Pharmacy

The company will enter into a value-based contract with Cigna and an initiative with CVS Health based on screening and education.

The sale allows Walgreens to focus on its retail pharmacy and healthcare business, including strategic moves into primary care.

This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for strengthening the health IT infrastructure and bolstering cybersecurity, and the PharmaStars accelerator getting pharma and digital health companies on the same page.

Targets for investment include the Strategic National Stockpile, the CDC, and mental health and substance use disorders.

The lawsuit also casts blame on health plans and pharmacy benefit managers that allegedly "siphon the benefits" meant for consumers.

Four who received the placebo tested positive for the virus, a result consistent with a vaccine efficacy of 100%.

Lilly continues to offer 100% of 340B discounts to covered entities but will not provide discounts to contract pharmacies, it says.

Physicians say they hear: "You don't need a vaccine if you've had COVID-19," "The vaccine modifies your DNA," and "The vaccine contains a microchip."

This week's top stories include Scripps Health suspending access to its IT applications, the HRSA telling six drugmakers they're in violation of the 340B statute and Google previewing its AI-powered dermatology assistant.

The company is reportedly considering making an at-home COVID-19-testing kit available in June, then possibly kits for other respiratory infections.