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Cigna invests 0 million in new AI-powered specialty pharmacy program

Cigna invests $100 million in new AI-powered specialty pharmacy program

Published by Sam Flores

July 1 : Cigna said on Wednesday its health services unit Evernorth has launched a new AI-powered specialty pharmacy program to reduce the time it takes to process prescriptions and improve customer service. The program, called Pharmacy Forward, is supported by a $100 million investment through 2028, the health insurer said. Here are more details: • The company is launching the AI program first through its specialty pharmacy, Accredo. • The program uses AI to integrate clinical data and insights, generate summaries to free up more time for clinicians to focus on patient care. • ‘Pharmacy Forward’ is expected to reduce clinician documentation time by up to 50 per cent, the company said. • The program uses AI to improve prior authorization requests, halving the time it takes for patients to receive their medication after Accredo receives a prescription, the company said. • Health insurers are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence tools to streamline documentation processes, reduce administrative burdens and lower costs. • Accredo is also expanding capacity, staffing, and capabilities at many of its nearly …

Sean Baker ‘Anora’ Followup ‘Ti Amo!’ Lands at Warners Specialty Label

Sean Baker ‘Anora’ Followup ‘Ti Amo!’ Lands at Warners Specialty Label

Published by Daniella Wilson

Warner Bros. is getting in the Sean Baker business. The studio has acquired Ti Amo!, Baker’s first feature since becoming a best picture Oscar winner with Anora. It will release the film globally in 2027 and has worldwide rights, excluding France. The acquisition announcement was made at CinemaCon, as part of the reveal that the studio has formed a new specialty label called Clockwork, which will be led by former Neon exec Christian Parkes. “Sean Baker is an artist who embodies everything we believe in at Clockwork, and Ti Amo! will be another gift to Cinema. Plus, his poster game is on point,” said Parkes, who reports to Warners film bosses Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy. Baker write, direct, edit, cast and produce the feature, working with Anora producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan. Cre Film and Rapt Film are producing with financing by FilmNation Entertainment. No other details of the feature were available, but the film follows Baker’s Oscar success at last year’s Oscars with Anora, where in addition to best picture, he …

Singapore’s newest beef specialty restaurants to try now

Singapore’s newest beef specialty restaurants to try now

Published by Sam Flores

Steak is back. Good, old-fashioned, meaty meat — no foam, no foraging notes, no need for a glossary. After years of tweezers, tasting menus and things described as “a study of textures”, Singapore seems to have rediscovered the simple pleasure of a well-seared steak – and the restaurants are stepping up to meet the moment. Beef, of course, is only as good as its fundamentals. Sourcing is gospel: grass-fed, grain-fed, wagyu, Angus, F1, full-blood, and even hanwoo. Then comes the ageing – 30 days, 60 days, sometimes longer – coaxing out funk and tenderness. Finally, the fire, with specialty charcoal, specialty wood and custom-built grills roaring at face-reddening temperatures. Mastery over heat is non-negotiable; so is a chef who knows precisely when to flip and how long to rest. The cooking part is complex, but the eating part is refreshingly unapologetic. Maybe it’s nostalgia. Maybe we want to dine more uncomplicatedly. Or maybe we’ve just missed the primal joy of chewing. Whatever the reason, Singapore’s dining scene is going in a carnivorous direction. Three of the city’s …

Popular specialty cheese brands recalled nationwide under highest risk warning over listeria contamination

Popular specialty cheese brands recalled nationwide under highest risk warning over listeria contamination

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Several popular specialty cheese brands have been recalled across the country under the highest risk warning from the Food and Drug Administration over fears of listeria contamination. The Ambriola Company recalled select cheese products, including some under the Boar’s Head brand, last November after routine testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in vulnerable populations. Earlier this week, the FDA classified the recall as Class I, the highest risk warning the agency has. With a Class I recall, there is a “reasonable probability” that the product “will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” according to the FDA. The company’s recall notice warned that listeria infection in healthy people can cause high fever, severe headaches, …