Bayer has come up zero for 3 in the first lawsuits alleging that Roundup herbicide caused cancer, with the latest verdict ordering the chemical giant to pay $ 2 billion to its victims. The verdict came from the third case, heard before the Alameda County Superior Court of California, in which a married couple, Alva… Read More »
The verdict in Oakland includes more than $ 55 million in compensatory damages to the couple and $ 2 billion in punitive damages, a statement said. The verdict “is as clear of a statement as you can get that they need to change what they’re doing,” one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Brent Wisner, told reporters… Read More »
It was May 2018, and PillPack CEO TJ Parker was in Seattle to meet with a small contingent from Amazon.
Doyle Rice USA TODAY Published 6:30 PM EST Jan 16, 2019 Around the world, people eat far too much red meat and sugar, and nowhere near enough nuts, fruits and vegetables, according to a report released Wednesday. The report, published by the British medical journal The Lancet, said the population’s diet and food production must radically change “to… Read More »
Every year the healthcare industry wastes an estimated $ 750 billion, and while employers overwhelmingly perceive this to be a problem, about 60 percent are not actively managing the issue. This is among the findings of a survey to identify employers’ perceptions and actions related to waste in the healthcare system released by National Alliance… Read More »
The team behind Castlight Health and Athenahealth, both public companies in health-tech, are onto their next billion-dollar venture.