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…
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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…
Walgreens Contest Expands To High School Students
On February 16 Walgreens announced, that their Expressions Creative Art contest expands to high school students across the country. More than 10 years ago Walgreens…
Listeria Outbreak Possible Reason
Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
CDC’s Blueprint for Reopening Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday urged that K-12 schools be reopened as soon as possible, and it offered a step-by-step…
FDA Approves Cosela
On February 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cosela (trilaciclib) as the first therapy in its class to reduce the frequency of…
NIH’s TOPMed Program
Researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the publication of a groundbreaking TOPMed…
COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Expansion By Aegis
On February 11, Aegis Sciences Corporation, a leading healthcare company that provides clinically innovative medication compliance testing and consulting services to providers, and Walgreens announced…