News 10/16/24 – HIStalk
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Walgreens Boots Alliance reports Q4 results: revenue up 6%, EPS –$3.48 versus –$0.21. beating analyst expectations for both and sending shares sharply up.
WBA shares have lost 57% of their value in the…
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a16z, Magic Johnson back Alchemy in $31M seed funding round
Alchemy, a company that helps develop and scale in-house pharmacy programs focused on HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) patient populations, announced it closed $31 million in seed financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) Bio…
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Alchemy Secures $31M to Expand In-House Pharmacy Programs for Underserved HIV Communities
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– Alchemy, a healthcare company focused on improving access to medications for underserved populations secures $31M in seed funding.
– The investment was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with…
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Scriptology Acquires RxLive to Enhance Medication Management Solutions and Expand Telehealth Capabilities | Healthcare IT Today
Acquisition will Accelerate Scriptology’s Market Presence and Integration of Advanced Technology while Delivering Superior Healthcare Solutions
Scriptology, a leader in tech-enabled comprehensive medication management, today announced it has acquired RxLive, a telehealth clinical pharmacy services…
LetsGetChecked finalizes acquisition of Truepill
At-home diagnostics company LetsGetChecked announced it has finalized its acquisition of digital pharmacy and telehealth startup Truepill.LetsGetChecked offers at-home tests for sexual health, diabetes, thyroid, cholesterol and COVID-19, while TruePill is an online digital…
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Whittington Health NHS Trust rolls out electronic prescribing
Whittington Health NHS Trust has deployed an electronic prescription solution (EPS) from CLEO Systems in its community heart failure team to replace paper prescriptions.
The EPS, which began being rolled out in August 2024, is…
NHSE says IT should flag patient safety issues in primary care
New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should include clinical decision making support and automatically flag patient safety issues.
The ‘Primary care patient safety strategy’, published by NHSE on…
GoodRx to Offer Discounted neffy® for Allergy Relief
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– GoodRx, a prominent prescription savings platform in the U.S., has joined forces with ARS Pharmaceuticals to offer the lowest discounted cash price for neffy®, a revolutionary needle-free treatment for Type…
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PharmacyX tests electronic prescription software for use in Wales
PharmacyX has been announced as the latest healthcare technology supplier to help deliver an electronic prescription service (EPS) in Wales.
The introduction of EPS allows GPs and other prescribers to send prescriptions electronically to a…
Everise Acquires CGS Healthcare Vertical, Expands US Footprint and Service Offerings
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– Everise, a global leader in healthcare customer experience (CX), today announced its acquisition of Continuum Global Solutions’ (CGS) healthcare vertical from Skyview Capital.
– Everise’s acquisition of CGS’s healthcare vertical is…
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