Diabetes

WASHINGTON — At the POLITICO Pro Health Care Briefing on Medicaid as a Driver of Care Innovation in the States Tuesday, CVS Health chief policy and external affairs officer Tom Moriarty shared with attendees CVS Health’s efforts to bring better value for patients to the healthcare system.

CHESTERBROOK, Pa. — The new OneTouch Reveal mobile app, introduced Friday at the 77th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, includes several user-inspired features — including blood sugar and activity timelines transformed into quick visual snapshots — that allows people to see their results and connect their actions with trends.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart will be bringing America’s largest health fair back to communities it serves this year, with the first of four Walmart Wellness Day events planned for June 17. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, the retailer will offer free health screenings at its more than 4,600 locations. And through its partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the retailer will be hosting four such events this year.

SARASOTA, Fla. — As pharmacies look to increase the number of clinical services they offer patients, Ideal Protein is offering pharmacies a potential revenue stream that can have an impact on patient health. The Ideal Protein protocol is a solution offering weight loss and weight maintenance services.

NEW YORK — CVS Health has a “very strong balance sheet” and will “look into opportunities” in the merger and acquisition space that can help the retailer become even more helpful to its clients, president and CEO Larry Merlo said Wednesday during the UBS Healthcare Conference at the Grand Hyatt here.

NEW YORK — One Drop on Tuesday announced that its blood glucose monitoring system One Drop | Chrome is now available for purchase on Amazon Prime. One Drop is a diabetes management platform that harnesses the power of mobile computing and data science to empower people with diabetes to improve their health and lives. According to industry data, more than 66 million consumers in the U.S. have Amazon Prime memberships.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Ascensia Diabetes Care is partnering with “The Dr. Oz Show” to launch a 60-Day “Take Charge” Diabetes Challenge. Ascensia is sponsoring the challenge, which is designed to increase awareness of diabetes among the general public and help to encourage better management of the condition. It will launch during the April 26 episode of The Dr. Oz Show and focuses on the importance of testing blood glucose levels regularly and maintaining a healthy diet.

TEL AVIV, Israel — Digital diabetes management platform GlucoMe on Thursday named John Erickson to the role of EVP, general manager North America. In this role, John will be responsible for leading the company's business development, business management, marketing and sales in the territory.