The lion’s share of investment in women’s health is related to fertility and maternal care. That leaves a major gap in caring for women after their fertile years. One company that wants to fill…
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One of the major reasons patients are prescribed opioids, which can be highly addictive, is because of musculoskeletal pain. Indeed, about 21% of patients seeking care for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain are prescribed opioids at their…
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Yet another retailer is making moves in healthcare. This time it’s Costco, which announced Monday that it is partnering with virtual health marketplace Sesame to provide Costco members with discount pricing for medical care….
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Eating disorders often start at a younger age, but they don’t solely affect this population. Recognizing this, virtual eating disorder support company Equip announced Tuesday that it is now treating adults as well as…
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CardioOne, a care delivery enablement platform for independent cardiology practices, has secured nearly $8 million in funding and is expanding into new markets through three new partnerships, the startup announced Monday.
Austin, Texas-based CardioOne was…
GoodRx, a discount pricing company, announced Wednesday that it is partnering with pharmacy benefit manager MedImpact to launch an integrated savings solution to help lower drug costs for patients.
Santa Monica, California-based GoodRx helps consumers…
Retailer Walgreens announced Tuesday that it is partnering with technology company Pearl Health to help primary care providers engage in value-based care.
Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens is part of the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare…
As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) holds listening sessions this week for its proposed rule that rolls back Covid-19 flexibilities for the virtual prescribing of controlled substances, four mental health companies issued a letter…
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Amy VanHaren, founder and CEO of breastfeeding support platform pumpspotting, first came up with the idea for her company while sitting on a “dirty bathroom floor” in the San Francisco airport.
“I was hooked up…
Virtual opioid use disorder provider Bicycle Health announced Thursday that it is partnering with Albertsons, a supermarket and pharmacy chain, to expand access to buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder.
Boston-based Bicycle Health is a…
