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Good morning! Enjoy today’s top news: 1. #DIGIHEALTH Amazon expands telehealth program nationwide. State and local health departments have an imperative to invest in their workforces as they build toward endemic COVID-19 and improving other health outcomes. Here are six strategies to act on now. US public-health agencies have been fighting on the front line to protect Americans against COVID-19 for almost two years. More: https://lnkd.in/gW5pMpms 2. #PHARMA How Roche is scaling innovation culture Making change happen in large, complex organisations is not easy — and it doesn’t get much more complex than Swiss pharma giant Roche. The 125-year-old company is a global leader in diverse fields such as biotech, cancer treatment and in vitro diagnostics. Its 100,000 employees span more than 100 countries, and in its 2020 fiscal period, the group invested some CHF12.2bn (€11.7bn) in R&D, and posted sales of CHF58.3bn (€56bn). More: https://lnkd.in/exZWEyvy 3. #BUSINESS Gen X amid the Pandemic Many Gen Xers have yet to recover from the Great Recession, and the pandemic didn't help the unstable financial health of this cohort. Gen Xers have been pushed to adjust their bill payment methods, retirement plans, shopping habits, and work structure amid the digital transformation and financial strain brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. More: https://lnkd.in/g5K2-TxV 4. #LUXURY LVMH, Kering adjust to anti-waste law In the extravagant world of the French luxury industry, brands used to prefer destroying their unsold goods rather than offering their high-priced products at a discount. But gone are the days of binning the coats, handbags and shoes pooh-poohed by shoppers after a new anti-waste law came into force at the start of the year. Now luxury houses are managing their stocks more carefully, offering deals to staff, making donations and recycling goods. More: https://lnkd.in/gcJfkZ95 5. #GOODNEWS In harmony with nature: successful sustainability Over 25 years ago, our founder, Dr. Paul Clarke, a tropical disease specialist, travelled to Southeast Asia and, during his trip, learnt about the use of Eucalyptus citriodora oil as a naturally derived insect repellent. After extensive research, they confirmed that the locally sourced remedy was equal to the most effective synthetic alternatives and it was this discovery that inspired them to found Citrefine and manufacture Citriodiol®, a plant based active substance for insect repellents. More: https://lnkd.in/dWbaQBJQ #news #Wednesday #innovationculture #telehealth #scalingup #antiwaste #sustainability #biological #research #digitaltransformation
