by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | M&A
VillageMD announced it has acquired patient education company Healthy Interactions to strengthen patient-provider relationships in chronic care management. Healthy Interactions’ interactive educational platform offers virtual, in-person and hybrid sessions to help...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | Life Sciences
White House officials said they’ve shipped 50 million free at-home COVID-19 tests to U.S. households, representing about 85 percent of initial orders, with the rest of the tests to be sent in the coming days. They also said they are working on a plan to...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | D.C. News
Congress has less than two days to pass a short-term funding extension to avoid a government shutdown on Friday. It remains unclear when the Senate will vote on the continuing resolution, which would keep the government open by extending funding through March 11....
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden said that Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, will temporarily serve as his chief science adviser, replacing the ousted Dr. Eric Lander. Collins will serve in the role until a permanent adviser is named. Alondra...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new study found that unemployment often reduces medication adherence through the subsequent loss of insurance and income. Using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the research team found the growth in unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate voted 50-46 to confirm Robert Califf as head of the FDA, giving the agency its first permanent commissioner in 13 months. Janet Woodcock, who served as acting commissioner for more than a year, will become the FDA’s second-in-command. Senators Patrick...
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