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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...
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...
New multi-cancer early detection blood test study opens
The University of Oxford has opened a new study, which will trial a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood test for early detection of more than 50 types of cancer. The study, SYMPLIFY, is also open at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) and already includes more than 500 participants. That number could double...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Inspired by Airbnb, Hims & Hers offers 10,000 free medical visits to displaced Afghan refugees
Our portfolio company, Hims & Hers, is in the process of distributing 10,000 free primary care and mental health visits to displaced Afghan refugees. According to a post on the company blog, Hims & Hers plans to coordinate with select non-governmental organizations and other relevant partners, including the...
AllStripes Raises $50 million to support rare disease research
AllStripes recently closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by Lux Capital, with participation from McKesson Ventures, JAZZ Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Medidata Solutions (a Dassault Systèmes company), and Maveron, along with angel investors including Arif Nathoo, CEO of McKesson Ventures portfolio...
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...
Press Releases
Biopharma Industry Leaders Ian Read and Clive Meanwell Join Saama Board of Directors
The Saama Board of Directors recently gained some highly respected leaders in Ian Read, former CEO and executive chairman of Pfizer, and Clive Meanwell, former CEO and founder of The Medicines Company. This news was revealed after a $430 million strategic investment...
Survey Says Moms Want In-Person Care With a Side of Digital Health
Digital health company Xealth announced a recent survey examining new mothers and their expectations for digital health in comparison with the healthcare services they received. The survey was conducted among over 1,000 new or expectant mothers, with 57 percent of...
Hims & Hers Unveils Mobile Platform For Their Over 500,000 Subscription Members
Hims & Hers announced plans to provide a further encompassing and personalized care experience with the launch of its mobile application. The app is expected to be available for the company’s more than 500,000 subscription members within the coming weeks. Hims...
Clinical Ink Acquires Digital Artefacts
Global clinical trial data and technology company Clinical Ink has announced its acquisition of Digital Artefacts, a digital technology company that specializes in data capture for complex cognitive, behavioral, and physiological research. “Data derived from Digital...
Koneksa Broadens Multi-Year CNS Research Collaboration with Sanofi
Digital Biomarker company Koneksa announced an extension to its collaboration with Sanofi in central nervous system clinical trials. Sanofi is one of the world’s top biopharmaceutical companies, and Koneksa CEO Chris Benko expressed enthusiasm for the extension:...