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Of Switzerland, the country, its HR practices and technology landscape

Ahmed's Universe

In the late 1990s I was a frequent rider on the Paris-Lausanne train visiting a client, La Suisse Assurances, to help them move to a package HR system (that ancient insurance company is no longer, its parent company, Swiss Life, having decided to fold it several years ago.) In Switzerland, no topic is too important not to ask citizens to vote on it.

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Group Health Plan Trends for 2025

InterWest Insurance Services

Chronic conditions Besides rising pharmaceutical costs, chronic and serious conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and autoimmune diseases are major contributors to high health care costs. Even then, they may require step therapy before prescribing them, which includes: Trying other established and proven anti-obesity medications.

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Top 10 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Companies in 2023

HR Lineup

Pierpoint Pierpoint specializes in recruitment process outsourcing for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. They specialize in recruiting top cybersecurity talent, helping organizations safeguard their digital assets by identifying and placing skilled professionals in roles ranging from ethical hackers to security analysts.

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CBD IN ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM: A TALE OF TWO WORLDS

Take It Personel-ly

Adding to that, one can also avail businesses, pharmaceuticals, news online with the help of electronic devices. The current world has technology at its center. You can order essentials, stationery, beverages with the help of a single touch. It has made the world efficient but also competitive.

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More Employers Cover Weight-Loss Drugs: Survey

InterWest Insurance Services

These drugs, known as GLP-1s, are contributing to a significant spike in pharmaceutical costs and adding to overall health care outlays. The full list price for Ozempic was $969 in the fall, down 9.7% The list price for Wegovy was $1,349, down 2.5% from 2023, but still about 20% higher than it was in 2022.

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Cardinal Health

HR Lineup

Cardinal Health is a healthcare services and products company that provides medical and surgical products, pharmaceuticals, and services to hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Medical and Pharmaceutical.

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New AI drug firm aims to be the Amazon Prime of pharma

Employee Benefit News

Recursion Pharmaceuticals is considering an Amazon Prime-style subscription model for selling its pipeline of medicines.