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Eli Lilly's big move: Drugmaker now offering obesity drug Zepbound direct to consumers

By Alan Goforth

The pharmaceutical giant has launched a telehealth-connected website to allow patients to directly order the weight loss drug, as well as insulin products and a migraine drug, direct from the company.

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January 08, 2024

Sharp uptick in ER visits, hospitalizations for COVID, flu & RSV (and gaining momentum)

A federal mask mandate is unlikely, but health officials and hospitals in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York have again told staff and patients to don masks. And if you feel ill, stay home, recommends a health official.

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January 05, 2024

Blue Cross Blue Shield put patient through 'prior authorization hell' over infusions

Prior authorization was conceived to rein in health care costs by eliminating duplicative treatment, however, critics worry it has now become a way for insurance companies to save money, often at the expense of patients' lives.

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January 05, 2024

FTC will put new merger guidelines to work in 2024

"I expect that they will be looking for opportunities to apply all of the elements of the guidelines in merger cases -- to some extent, they've already been doing that," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.

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January 04, 2024

Need mental health support? Employers now have an app for that – AI wellness chatbot

Due to a nationwide shortage of therapists, about a third of U.S. employers say they offer employees AI-based wellness and mental health programs, yet researchers say there isn't enough evidence that the programs work.

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January 04, 2024

Biopharma breakthrough year: FDA approved 50% more novel drugs in 2023

The Food and Drug Administration approved 55 new treatments in 2023, representing a nearly 50% increase from the year before, with Pfizer gaining the highest number of high-profile approvals covering a wide range of illnesses.

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January 04, 2024

Half of working moms believe doing so has held them back professionally

Working moms cite family or caregiving responsibilities as the top reason they have missed out on potential employment opportunities.

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January 03, 2024

Drugmakers – Pfizer, Sanofi, Takeda, more – will raise 500 drug prices in January

Despite the Biden administration's numerous initiatives to crack down on the high cost of drugs, several big drugmakers will hike prices this month, with Pfizer announcing over a quarter of the increases.

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Eli Lilly's big move: Drugmaker now offering obesity drug Zepbound direct to consumers

Michigan health insurers cannot deny new cancer treatments: Will other states step up?

Leaders of SMBs have mixed outlooks about economic trends in coming year

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Sharp uptick in ER visits, hospitalizations for COVID, flu & RSV (and gaining momentum)

Blue Cross Blue Shield put patient through 'prior authorization hell' over infusions

FTC will put new merger guidelines to work in 2024

Need mental health support? Employers now have an app for that – AI wellness chatbot

Biopharma breakthrough year: FDA approved 50% more novel drugs in 2023

Half of working moms believe doing so has held them back professionally

Drugmakers – Pfizer, Sanofi, Takeda, more – will raise 500 drug prices in January