Press Releases

Oncology Analytics Announces Rebrand to OncoHealth

Oncology Analytics has changed its name to OncoHealth, a forward-looking rebrand for the company’s vision of the future and its focus on helping people through their cancer journey. "OncoHealth represents our evolution of better aligning the way we serve clients and the way our clients access digital health solutions on behalf of their oncology members, patients, and employees," Rick Dean, CEO of OncoHealth, said. "Our innovation and focus on digital health in oncology over the past 36 months has propelled year-over-year revenue growth of 45%, customer...

Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Leaders Invest in Tact.ai to Deliver Next Generation Customer Engagement

Tact.ai, an AI company focused on customer engagement for life sciences, has announced a successful new round of financing totaling $33 million. Investors for this round included McKesson Ventures, Lilly, Novartis (dRx Capital), Microsoft’s M12, and Salesforce Ventures. The company has now raised a total of $88 million. Delivering individualized experiences for patients, especially over the past 18 months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, has been a big challenge for the life sciences industry. Tact helps organizations in the life sciences industry work more effectively with...

Hims & Hers Expands Women’s Health Offerings With Support For Urinary Tract Health

Hims & Hers, a multi-specialty telehealth platform focused on providing personalized health and wellness experiences to customers, recently expanded its women’s health offerings with the recent launch of a D-Mannose dietary supplement powder to support urinary tract health on ForHers.com. “Roughly 3 or 4 in 10 women who experience an initial urinary tract infection (UTI) will face another one within six months. There’s a clear need for ways to be proactive about urinary tract health,” said Hims & Hers Co-founder and SVP of Brand & Innovation...

Aetion Welcomes Marla Kessler as First Chief Customer Officer to Accelerate Its Next Phase of Growth

Aetion has announced that Marla Kessler will become its first chief customer officer. Kessler will lead Aetion’s efforts to create superior customer experiences, oversee marketing and communications teams, and support the development of new products and services. “Aetion is already the distinctive leader in generating RWE for safety and regulatory uses, bringing exceptional value to our customers,” Kessler said. “As chief customer officer, I am delighted to work with our team’s science, technology, and service experts, as well as our partners, to expand that value to...

Aspen RxHealth Hires Chris Dattaro, A Leader in Gig Economy Models, As Chief Operating Officer and adds Jason Chicola as Independent Director

Aspen RxHealth has appointed Chris Dattaro as chief operating officer and Jason Chicola as independent director to the company’s board of directors. Dattaro brings to Aspen RxHealth expertise in organizational leadership and developing and scaling solutions in gig economy models. In his new role, he will lead Aspen RxHealth’s efforts to expand into new verticals and markets, and radically drive internal operational improvements. Chicola, founder and chief executive officer of Rev, a speech-to-text company, brings nearly two decades of experience building and scaling companies operating in...

Following Strong Growth, Hims & Hers Appoints Chief Growth Officer

On the heels of strong Q2 earnings, Hims & Hers Health, Inc., has appointed Mike Chi as the company’s first-ever chief growth officer. Chi brings years of experience in the women’s market and will be responsible in this new role for driving continued growth across Hims & Hers’ multi-specialty telehealth platform. “Mike has a proven record of delivering strong results, specifically when it comes to driving growth in traditionally women’s focused markets,” said Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum. “Mike will help lead the charge as...

Pharmapacks Announces Key Executive Team Appointments

McKesson Ventures portfolio company Pharmapacks, a technology-led e-commerce marketplace enablement platform, announced the addition of six key executives to its management team. They are Adam Rodgers, chief growth officer; Ash Mehra, chief information officer; Daniel Bennett, chief marketing officer; Leanna Bautista, chief people officer; Andreas Schulmeyer, chief financial officer; and the promotion of Chris Pfeiffer to chief operating officer. These hires join Pharmapacks’ existing management team and will help the company as it moves into its next phase of growth following its recent partnership with and...

Truveris Appoints Nanette Oddo President and Chief Executive Officer

Truveris has announced that Nanette Oddo has been named president and chief executive officer. A veteran industry leader, Oddo previously served as Truveris’ chief strategy officer, spearheading the company’s strategic vision during a period of consistent innovation and growth. “Truveris uniquely bends the cost curve to improve the accessibility and affordability of prescription medications, one of the critical challenges facing healthcare today,” Oddo said. “Through our industry-leading information and marketplace solutions, Truveris challenges the status quo to offer prescription savings and better prescription access for our...

Seasoned Data Science Leader Named President and CEO of M2GEN

M2GEN, a company focused on transforming cancer care through data and informatics, has announced the appointment of Jim Gabriele as president and chief executive officer. Gabriele is a seasoned entrepreneur and data science leader who most recently served as senior vice president and chief strategy & data science officer, medical devices sector, at Johnson & Johnson. Gabriele was selected to lead M2GEN based on his track record of leading growth initiatives and digital transformations, deep understanding of biopharma, and capability-building skills in key technology and data...

Komodo Health Acquires Breakaway Partners to Improve Patient Access to Effective Therapies

Komodo Health has acquired Breakaway Partners, a market access software company for the life sciences industry. This acquisition brings together Komodo’s Healthcare Map and software with Breakaway Partners’ formulary data, policy criteria, and analytics platform to create the industry’s first enterprise market access solution suite based on a comprehensive, real-time view of real-world outcomes and costs. As healthcare payers and providers continue the shift to value-based payment models, which incentivize the use of the most effective therapies, the market access analytics field has become critical to...