A study by Fermaglich and Miller (2023) evaluated trends in orphan drug designations and approvals after the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was passed in the US. The authors use FDA data to evaluate between 1983 and 2022 and find that: Over the 40 years of the ODA, 6,340 orphan drug designations were granted, representing…
Culina Health’s Series A round was led by Healthworx, the investment arm of insurer CareFirst. It also included participation from Rethink Impact, Collab Capital, Collide Capital, Vamos Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Cake Ventures and GW Ventures. The post Culina Health Snags $7.9M to Expand Access to Nutrition Care appeared first on MedCity News.
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This year has seen a slight decline in digital health funding, but investors are still optimistic about the landscape. In 2024, investors poured millions into startups selling AI-powered healthcare tools, and this is likely to remain true for years to come. The post How Did Digital Health Investors View This Year’s Funding Environment — and…
Joining Matthew Holt on #THCBGang on Thursday December 19 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are three leaders in the patient movement Hugo Campos (@HugoCampos); Gilles Frydman (@GillesFrydman); and ePatient Dave deBronkart (@DavedeBronkart). They will be bring us up to speed on the very latest in patients using AI. You can see the video below live…
In a webinar sponsored by Personify Health, executives from international chemical company Dow and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions discussed some of the tough choices companies are making. The post How Can Self-Insured Employers Identify Ways to Rein in Healthcare Costs? appeared first on MedCity News.
Applications of SandboxAQ’s large quantitative models (LQMs) technology include running simulations that identify new biomarkers and optimize clinical development of drug candidates. The company spun out of Alphabet in 2022. The post AI Tech Firm SandboxAQ Adds $300M to Ramp Up Development of LQMs for Drug Discovery & More appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief reviews some of the possible actions of the incoming Trump administration and new Congress based on campaign statements, policies implemented by the first Trump administration, and proposals forwarded by allied conservative think tanks and antiabortion advocacy groups.
To avoid adding to the patchwork of disparate systems, healthcare leaders must balance their workforce’s eagerness to adopt new technologies with a focus on the consolidation of the right solutions. Here’s where to begin. The post Less Is More: The Power of Consolidation & Shared Governance in Health Tech Optimization appeared first on MedCity News.
Former leader of CommonWell Health Alliance offers some predictions about data sharing policy and progress in 2025