Prior Authorization Team Lead
A company is looking for a Prior Authorization Team Lead to oversee prescription prior authorization operations. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage prescription prior authorization operations, ensuring accuracy and timely approvals Own the end-to-end prior authorization process, including intake, submission, follow-up, and resolution Serve as the primary operational contact for the BPO partner, overseeing productivity and […]
NutraCast: Is fiber the new protein?
COMET’s new trend report examines why consumers are tapping into functional foods over supplements for fiber, how GLP-1 users are driving prebiotic adoption and why diverse fiber formulations outperform single-prebiotic strategies.
What’s going on with Tesco shares?
Shares in Tesco (LSE:TSCO) fell 7% on Thursday (8 January) after the company reported weak Christmas sales. The big issue for investors is why this has been happening. GLP-1s Tesco reported like-for-like sales growth of 2.4% over the Christmas period. Thatâs below the level of inflation and represents a disappointing result. One potential reason for […]
Mounjaro: Experts issue warning over black market jabs, with fifth of areas still lacking NHS access
One in five local areas in England still do not provide the weight loss jab tirzepatide (Mounjaro) on the NHS six months after the drug was supposed to be rolled out across the country, The BMJ has found.Although progress has been made since The BMJ reported that last summer less than half of England’s integrated […]
Health Myths Debunked; Astronaut’s Medical Crisis; GLP-1 for Psoriatic Arthritis
(MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Doctors debunked five women’s health myths on mammograms, menopause, exercise, and more. (NPR) The FDA rejected tasimelteon (Hetlioz) as a treatment for jet lag…
Food Exec Brief: Food Fraud’s $77B Crisis, 2026’s Regulatory Reckoning, and AI’s Value Revolution
Welcome to this week’s Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup covering AI’s evolution from efficiency tool to value creator, the explosive growth of food fraud threatening global supply chains, and the regulatory tsunami reshaping everything from dietary guidelines to ultra-processed food definitions as we navigate 2026’s transformational landscape. Key takeaways: Food fraud surges to […]
Is Giving ChatGPT Health Your Medical Records a Good Idea?
Your AI doctor’s office is expanding. On Jan. 7, OpenAI announced that over the coming weeks, it will roll out ChatGPT Health, a dedicated tab for health that allows users to upload their medical records and connect apps like Apple Health, the personalized health testing platform Function, and MyFitnessPal. According to the company, more than […]
Nightline Full Broadcast – Thursday, January 8, 2026
01:34 – GLP-1 drugs may be helpful for addiction recovery 11:23 – Lucy Liu on her latest role 18:28 – The return of Star Search — Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News Digital is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. Download the […]
Drug approvals to watch in 2026
Health system pharmacists and clinicians are monitoring a wave of drug approvals expected throughout 2026, including first-in-class therapies and expanded uses of existing drugs with implications for hospital formularies, prescribing protocols and patient access. A report published Jan. 8 by GoodRx, “FDA Approval Watch: New Drugs, Vaccines, and Therapies Pending Approval in 2026” outlines several […]
VKTX Completes Enrollment in Phase I Maintenance Study of Obesity Drug
Viking Therapeutics VKTX announced that it has completed enrolling patients in its exploratory maintenance dosing study of VK2735, the company’s dual agonist of the GLP-1 and GIP receptors. VKTX is developing the candidate in both oral and subcutaneous (SC) formulations for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as obesity. Viking Therapeutics’ phase I maintenance […]