Paul Johnson
| Paul Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1984 United Kingdom |
| 🏡 Residence | San Francisco |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Lemonaid Health |
Paul Johnson is a 39 year old British medical tech entrepreneur living in San Francisco. Johnson is founder and CEO of Lemonaid Health, a direct to consumer mobile app and website providing doctor visits for $25.
Early life and career[edit]
Johnson attended Pershore High School and grew up in the small village of Cropthorne in the UK. Paul launched his first business aged 15, was a finalist in the Daily Mail's Enterprising Young Brits Entrepreneur of the Year award 2004 and was then responsible for running the UK devision of Zooplus - Europe's largest online retailer of pet supplies..[1][2]
Johnson later took on responsibility all online operations at pharmacy chain LloydsPharmacy.[3]. Johnson's remit included taking over responsibility for the DrThom business that had recently been acquired[4].
Lemonaid Health[edit]
Johnson moved to the U.S. in 2014 to found the company Lemonaid Health as he say he saw a lack of easy of access and transparency in the U.S. healthcare system [5].
According to a New York Times article Lemonaid Health provides doctor visits for $25 and is saving time and costly copays for basic primary care medical services while increasing transparency to healthcare services[6].
Lemonaid Health is widely reported as being a game-changer in the online healthcare industry and in increasing access to basic healthcare in the U.S.[7] and that Lemonaid Health’s birth control service is seen as making a big impact on the rate of unintended pregnancies[8]/
Although some doctors are not supportive of Johnson's "Amazon style quick fix" to healthcare through Lemonaid Health and believe that the only way to safely prescribe medicines is by having an in-person doctor visit[9]
Tennis[edit]
Tennis has always been an important pastime for Johnson having competed at a young age for the county of Bedfordshire in the UK. Johnson now plays competitively in San Francisco.
References[edit]
https://thembsgroup.co.uk/external/lloyds-pharmacy-names-new-head-of-online/ https://www.retail-week.com/sectors/health-and-beauty/lloyds-pharmacy-to-open-second-health-village/5031322.article https://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/llloydspharmacy_appoints_new_head_of_online_21-11-11/ http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/66m-recent-funding-icebreaker-health-expands-availability-lemonaid-text-based-telemedicine https://www.ustanorcal.com/playermatches.asp?id=203034
- ↑ "Former Pershore pupil now a successful entrepreneur". Evesham Journal. July 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Lloydspharmacy bolsters operations with appointment of new head of online". Pharmacy Business. November 24, 2011.
- ↑ "New Head of Online hired by Lloydspharmacy". Retail Gazette. November 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Lloydspharmacy takes control of DrThom.com". Retail Gazette. March 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Interest In Birth Control Startups Surges In The Trump Era". Fast Company. February 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Birth Control via App Finds Footing Under Political Radar". New York Times. June 19, 2016.
- ↑ "The Lemonaid Health App Will Be Game-Changing For Women In This Demographic". Bustle. June 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Ordering Birth Control Over an App Might Soon Be the New Normal". Cosmopolitan. June 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Website gives Florida residents prescriptions without a visit to the doctor's office". WPTV. April 12, 2017.
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