A Beverly Hills surgeon has sued Medtronic, alleging that the medical device giant stole her design for a hernia mesh device. One lawyer pointed out that this is not a typical patent infringement case. The post Medtronic-Hexagon Health Lawsuit Highlights the Struggle Between Doctors & Industry appeared first on MedCity News.
Global medical costs are expected to rise by double digits for the third year in a row, according to a recent survey from WTW. The post Report: Global Medical Costs Projected to Rise by 10.4% in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
The clinical trial process is complex, long, and always arduous. But the results of the drug development process can be amazing, new, safe, effective, life-changing, and life-enhancing therapies. The post Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Innovation in Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
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Several healthcare leaders are supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 medications for obesity treatment. The post Health Leaders Applaud Biden’s Proposal to Expand Medicare/Medicaid Coverage for Anti-Obesity Medications appeared first on MedCity News.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, exits, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs appeared first on MedCity News.
In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams discussed some of the executive moves, exits and layoffs that occurred recently in the healthcare sector. She also interviewed Claire Zangerle, who was appointed as chief nurse executive of the American Hospital Association, as well as CEO of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership. The post MedCity…
Leaders from three health systems — Providence, OSF HealthCare and UMass Memorial Health — detailed how their organizations are maximizing hybrid and home-based care models during a recent panel. The post How 3 Health Systems Are Scaling Hybrid & Home-Based Models appeared first on MedCity News.
Amgen’s experimental obesity drug, MariTide, led to an average 20% reduction in weight in a Phase 2 clinical trial. While investors hoped for greater weight loss, some analysts say less burdensome monthly dosing of MariTide could make it competitive against weekly injectable weight drugs Zepbound and Wegovy. The post Weight Loss With Amgen Drug in…
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim, founder and CEO of Celmatix, a women’s health biotech company. She discusses the funding the company recently received through the Sprint for Women’s Health program. The post MedCity FemFwd: How Celmatix is Using ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health Funding appeared first on MedCity News.