EVERSANA is merging with Waltz Health under the EVERSANA name. Mark Thierer, co-founder and CEO of Waltz Health, will serve as the CEO of the combined company. The post EVERSANA, Waltz Health Merge to Create $6B Prescription Drug Company appeared first on MedCity News.
Zemcelpro, a cord blood-sourced cell therapy developed by startup ExCellThera, received conditional marketing authorization in Europe as a treatment for blood cancer patients who can’t find a matched donor. It’s the first cell therapy approved in Europe for this group of patients. The post European Commission Approval Gives Blood Cancer Patients a New Cell Therapy…
Susan Monarez has left her role as CDC director after less than a month — the shortest tenure in the agency’s history — following reported clashes with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy. This news comes amid a period of turmoil at the CDC, including a recent deadly shooting at its headquarters….
Not really. At least according a study by Wilson et al. 2025 in Science. In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with nothing to do but think, that they enjoyed doing mundane external activities much more, and that many preferred to…
Moving clinical data management to cloud platforms can carry myriad benefits for healthcare organizations. The post Bringing Clinical Data Management to the Cloud appeared first on MedCity News.
That is the title of my article out today in The Evidence Base. Here is an excerpt: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are now setting drug prices under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program. Unlike other health technology assessment (HTA) bodies worldwide, however, CMS will not consider quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) when setting drug…
The path to a sustainable HaH program looks different for regional systems. A smaller, more focused program, designed around their unique needs, can deliver strong clinical and operational value. The post How Can Hospital-at-Home Grow Outside the Nation’s Biggest Health Systems? appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Using RWD to understand SDOH factors faced by patients with non-small cell lung cancer paves the way for improving health equity and more effective treatments for more people. The post The Role of RWD in Revolutionizing Clinical Trial Design appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD On the heels of the disastrous floods in Texas, days away from the Hurricane Katrina twenty year anniversary, and with Hurricane Erin almost becoming another Hurricane Sandy, the dedicated employees at FEMA are worried. Very worried. They’ve got a President who repeatedly has called to dismantle the agency, a DHS Secretary who…
Pluto Health launched an AI-driven digital hub that unifies fragmented health data, provides personalized care navigation and integrates clinical research opportunities to help close primary care access gaps. The platform aims to improve care coordination and make research participation more accessible, especially for patients without insurance or a regular primary care provider. The post Duke…