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Australian regulator rejects Google’s Fitbit undertaking, delays acquisition decision.

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By  Mallory Hackett 02:35 pm December 23, 2020
Last week the European Commission signed off on the merger, on the condition that Google follows through with a handful of commitments.   
Motor vehicles stalled in a traffic jam
By  Bradley Merrill Thompson 09:35 am December 23, 2020
As the agency's workload swells with the weight of a public health emergency, digital health companies on a timeline should consider whether their products truly warrant a regulatory submission, writes Epstein Becker & Green's Bradley Merrill Thompson.
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By  Jonah Comstock 03:05 pm December 22, 2020
The deal, expected to close in early 2021, also adds considerable R&D strength to the connect fitness company.
It offers direct-to-consumer health plans that seek out and guide members toward optimal and cost-effective care options.
By  Mallory Hackett 12:17 pm December 22, 2020
Insurtech company Oscar has confidentially filed to go public, it announced Monday. The New York City-based startup submitted a draft registration statement for its proposed initial public offering to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but the size and price range for the IPO has yet to be determined.

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By  MobiHealthNews 10:15 am December 22, 2020
There was no shortage of variety among the 2020 healthcare initiatives from Alphabet's major business units.
Babylon, funding

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By  Tammy Lovell 09:05 am December 22, 2020
The funds are to continue the UK health tech firm’s international expansion.
 From expanding its employee health offerings to launching its first health wearable, Amazon had a busy 2020.
By  Mallory Hackett 11:08 am December 21, 2020
 From expanding its employee health offerings to launching its first health wearable, Amazon had a busy 2020.
Screens from Apple's online and app-based COVID-19 symptom checker
By  Dave Muoio 03:14 pm December 18, 2020
The tech company elaborated on its established digital health and wellness vision while improvising with the demands of an unexpected pandemic. 
The round had participation from existing investors including Alphabet, Silver Lake, Temasek, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and others.
By  Mallory Hackett 11:28 am December 18, 2020
The round had participation from existing investors including Alphabet, Silver Lake, Temasek, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and others.   
Doccla’s Virtual Ward service, wearables

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By  Tammy Lovell 09:51 am December 18, 2020
Doccla’s Virtual Ward service uses wearables to track vulnerable patients’ vital signs.