Only a month after announcing its acquisition of Alydia Health, Merck hosted spin-off Organon‘s management at a meeting with the investor community yesterday. Organon’s leadership shared plans for how the company will deliver sustainable growth and shareholder value as a standalone company. Notable is the strong intended focus on women’s health and plan for more acquisitions in this space. At launch, Organon’s…
Vella Bioscience today announces the launch of its breakthrough flagship product – Vella Women’s Pleasure Serum, a pre-play topical serum to promote more frequent, intense, and satisfying orgasms for every cis woman. Founded by a team of medical researchers, scientists and beauty industry experts, Vella leads the intersection of proprietary science and luxury beauty for sexual wellness. For the past century, men have had…
Bone Health Technologies, an innovator of technologies for improving bone health, announces today the close of its $2.5 million funding round and the appointment of three board members: Karen Drexler, MBA, Nancy Lynch, MD, MBA and Sam Goldberger, MD, MBA. “Our mission is to provide an effective and safe treatment for the more than 40 million Americans with low bone density – this capital and the expertise…
Legacy, a digital fertility clinic for men, today announced a new partnership with the global fertility benefits provider for employers, Carrot Fertility. Carrot Fertility is the trusted global fertility benefits solution for more than 200 companies including Box, Snap, Inc., and Peloton. The new partnership provides Carrot members in the U.S. with exclusive, discounted access to Legacy’s at-home sperm analysis and cryopreservation services.…
HealthLynked a global healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connects doctors, patients, and medical data, today announced the launch of DocLynk, its new telemedicine service enabling users to connect to healthcare providers in the HealthLynked Network from the convenience of their home by phone, web or mobile app. In addition to expanding…
Life Whisperer, the fertility arm of AI healthcare company Presagen, has made a significant breakthrough in using artificial intelligence to non-invasively help embryologists rank and select genetically healthy embryos in IVF. Currently, PGT-A genetic testing requires a portion of a healthy embryo to be removed and sent away for testing. The procedure is invasive, costly, and potentially risky. Presagen CEO, Dr Michelle Perugini said:…
Earlier today CVS Health announced the launch of CVS Health Ventures, a dedicated corporate venture capital fund that will invest in and partner with high-potential, early-stage companies focused on making health care more accessible, affordable, and simpler. “Consumers deserve a better health experience, one that puts them at the center of cutting-edge, digitally enabled solutions,” said Karen S. Lynch, President and CEO, CVS…
Billions of people around the world experience a menstrual cycle. Meeting their menstrual needs is essential for achieving health and gender equality. A growing body of activists and actors are rising to the challenge and have brought visibility to this long-marginalized topic. However, large-scale investment and coordination across sectors is needed to ensure menstrual health for everyone, everywhere. To provide a common…
