At a recent conference, Maria Berkman — who serves as head of medtech at Broadview Ventures and managing director at Longview Ventures — shared insights into the somewhat niche ecosystem of medtech investment. The post 3 Things to Know About Medtech Investment, From a VC appeared first on MedCity News.
The American Medical Association released a new report on Monday on pharmacy benefit managers. It explained that there is low competition among PBMs and high vertical integration with payers. The post AMA Report Details Low Competition in PBM Market appeared first on MedCity News.
The weight loss results for the Terns Pharmaceuticals drug TERN-601 come from a four-week Phase 1 clinical trial. Terns is one of several companies developing oral GLP-1 obesity medications that could become alternatives to currently available injectable products from this drug class. The post Terns Pharma Oral GLP-1 Drug Leads to Greater Than 5% Weight…
What should we expect in Tuesday’s debate? If past performance is any indication, probably a lot of hemming and hawing — but we should demand concrete plans for paid family leave, Social Security credits for caregivers, and strategies to leverage technology in support of care work. The post Prediction: The Caregiving Question Harris and Trump…
In an age where consumers have more options than ever about where to receive their care, improving the financial experience through embedded finance can give providers an advantage in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The post How Embedded Finance Creates a Better Patient Experience appeared first on MedCity News.
Losing these retail medication outlets creates more than just pharmacy deserts. In many low-income and underserved areas, drugstores also serve as grocery stores and hubs for essential services, and hence their closures mean communities lose crucial access points for a variety of goods and services. The post There is Still a Significant Need for Community…
Any successful response to skyrocketing drug costs has to also actively manage medications at the individual level — just because someone can be on a medication doesn’t mean they should be. The post It’s Time to Actively Manage Medications at the Individual Level appeared first on MedCity News.
NeOnc Technologies is preparing to go public via the less common path of a direct listing as it continues mid-stage testing of its intranasally administered brain cancer drug. Meanwhile, the mostly stagnant biotech IPO pipeline is showing new signs of life with two large stock market debuts expected this week. The post A Biotech Going…
As the FDA continues its work to ensure that AI is deployed safely within healthcare, there are a couple prevalent issues that frequently pop up, said Luke Ralston, one of the agency’s reviewers. The post These Are 2 of The Biggest Issues with Healthcare AI, According to an FDA Reviewer appeared first on MedCity News.
The ruling, which limits federal agencies’ power to interpret ambiguous laws, now leaves crucial legislation like the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act vulnerable to court challenges, potentially unraveling years of hard-won progress. The post Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Threatens Decades of Progress in Access to Mental Health Care appeared first on MedCity News.