Press Releases
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Komodo Health Names Bill Madigan as Chief Revenue Officer
Komodo Health has announced that Bill Madigan has been appointed as the company’s chief revenue officer. With more than 25 years of experience commercializing software and services in healthcare and life sciences, Madigan will oversee Komodo’s customer-facing team and shape its commercial strategy. Madigan brings a...
Hims & Hers Expands Mental Health Offerings to Include Individual Online Therapy
McKesson Ventures portfolio company Hims & Hers recently announced that it has expanded its mental health offerings to include individual online therapy. Built to complement the platform’s existing services including access to online psychiatry and free, educational support group sessions, the new individualized...
Empowerment Model: A New Partnership Model for Maximum Efficiency, Cost Savings, and Control, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
Two experts from Clinical Ink will present a webinar on the benefits of subscription models for clinical trials on July 13, 2021, at 11 a.m. ET. In the webinar, hosted by Xtalks, Clinical Ink Senior Director, Outcome Solutions Kim Romanello; and Manager, Product Innovation Brady Keeter will discuss how...
HumanFirst joins the FDA, HHS and more than 20 organizations and leading health companies to launch the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc)
More than 20 organizations and companies, including McKesson Ventures portfolio companies Aetion, Evidation Health, and Xealth, have joined together with other members of the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) to create the Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc), an effort to develop best practices...
Other News
First Venture Fund for Black-Owned Health Startups Launches with $55 Million
Health-tech startups have experienced immense success over the past two years. The need for remote care skyrocketed, and many digital health services found themselves outpacing initial growth projections as $29.1 billion was funneled into U.S. digital health startups...
Drugs by Drone: Good Idea?
With positive results from early tests, the drone industry is hopeful that lawmakers will increase their leniency in regulating drones. With this hope come questions about what should be considered a drone-deliverable item, specifically when it comes to controlled...
AllStripes: How this HealthTech Company Leverages Science to Advance Rare Disease Research (Pt. 1 & Pt. 2)
A two-part interview with AllStripes co-founder Nancy Yu on PatientWorthy went in depth about Yu’s background, why she started the company, and plans for the future. It begins by highlighting her interest in how science and technology interact with one another. Yu...
THCB Spotlights: Chris Gervais, CTO of Kyruus
Kyruus has grown quite a bit since it first started as a hospital appointment scheduling platform, and the company aims to continue that trend with its recent acquisition of HealthSparq. With this move, the company plans to bridge the gap between providers and payers...
AI: Leveraging Wearables and Other Patient-Generated Data in Research
Luca Foschini, PhD, is chief data scientist and co-founder at Evidation Health. In a recent interview he discussed how artificial intelligence interacts with patient-generated data to create advancements in clinical studies for pharmaceutical and biotech companies....