Biden pledges to speed flow of vaccines to the states

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 11:06P Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Noah Weilan

President Joe Biden, under intense pressure to speed up the pace of coronavirus vaccination, said Tuesday that his administration was nearing a deal with two manufacturers that would enable 300 million Americans to have their shots by the end of...

Riding the rise of telehealth services during the pandemic, this virtual pharmacy startup looks to...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 8:01A Kevin Cummings

Plano-based virtual pharmacy startup Scripx looks to recently launched Republic Dallas to crowdfund a $2.5 million raise.

City of Dallas drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site to open Thursday

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 7:38A Teresa Woodard (WFAA)

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. The city of Dallas expects to receive a shipment of 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses Tuesday morning. Distribution of those doses should begin...

As virus grows stealthier, vaccine makers reconsider battle plans

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 12:32A Denise Grady, Apoorva Mandavilli

The virus is changing more quickly than once thought, and may well continue to develop in ways that help it elude the vaccines being deployed worldwide.

Dallas health care firm relocates headquarters within city

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/25 4:33A Ryan Salchert

The company's new office space was recently renovated.

Help with vaccination push comes from unexpected businesses

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/25 12:54A Gillian Friedman and Lauren Hirs

While some retailers and pharmacy chains have been directly involved in the rollout of coronavirus vaccinations, more surprising is the number of companies that have offered help despite having little to do with health care.

Arlington receives more doses for its Esports Stadium vaccine hub

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 4:19A Jozelyn Escobedo (WFAA)

The fire department will administer the first doses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center.

Return to college campuses triggers warnings over Covid-19's spread, financial motives

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 4:14A Hilary Burns

A new CDC did not identify individual schools or counties where Covid-19 is most problematic, although it implied financial incentives appear to be clouding the decisions of whether to allow students and faculty to return to campus.

Biden unveils a national pandemic response that Trump resisted

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 1:11A Sheryl Gay Stolberg

President Joe Biden will use his first full day in office on Thursday to go on the offensive against the coronavirus, with a 21-page national strategy that includes aggressive use of executive authority to protect workers, advance racial equity...

Why medical tourism is drawing patients, even in a pandemic

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/21 12:54A Ceylan Yeginsu

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism, but pent-up demand remains for affordable treatment in foreign lands.

Dallas County makes changes after vaccine doses went to people in wealthy neighborhoods

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/19 5:46A William Joy (WFAA)

More than 15 percent of the doses at the Fair Park hub went to three high-income ZIP codes in its first few days.

Biotech firm deepens ties with UT Southwestern with new 'innovation fund'

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/15 6:13A Kevin Cummings

From launch to IPO, Taysha Gene Therapies has maintained strong ties to UT Southwestern. Now, it’s deepening that tie with the launch of a new research fund. The Dallas-based central nervous system-focused drug development and commercialization...

Accelerating US vaccinations ‘easier said than done’, experts say

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/15 12:42A Kiran Stacey in Washington and H

More states follow Florida in making anyone over 65 eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, but bottlenecks may thwart their aims.

Cash, breakfasts and firings: An all-out push to vaccinate wary medical workers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/14 11:47P Rebecca Robbins, Sabrina Taverni

Anxious about their patients’ health and scarred by many thousands of deaths in the past year, hospitals and nursing homes are desperate to have their employees vaccinated.

DFW company's flawed business model, COVID-19 contributed to bankruptcy, expert says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/14 6:01A Bill Hethcock

The bankrupt North Texas-based operator of First Choice Emergency Rooms fell victim to a flawed business model and, to a lesser extent, the coronavirus pandemic, one expert says.