening five new doctor-staffed “Walmart Health” centers in Florida as part of an ongoing national rollout.

The “Great” American Healthcare Labor Arbitrage

The notion of practicing at the “top of your license” is leading to an insidious equivalence being developed in which healthcare professionals are seen as potential substitutes for one another.

Egg Prices Up 52% As Avian Flu Has Affected Birds Across 22 States

As Easter approaches, at least 90 flocks have already been affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Chicken prices have been rising too.

Digital Health Firms Reverse Dollar-Bill Motto In Bid To Make Big Bucks

Digital health firms are increasingly betting that the key to success is offering “one to many” technologies that addresses workforce shortages by expanding the reach of clinicians.