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Eli Lilly agrees to provide free and lower-priced insulin in Minnesota to resolve 2018 lawsuit

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After reaching a settlement with Minnesota’s attorney general, Eli Lilly can close the book on a yearslong lawsuit in the state. | The company will provide its insulin products at $35 per month and donate free insulin at 15 clinics over the next five years. Meanwhile, Minnesota's claims against Novo Nordisk and Sanofi remain ongoing.

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Racial disparities in maternal health complications grew amid Covid-19, BCBS report finds

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Pregnancy-related complications increased 9% between 2018 and 2020 among all women, but the rate of change is even more significant among women of color. The disparities exist regardless of having commercial insurance or Medicaid.

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Redesign Health Raises $175M to Create Dozens More Startups 

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The company has already created more than 60 startups since its launch in 2018. Redesign Health closed a $175 million investment round that will fuel the creation of more healthcare startups. The post Redesign Health Raises $175M to Create Dozens More Startups appeared first on MedCity News.

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Texas accuses Pfizer and contract manufacturer of providing ineffective ADHD drug to state's Medicaid program

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The lawsuit further accuses the companies of manipulating quality-control testing from 2012 to 2018 to ensure samples received passing grades. . | In its lawsuit, Texas says the companies knew that deficient manufacturing processes compromised the effectiveness of Quillivant XR.

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WHO flags increasing resistance to GSK's HIV med Tivicay in some countries

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GSK's antiretroviral HIV medicine Tivicay (dolutegravir) has been recommended by the World Health Organization since 2018 as a preferred treatment for the virus. |

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Q4 Was Digital Health’s Worst Quarter for Funding in 5 Years

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Q4 was also the first quarter with no new unicorn births since 2018. Digital health’s investment slowdown is so severe that the fourth quarter of 2022 marked the lowest quarterly digital health funding total in the past five years, according to new report.

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Report: Primary Care Physicians Are Addressing Mental Health Concerns More Frequently

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by 2016 and 2018, representing a 50% increase. The Health Affairs study found that in 2006, 10.7% of primary care visits addressed mental health concerns, compared 15.9%