The failure of the state’s vaccine appointment website yesterday brought renewed criticism of Massachusetts’ vaccine rollout. Even Gov. Charlie Baker told “Boston Public Radio,” “My hair’s on fire about the whole thing. I can’t even begin to tell you how pissed off I am,” when asked about the website debacle just after noon. He later […]
After Everlywell received an emergency use authorization last year from the FDA for its at-home collection kit, the agency gave Everlywell the green light to sell its test kits without requiring a prescription.
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Cerner, Philips invest in Carevive Systems’ oversubscribed $18M equity round
The health technology company will use the investment to deploy its cancer care management platform and remote monitoring program at more health systems and to advance its research capabilities. Philips Health Technology Ventures led the equity round, and Cerner was a returning investor.
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Carevive Systems, an oncology-focused health technology company, has raised $18 million in an oversubscribed Series C equity round.
The round, led by Philips Health Technology Ventures, includes Debiopharm Innovation Fund, Qure Ventures, and prior investors, like Cerner and LRVHealth. The company surpassed its initial goal of $10 million, closing at $18 million, a testament to the excitement surrounding the company’s platform and mission, said Madelyn Trupkin Herzfeld, co-founder of Carevive Systems, in an email.
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SAN JUAN, PR María Cristina González Noguera, most recently Estée Lauder Companies global public affairs lead, is joining financial services conglomerate Popular as chief communications and public affairs officer.
In the executive VP role, González Noguera will oversee Popular s newly integrated communications and public affairs function, which includes strategic comms, government affairs and ESG.
She will report to Popular s president and CEO Ignacio Alvarez, serve on the senior management team and provide strategic counsel to the company s board of directors and executive team.
González Noguera s appointment coincides with the departure of corporate communications head Teruca Rullán, who is retiring after 16 years with the company. Popular s subsidiaries include Puerto Rico s Banco Popular and Popular Bank in the mainland US.
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation sets climate-related targets for public markets
VICTORIA, BC, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) announces a commitment to five-year climate-related targets for its public markets program. The near-term targets represent a significant step by the leading provider of investment management services to British Columbia s public sector to further benefit from the opportunities and address the risks associated with climate change.
BCI will target a cumulative $5 billion investment in sustainability bonds by 2025 (based on initial participation) and reduce the carbon exposure in its global public equities portfolio by 30 per cent by 2025 (using 2019 as a baseline).