FTC Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission sued the drug middlemen that health plans use to keep a lid on drug spending, accusing the firms of inflating the price of insulin. Source link
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Beat launches proRISE targeting SMEs via wholesale brokers
Beat Capital Partners is launching proRISE Insurance Services targeting management and professional liability insurance for SMEs with its products distributed through wholesale brokers. It will be rolled out on 1 October and led by former Hiscox and AIG executive Doug Karpp as CEO. The offering will include private directors and officers, non-profit directors and officers, … Read more
Davos in the French suburbs: How to boost the local economy?
In this week’s show we shine the spotlight on France’s “banlieues”: the low-income neighbourhoods that are on the periphery of the country’s largest cities. On September 17th and 18th, the first ever “banlieue economic forum” took place in Paris – providing an opportunity for the businesses, associations and politicians of these suburbs to brainstorm on the … Read more
Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
“Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts,” said Dr Paul Ngwakum, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are children under 19 years old and the situation is escalating really rapidly with more than … Read more
Juniper Networks enhances AI-native networking platform for Wi-Fi 7
Looking to address the increased demands of an ever-growing wireless market, in particular more reliable connectivity that’s easy to manage, Juniper Networks has made several enhancements to its AI-Native Networking Platform to enable customers and partners to take full advantage of Wi-Fi 7. The emerging 802.11be amendment promises higher throughput, lower latency, extended range and greater reliability than … Read more