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Pfizer Kicked Butt in 2021
Pfizer raked in $81B in revenue last year, nearly doubling its revenue from 2020 (link). You don’t have to be a mad scientist to guess what drove Pfizer’s revenue: sales from Comirnaty (Covid-19 vaccine) and Paxlovid (Covid-19 antiviral). The Deets Pfizer reached $36.8B in Comirnaty sales in 2021—a world record for any drug or vaccine.…
Read MoreA Cannabis Beverage Bubble?
CANNABIS BEVERAGES A Cannabis Beverage Bubble? Is the cannabis beverage bubble going to burst or will they continue to grow… Cannabis beverages have been an emerging category in cannabis for many years, but some say they’ve risen to their maximum potential and are ready to slow down. The Data… Sales were up 40% last year. Cannabis…
Read MoreBloomberg Terminal but Make It Crypto
DIGITAL ASSETS Bloomberg Terminal but Make It Crypto TL;DR: I’ve been asked in interviews what I believe is the biggest risk in digital assets. I never hesitate to say the sheer amount of content out there pulling investors into different directions. Meet Defy Trends, an AI and data-driven crypto intelligence platform that provides retail and institutional investors with…
Read MoreThe Censorship Of Cannabis Content In 2022
DEEP DIVE The Censorship Of Cannabis Content In 2022 Breaking down the censorship of cannabis content on social media in 2022… The Past… Social media platforms have become the public squares of the modern era. Whereas once, a person would go to the public square to bring attention to an important issue. Today, in 2022 all…
Read MoreMedicare Advantage’s Advantage
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans saw an 8.8% increase in enrollment this year, totaling 28.5 million MA beneficiaries. MA enrollment is growing around 10% per year and the Congressional Budget Office projects the share of MA enrollees will surpass that of Original Medicare beneficiaries by 2030. Who’s in the (MA)rket? Many incumbent insurers and startups want a piece of the $412 billion MA…
Read More2022 Digital Mental Health Funding Takes Off
Digital mental health company Lyra Health had two big wins, scoring $235M in Series F funding and acquiring global employee assistance program provider ICAS World for an undisclosed amount of money. Lyra Health seems to have some tricks up its sleeve: can you imagine what the company is trying to do? The DeetsLyra Health’s latest funding round brings its valuation to…
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