This week in the digital health market, virtual mental health companies laid off employees and a former Mass General Brigham CEO landed a massive haul for his new company.
Companies that had a good week:
- Gary Gottlieb, MD, the former CEO of Boston-based Mass General Brigham, launched his new digital mental health company Author Health with $115 million in financing.
- Clinical artificial intelligence platform Aidoc landed a new partnership with New Orleans-based Ochsner Health.
Companies that had a bad week:
- Amazon’s digital pharmacy PillPack settled controlled substance act violation allegations for $300,000.
- Mental health app Headspace laid off 181 employees in its second round of job cuts.