Tag: California

Federal officials recently announced a breakthrough in telehealth prescriptions for stimulants and addiction treatment. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has extended the temporary rules that allowed health providers to prescribe drugs for opioid addiction...

Michelle Monje-Deisseroth, a medical student about 20 years ago, treated patients with a type of brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, or DIPG. These tumors are difficult to treat because they wrap around...

23andMe, the genetics company that many people have been excited about, recently made a big announcement. The company has decided to stop working on creating new medicines and will be letting go of 40%...

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Three independent pharmacies recently took legal action against GoodRx, a company that offers a prescription drug discount card, as well as several pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). These lawsuits allege that GoodRx and the PBMs...

Sutter Health's CEO, Warner Thomas, recently made significant donations to Vice President Harris' presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Despite Harris' involvement in an antitrust investigation against Sutter Health in the past, Thomas...