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02/13/2021

With Valentines day tomorrow, here are some tasty foods and drinks to set the mood with a special someone!

Get in the mood from your own kitchen with these enticing pairings...

02/12/2021

It's Friday! Get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and give thanks for another weekend to enjoy!

02/11/2021

Today marks National Inventor's Day which also happens to be Thomas Edison's birthday! What's been your favorite invention of the last century?

02/10/2021

Uber will provide free transportation to Walgreens stores and off-site vaccine clinics!

Partnership ensures transportation isn't barrier for underserved communities to get shots

02/09/2021

How do you like your coffee? Comment down below!

Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure.

02/08/2021

https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/pfizer-to-nearly-halve-covid-19-vaccine-production-timeline-sterile-injectables-vp

Pfizer aims to cut the time to produce a COVID-19 vaccine batch by nearly 50%, Chaz Calitri, VP of sterile injectables, told USA Today. Take DNA production, for instance—the first step in Pfizer's manufacturing process, which originally took 16 days, but could soon be done in as few as nine or 10,...

01/25/2021

If you need a little something to brighten your day (your week, your month, or even your year…), make this power bowl!

This healthy power bowl recipe is perfect for meal prep! Packed with protein and veggies, it's an easy, delicious lunch or dinner. Gluten-free, vegan option

01/19/2021

"Customers should be armed with data that make clear what they'll have to pay before they get to the pharmacy counter"

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/cms-finalizes-rule-forces-part-d-plans-to-launch-price-comparison-tool-for-members

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that would force Medicare Part D plans to launch a real-time price comparison tool for members.

01/14/2021

Mark Cuban has launched a new company, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, which has a plan to offer low-cost rivals to overpriced generic drugs. Read the full article below!

Billionaire investor and "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban has started a new company that plans to offer low-cost rivals to overpriced generic drugs, starting with the $225-per-dose antiparasitic albendazole, which it will price at $20 per tablet. Cuban's startup plans to market more than 100 drugs this....

01/13/2021

CMS has now made it easier for seniors to access new, advanced, potentially lifesaving technologies!

The rule is meant to ease undue burden for innovators and speed access to potentially lifesaving technologies.