Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutation Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for Amondys 45 (casimersen) injection for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients…
February 2021
CVS Health Affordable Housing Investsments
On February 23, CVS Health announced that they have invested more $114 million in affordable housing in 2020 to address housing insecurities and promote community…
Walgreens COVID-19 Testing Options
On February 24 Walgreens announced, that from now the company will expand Walgreens COVID-19 testing options. It will make make Pixel by Labcorp COVID-19 PCR…
New Blood Pressure Management Guidelines
On February 23, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBS) published the research results recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management with in…
FDA Warns Companies for Selling Dietary Supplements
Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate,…
3 Million COVID-19 Walgreens Vaccinations
Walgreens recently announced that the company already, has provided more than 3 million COVID-19 vaccinations across long-term care facilities, as well as additional vulnerable populations…
COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Education And Equity By CVS
On February 19, CVS Health announced its strategy to address potential inequities related to COVID-19 vaccine access in vulnerable communities, with a particular focus on…
Aetna and Iora Health Medicare Advantage Care in Houston
Aetna, a CVS Health Company, announced on February 17, an agreement to provide members enrolled in Aetna Individual and Group Medicare Advantage plans access to…
Kroger Health COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling
On February 17, Kroger Health, the health care division of The Kroger Co., announced its new vaccine scheduling tool, making it easy and efficient to…
Patient Specific Talus Spacer 3D-printed Talus Implant
On the February 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Patient Specific Talus Spacer 3D-printed talus implant for humanitarian use. The Patient…