Pharmacy
This week's top stories include the AstraZeneca vaccine showing 79% efficacy but facing questions about using outdated information, Everlywell acquiring PWNHealth, and reports of problems with the VA's new Cerner EHR system.
Uber, integrated through an API, will become the default application for the select pharmacies.
The outdated information may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data, says Data and Safety Monitoring Board.
The company will now be pursuing Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA with an eye toward distribution.
The healthcare industry cites his past support for the Affordable Care Act, his stance to lower drug prices and his work on health equity.
The move is to support actions by hospitals and other entities to expand vaccination efforts.
Northern Light Health attributes its successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout to appointment scheduling, state coordination and IT.
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will focus on getting teachers vaccinated during March.
Centene called the allegations "unfounded" and pledged to aggressively defend its pharmacy services.
Blacks, Hispanics and people in fair or poor health showed the biggest jumps in vaccine receptiveness.