“Telehealth company Ro on Wednesday launched a new tracker to help patients find a popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s amid shortages of those treatments in the U.S.
The supply tracker could be a valuable tool for many Americans scrambling to get their hands on GLP-1s, such as Novo Nordisk’s weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic.”
From CNBC.
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India | Goods Market Efficiency
“This study compares the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023–24 with 2011–12 and finds significant advancements in spending on durables goods and ownership of key durable assets. These changes represent shifting priorities and aspirations for consumption among Indian households and improvements in quality of life. Additionally, our analysis focuses on the Bottom 40 (B40) percent of the households by consumption, which have been extensively targeted through programs of the Government of India and state governments. Studying the consumption and ownership trends of these households is an important measure of the effectiveness of welfare policies. Consumption patterns of households have transformed significantly over the last decade with households spending a smaller portion of the monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) on food items. Across the three components – food items, consumables and services, and durable goods the share of food has fallen to less to than 50% in both sectors. Consequently, a greater share of household consumption expenditure is now non-food spending on consumables and services, and durable goods. Consumables and services are the largest component of household spending in urban areas.”
From Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India.
“The hype around drones may finally be starting to deliver.
Drone deliveries, first touted by Amazon more than a decade ago, are slowly taking off in some parts of the U.S. On Thursday, Matternet, a drone delivery startup, launched its service to Silicon Valley…
The announcement adds to signs of growth for drone delivery. In Fort Worth, Texas, which recently became the first major city in the United States to offer commercial drone deliveries, they’re being used to deliver groceries from WalMart.
In College Station, Texas, Amazon’s drone delivery service has become common enough for residents to see the service as a noisy nuisance. And, with recent FAA approval, the company seems set to expand drone delivery operations across the city and beyond.
Experts say many of the obstacles to drone delivery, most notably the technology and regulations, have been hurdled.”
From NBC News.
Wall Street Journal | Health & Medical Care
“Amazon Pharmacy, which has sold prescription medicines online since 2020, will now handle some of the home delivery of anti-obesity therapy Zepbound and other Eli Lilly drugs that are ordered through the drugmaker’s new direct-to-consumer service, the companies said Wednesday.
The service, called LillyDirect, connects patients with telehealth services specializing in obesity that can write prescriptions for Zepbound or another weight-loss drug. The service also arranges for a prescription to be processed and mailed directly to customers.”
From Wall Street Journal.
“Amazon.com is introducing an array of new artificial intelligence and robotics capabilities into its warehouse operations that will reduce delivery times and help identify inventory more quickly.
The revamp will change the way Amazon moves products through its fulfillment centers with new AI-equipped sortation machines and robotic arms. It is also set to alter how many of the company’s vast army of workers do their jobs.”
From Wall Street Journal.
