Monday, December 13, 2021: Life Sciences

An Israeli study found that a booster shot of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against severe illness from the Omicron variant. Conversely, people who got a “second dose of the vaccine five to six months ago don’t have any neutralizing...

Monday, December 13, 2021: M&A

A new report from PwC found that health care mergers and acquisitions surged in 2021, growing 56 percent in the 12 months through November 15 versus 2020. There was particularly high growth among physician medical groups, managed care, and rehabilitation subsectors....

Monday, December 13, 2021: M&A

Pfizer Inc. announced it will acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals in an effort to expand its treatment offerings for immuno-inflammatory diseases. Arena is working on therapies for gastroenterology, dermatology, and cardiology. Pfizer said it plans to speed clinical...

Monday, December 13, 2021: Mental Health

McKinsey’s American Opportunity Survey found that America’s unemployment is being driven in large part by physical and mental health concerns. Sixteen percent of the 5,000 people surveyed were unemployed. Of those, 9 percent said they were looking for...

Friday, December 10, 2021: Providers

The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association filed a lawsuit against the federal government in an effort to stop part of the surprise billing law from going into effect next month. The groups – along with Renown Health, UMass Memorial Health,...

Friday, December 10, 2021: Providers

CVS Health is launching a plan to deliver care with a “unique mix of resources” – telemedicine, new clinics, and teams of providers. The company outlined six areas of strategic growth, including “Advancing primary care delivery capabilities by guiding consumers across...