Cost and Accessibility Concerns Over Lecanemab
The first drug aiming to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, lecanemab (brand name Leqembi), could cost the U.S. health care [...]
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Predicted to Yield $1.8 Billion Savings by 2026
A new report asserts that the Inflation Reduction Act will enforce a minimum discount that surpasses the 2020 rebates for [...]
GSK Sues Pfizer Over Alleged RSV Vaccine Patent Infringement
Pharmaceutical companies GSK and Pfizer are engaged in a legal dispute over supposed patent infringement. GSK alleges that Pfizer’s respiratory [...]
NHS’s MedTech Strategy: Building Resilience, Innovation, Infrastructure, and Focused Markets for UK’s Future in Medical Technology
The Med-Tech Innovation Expo in June presented the NHS's medtech strategy. The NHS released this strategy in February 2023 and [...]
Improving Data Privacy with Machine Learning!
Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Texas at El Paso are collaborating on a [...]
Best Data-Sharing Practices for Advancing Value-Based Care: Key Insights from AHIP, AMA, and NAACOS
On July 31, 2023, AHIP, AMA, and NAACOS emphasized the need for better data-sharing practices in healthcare organizations to promote [...]
Millennials and Gen Z More Likely to Buy from Brands Promoting Healthy Lifestyle
According to a DirecTV Advertising report, Millennials and Gen Z are more inclined towards brands promoting a healthy lifestyle than [...]
Pfizer Shakes Up R&D Leadership Team
Pfizer has changed its research and development (R&D) leadership team. The most prominent move includes the appointment of Chris Boshoff, [...]
Global Data Breach Costs Rise to Record High
IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report shows that the average global cost of a data breach has reached [...]
GSK Preps for Fall Launch of RSV Vaccine; CEO Expects Slower Initial Uptake
What You Need to Know: GSK has developed a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and is preparing to [...]
Groundbreaking Alliance: RetinAI Medical AG Joins Forces with Retina Consultants of America!
RetinAI Medical AG (RetinAI) and Retina Consultants of America (RCA) are partnering to advance artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the [...]
Biogen Plans Workforce Reduction and Refocuses on Lucrative Projects
Biogen has reported plans to cut 11.5% of its workforce, equating to about 1,000 employees, by 2025. This move forms [...]
Proposing a Revolution in American Healthcare: Universal Basic Health Coverage
MIT Professors Amy Finkelstein and Liran Einav have proposed a total overhaul of the U.S. health insurance system, advocating for [...]
Biopharma Companies Report Strong Earnings Amid Leadership Changes and Challenging Market Conditions
Quarterly earnings from large biopharma companies like Johnson & Johnson and Novartis kicked off last week, revealing positive sales growth [...]
FDA Approves Verrica Pharmaceuticals’ Ycanth
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s treatment Ycanth for a viral skin infection known as [...]
FTC Sues to Block IQVIA’s Acquisition of Propel Media
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is attempting to block IQVIA Holdings from acquiring Propel Media, Inc., arguing that it would [...]
Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Forecasted to Reach $3.28B by 2027
The global Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market is forecast to reach $3,287.12 million by 2027 from $1,415.00 million in 2019, growing [...]
Idorsia Sells Major Portion of Asia Pacific Operations for $465.8 Million
Swiss biopharma company Idorsia has sold a significant portion of its Asia Pacific operations, excluding China, to Sosei Heptares for [...]
Peterson Center on Healthcare Launches Institute to Evaluate Digital Health Technologies
The Peterson Center on Healthcare has launched the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI). The PHTI is a nonprofit organization dedicated [...]
Novo Nordisk Grapples with Supply Shortage Amid Surging Demand for Weight-Loss Drugs
Novo Nordisk is facing a supply shortage for its weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Saxenda, due to surging demand… Here’s What [...]
ITIF Report: Global Drug Price Controls Restrict Pharmaceutical Research and Development
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) study reports that drug price controls in non-US Organization for Economic Cooperation and [...]
Economists Suggest That Universal Coverage Is Already Possible for the US: What Obstacles Still Stand in the Way?
The current state of health insurance in the U.S. needs to be revised, even for insured Americans who face the [...]
BridgeBio’s Experimental Results Boosts Company Shares by 65%
BridgeBio Pharma Inc's experimental drug, acoramidis, for rare heart disease, has shown significant improvement in a late-stage study, boosting its [...]
FDA Approves AstraZeneca’s Beyfortus
The Food and Drug Administration has approved an AstraZeneca-developed monoclonal antibody, Beyfortus, in an effort to protect infants and young [...]
J&J Subsidiary Sues Doctors Over Talc-Cancer Research
Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary LTL Management has filed lawsuits against four doctors who have published studies suggesting links between J&J's [...]