In a move straight out of a “Shark Tank” episode, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is pitching a very big idea by taking on two whales — Big Pharma and Big Pharmacy — with the launch of online discount pharmacy Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC)....
When cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 began to surge, consumers avoided in-person doctor visits, instead choosing telehealth or other virtual medical appointments. Seventy-five million patients received their healthcare online in December 2021, up 2.9% from November 2021, according to The ConnectedEconomy Monthly Report,...
It’s been a rough couple of years for patients and doctors, with industry group The Physicians Association finding that the U.S. has lost an estimated 16,000 medical practices since 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Indian digital B2B healthcare marketplace Retailio recently launched a drone medicine delivery pilot with drone logistics firm Redwing Labs in the Chickkaballapur district in Karnataka, according to a MobHealthNews report Monday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Struggling hospitals and healthcare providers are asking the U.S. government to disburse remaining Provider Relief Fund (PRF) relief monies, and expand them, as the toll of two years of disruption and six months of COVID variants finds health systems still ailing from a cash crunch....
GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer will hold out for a better bid of at least £60 billion for their joint consumer healthcare venture, in opposition to an earlier offer they didn’t like, Financial Times writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
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After nearly two years of COVID-19 and an unprecedented digital shift in consumer behaviors, the changes and integrations between the health and financial systems have never been greater. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Digital ecosystems are an ideal prescription for the healthcare sector, where new levels of connectedness are transforming the journey from diagnosis to treatment to outcome. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
