Goldman analyst Robert Jones said he doesn't think Walgreens' numerous partnerships with other companies will help offset declines in its core retail pharmacy business. He downgraded Walgreens to "sell" from "hold" Friday. » Read More
By: Angelica LaVito
Reuters says a review of documents and testimony showed that Johnson & Johnson executives, mine managers, doctors and lawyers were aware the company's raw talc and finished powders sometimes tested positive for small amounts of asbestos. » Read More |
Most people who do not sign up for Obamacare insurance by Saturday's open enrollment deadline will not be able to obtain coverage until next fall, unless they have a qualifying life event such as getting married or having a child. » Read More |
By: Barbara Booth
Engineers at the University of Washington have created a sensor small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee. It can monitor temperature, humidity and crop health for seven hours at a stretch. » Read More |
Ghanaian lawmakers have approved the deployment of drones to deliver medical supplies around the country, partnering with U.S. firm Zipline in a $12 million deal.
The hires could help Apple win over doctors and suggest it will build applications that can help people with serious medical problems.
Bush stepped down from the Athenahealth in June after allegations emerged that he attacked his then-wife 13 years ago. Atheneahealth had been locked in a fight with activist investor Elliott Management for more than a year.
Sign-ups for Affordable Care Act coverage are low this year and Democrats are blaming changes that took effect this year. The Trump administration scaled back the program's ad budget by 90 percent to $10 million last year.
Four years after adding "Health" to its name, CVS is more than just a drugstore chain. Now, its vision is becoming clearer as CVS Health enters perhaps the most pivotal moment in its 55-year history.
Omron Healthcare, maker of blood pressure monitors, now integrates with Amazon Alexa to help people manage their hypertension and other chronic ailments.
Medical record errors are extremely common and can be life-threatening. For 20-year-old patient Morgan Gleason, it took many hours to fix a glaring mistake.
The U.S. skincare market is worth an estimated $7 billion. Yet despite the wealth of products available promising flawless, ageless skin, consumers are frustrated by the low success rate. Start-up Proven Skincare believes it has the answer.
Apple's health team makes another high-profile hire: Jason Oberfest, the longtime CEO of Mango Health.
Altria on Friday said it would discontinue its MarkTen and Green Smoke e-cigarettes. The company is weighing a significant minority stake in competitor, Juul, and is awaiting a decision on Philip Morris International's heated tobacco product, iOQS.
Altria Group says it has agreed to buy a 45 percent stake in leading cannabinoid company Cronos Group for about $1.8 billion, a sign of the new world in which the tobacco company must compete.
Americans spent $3.5 trillion on health care last year, a 3.9 percent increase over the prior year and the smallest annual increase since 2013.
The tightest U.S. labor market in nearly 50 years could be another contributor to the steep drop in Obamacare sign-ups in some states, as more Americans get health insurance as a benefit from their employer.
We tried out the new ECG app and irregular heart rate notification for Apple Watch ahead of its release on Thursday. Here's how to use it.
Amazon bought online pharmacy PillPack in June, but the deal has not closed yet, giving Walgreens and its rivals the chance to head off a possible disruption in the pharmacy space.
"There's a way to get all of that digitally on your phone," along with the coupons and ExtraBucks rewards, CVS CEO Larry Merlo tells CNBC's Bertha Coombs.
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