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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 14:21:57 GMT -5
No the troubling thing is why I called Aegis twice on Friday and twice on Monday leaving VM in two different peoples mailbox and still no callback.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 14:00:12 GMT -5
anybody watching the tape on real time? Freezes a bunch. no shares available ?
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 12:54:38 GMT -5
When Mike posted this picture from Seattle: Tweet
He was 1 mile from AMZN HQ. I had thought he was there maybe for RLS but this might also make some sense seeing as OneDrop has a pre-existing relationship with AMZN. Just speculating. The Love machine !
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 12:50:17 GMT -5
The Amazon Effect: The One Touch folks know what's going on. Everybody wants an app to help them live better and healthier. Empowered Healthcare consumer.
Digital health: a changing landscape? www.medicalplasticsnews.com/news/digital-health-a-changing-landscape/
What does digital health mean for revenue streams in the medical device market? Vince Schaller, director, health practice, at healthcare branding group SGK writes “Ask your doctor if it’s right for you.” That advice is still sound. But today, consumers are increasingly asking themselves, before they even schedule a doctor’s appointment, “What are the right choices for me?”
Call it the increasing consumerism of health and wellness. Or, in the words of Kristin Hambelton, one of many CMOs who are bringing traditional marketing strategies to healthcare-oriented enterprises, call it the “Amazon Effect.” As Hambelton explains, “We want what we want, when we want it, and if we can’t get it from one place we’ll just keep looking until someone meets our needs.”
New choices, increased competition, ubiquitous information
Medical device manufacturers are facing a new reality: the empowered healthcare consumer. It’s a transformation driven in part by the proliferation of choices and the easy availability of product information and reviews - in other words, the “Amazon Effect”. But there are other powerful drivers as well.
Consumers are paying far more attention to the health, nutritional, and fitness benefits of the brands they buy, using information they find on the internet, through social media, and on a growing selection of “clean label” products to guide their choices.
Consumers are looking for continuous support for their health and wellness goals, not just a few words of advice at their yearly doctor’s appointment. That’s why mobile healthcare has become a top industry trend, with the number of users who have downloaded a health or fitness app doubling to 32% in just two years. The mobile health app category is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15 percent to reach £25 billion by 2020.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 12:36:53 GMT -5
Matt, I agree. As a current Rite Aid shareholder, we'll all praying for someone like Amazon to come to the rescue and make a counter offer to buy RAD versus the current lousy Walgreens offer of only $6.50 per share... and has been held up by the FTC for 18+ months. You make an excellent point regarding all the interstate insurance regulations and FDA requirements. Hypothetically, if someone like Amazon were to buy out RAD couldn't the RAD storefronts with licensed pharmacist staff be converted to mail order pharmaceutical distribution cites, while still providing a platform for DTC sales for both drug and non-drug products? Just a thought.
Cyn, like you I have Rite Aid shares. Very depressed right now as nobody knows if the FDA will approve the Walgreens deal. If the deal falls apart you could bet that Amazon would be there to buy Rite Aid for a nice price as they have cash and could close it fast. Rite Aid has a very good PBM infrastructure which is one of the Reason's Walgreen's wants the company.
The sharks are circling right now waiting to see if the FTC by July approves or if the deal falls apart. Today Rite Aid shares are at $3.36 as the market thinks the deal with Walgreens is a bust at the FTC. Foolishly my mouse and fingers got the better of my brain and purchased some more Rite Aid shares. I guess its like my MannKind addiction. I need that 10 step program.
I think Amazon knows what to do if the Rite Aid deal gets nixed by the FTC.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 12:30:53 GMT -5
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 11:44:08 GMT -5
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 11:24:44 GMT -5
Need to get this topic started and its actually a novel idea. I think it had been discussed a long time ago. But since it was brought up today. Lets explore it.
We can start with an article from Afrezza user Mike Hoskins who is with Diabetes Mine publication Healthline from June 6th, 2012.
FDA to OK Insulin Without a Prescription? Or...?
www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/fda-to-ok-insulin-without-a-prescription-or
With a Paradigm shift on how to market Afrezza direct to the consumer we will be picking a big fight with the establishment Big Pharma's who love pushing their high cost expensive products. They have the power and market with the Doctors both the GP and Endo market. So it will be an uphill battle but a very interesting one as Consumers need better care and access that perhaps MannKind and Amazon might be able to offer. You want to get picked off by a big Pharma then you wage a war on pricing insulin direct to the consumer with easy access and helping that diabetic to be responsible for their own outcome.
USA today article from 2012 on this same topic.
usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/story/health/story/2012-03-08/FDA-considers-waiving-prescriptions-for-key-drugs/53416812/1
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 10:54:45 GMT -5
Maybe RLS is tied to all the One Drop stuff and doing the research for a DTC program.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 10:28:05 GMT -5
pressure is mounting as fidelity raised today to 53.25% at the peak a couple of years ago it was over 75%
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 9:07:36 GMT -5
I hope they go live or at least show the event later. They did that last year it was very helpful. That must be their insurance since they allowed him to film a small snippet Testing it
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 8:08:15 GMT -5
I thought about that too. I don't have any on loan. But if everyone pulled back loaned shares it would create a shortage and spike in stock price causing chaos. Would be fun. Wouldn't be long lasting unless news but would screw the shorts and that would be nice. Everyone unloan shares at same time. And go! I have said over the years that I don't think that retail lenders effect the shorts regarding access. Move the needle.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 8:06:36 GMT -5
I also recalled my shares back from lending awhile back. It was useful before the reverse split but now at the current share price its not enough to really even buy additional shares. The company needs a lifeline with a buyin or buy out as they don't have capital to continue on and do proper marketing. I believe in miracles but the board of directors have failed to deliver for the shareholders and it might be too late. I place the blame on the board more than management. The board should be focused on the next steps to stay solvent and they have plodded along doing very little.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 8:01:46 GMT -5
Poll closed one hour early so that folks can be ready for the 10:00 Start of the shareholders meeting. I hope we get some good feedback from the meeting.
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Post by kc on May 18, 2017 6:45:27 GMT -5
Will you report live from the scene for us? I'm meeting up for breakfast tomorrow morning with a few others and we can discuss how we might work together to post on the board real time. So yes, will do my best (our best) to provide prompt and relevant info as the meeting progresses. If you have an iPhone or one of the other people you're reading for breakfast you can go to utilities and then use the voicemail recorder to record the entire session. That is what I did last year and it was very helpful because then you could listen back and take notes afterwards. They did have a video person last year but it's my understanding they did not hire the same guy this year. Perhaps they will have somebody else there but I doubt it. I hope they do hers it will show the transparency. But at this point I'm not sure they care.
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