Category: pharma

Man Got 87 Doses Of Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccines Allegedly In Germany

A 61-year man was trying to collect vaccination record documents so that he could then sell them to anti-vaxxers and others who didn’t want to get vaccinated.

Avocado Eating Linked To 16%-22% Lower Risk Of Heart Disease

The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that people who had eaten at least two servings of avocados per week had a 16% lower likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower likelihood of develop…

Tweet Claims Vitamin D Deficiency Is ‘One Of The More Serious Issues Of Our Time’

“Vitamin D” was trending on Twitter, after a Twitterer claimed that the Vitamin D deficiency is overlooked.

Walgreens CEO: We’re Opening A New VillageMD Clinic ‘Every Three Days’

Walgreens Boots Alliance is opening a new VillageMD clinic attached to a drugstore every three days.

Walgreens Profits Hit $883M On Strong Covid Testing And Vaccine Demand

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported more than $880 million in quarterly profits as customers continued to get vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.

Pharma TV Ads And R&D Funding

Nevertheless, the perception remains that extraordinary amounts of money are spent on TV ads at the expense of R&D. The data show that this isn’t the case.

In Home Health Play, UnitedHealth’s Optum To Buy LHC Group For $5.4 Billion

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum health services business will pay $5.4 billion for LHC Group, a national provider of home healthcare services.

Breaking The Rules Of Healthcare: Getting The Quality Of Care You Pay For

High-priced hospitals don’t necessarily deliver higher-quality care. That’s because of an unwritten rule that hospital administrators and their boards dutifully follow.

Dr. Mehmet Oz Asked To Resign From President’s Council, Brings Up Dr. Fauci Again

The Biden Administration asked both Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker to resign from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. Elena Delle Donne and José Andrés have been asked to join the Council as Co-Chairs.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Incorrectly Claims CDC Doesn’t Recommend 4 Polio Shots

Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) or her staffers check the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website or their own vaccination records before she made claims about what the CDC has said about polio vaccination?