The first Phase 3 results for Eli Lilly’s daily pill orforglipron show statistically significant reductions in blood sugar and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes. The pharmaceutical giant plans global regulatory submissions starting at the end of this year. The post Eli Lilly’s Metabolic Medicine Takes the Lead in the Race to Develop…
Healthcare organizations need to jump in with both feet when it comes to AI, as mitigating risk is quickly becoming an existential business issue. Machine learning has quickly gone from being a nice-to-have to a must-have. The post Health Plans Can Reduce Costs with a Focus on Rising Risk appeared first on MedCity News.
The self-medicating plant movement sits at the intersection of empowerment and misinformation. On one hand, it signals a growing desire for agency in personal health. On the other, it raises alarms about safety, oversight, and the risk of delayed care. The post The Rise of Plant-Based Self-Medication and What Healthcare Must Do Next appeared first…
Glycomine’s lead program is an experimental treatment for PMM2-CDG, an ultra-rare enzyme deficiency often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy. With encouraging results from an open-label Phase 2 study, the biotech startup is now preparing for a placebo-controlled test that could potentially support a regulatory submission. The post Startup Glycomine Lands $115M for Clinical Trial in Ultra-Rare…
All Marketplace plans have free preventive benefits to help keep you healthy and avoid more serious illnesses. Talk with your doctor to figure out which services are right for you. Remember, services are only free if you get them from a provider in your plan’s network. Image What preventive services could I get? Some common services include:…
The Trump administration aims to change the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in a way that would delay when certain drugs can be selected for negotiation. The post Trump’s Executive Order on Prescription Drug Costs Delivers a Win for Pharma Companies appeared first on MedCity News.
From the operating room to the front desk, robotics are now being integrated into a variety of applications with the purpose of freeing up time and services for healthcare workers to do what they do best, patient care. The post Healthcare’s Robotic Renaissance: Meeting Future Demands appeared first on MedCity News.
By adopting a fresh approach that places the right people in the right programs, including AI-enabled enrollment, health plans, the healthcare industry will be in a better position to weather impending federal cuts – and maybe even end up better for it. The post How the Healthcare Industry Can Soften Blow from Medicaid Cuts appeared…
[Sponsored] A webinar on May 8th will explore how a banking platform approach could be a resource for the needs of entrepreneurs across biotech, diagnostics, and other life science companies. The post How Can Fintech Make it Easier for Early Stage Life Science Companies to Grow? appeared first on MedCity News.
Digital nutrition company Culina Health is joining forces with Adventist HealthCare’s clinically integrated network of more than 2,400 providers. Under the partnership, Adventist physicians will have direct access to Culina Health’s dietitians, who provide patients with virtual, personalized nutrition counseling. The post Adventist HealthCare Teams Up with Culina Health to Expand Access to Nutrition Care…