This chart collection draws on recent KFF poll findings to provide an in-depth look at the public’s attitudes toward prescription drugs and their prices. Results include Americans’ opinions on drug affordability, pharmaceutical companies, and various potential measures that could lower prices, including the Inflation Reduction Act.
On Tuesday (11 March 2025) the European Commission presented the draft of its new Critical Medicines Act (CMA). The Science Media Centre España writes that the CMA’s objective is: …to address the serious shortage of medicines and healthcare products, reduce external dependence on critical medicines and ingredients — especially from Asia — and guarantee the…
Sleep.ai’s $5.5 million in funding was led by Treasure Coast Ventures and included participation from Nurture Ventures, the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and Supermoon Capital. The post Sleep.ai Secures $5.5M to Scale Sleep Intelligence Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics is a marriage of two rare disease biotech companies. Amicus’s two commercialized products, for the enzyme deficiencies Fabry disease and Pompe disease, are each projected to become blockbuster sellers. The post BioMarin’s Presence in Rare Enzyme Disorders Grows With $4.8B Amicus Therapeutics Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
By DAVID INTROCASO In late July the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced its long-awaited and highly-anticipated climate advisory opinion. The ICJ ruling represents an historic moment in climate accountability. “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change” In a rare unanimous decision, the ICJ opinion concluded “a clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is in…
This analysis examines the health costs associated with pregnancy, childbirth, post-partum care, and infancy. It finds that health costs associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and post-partum care average a total of $20,416, including $2,743 in out-of-pocket expenses, for women enrolled in employer plans.
On his way to an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stopped by the home of podcaster Gary Brecka. The two spent time in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and tried some intravenous nutrition drips that Brecka, a self-avowed longevity and wellness maven, sells and promotes on his show,…
This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion population from 90% to 80% for states that either provide health coverage or financial assistance to purchase health coverage to individuals who are not “a qualified…
Avandra Imaging, a federated network for de-identified imaging data, emerged from stealth at HLTH — as well as announced a partnership with Datavant. The post Avandra Imaging Emerges from Stealth to Solve a Last-Mile Problem in Medical Research appeared first on MedCity News.
This week at HLTH, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf discussed the current state of healthcare AI. He talked about some of the qualms he has, such as his worry that AI is worsening health inequities and his concern that providers aren’t capable of validating AI tools’ effectiveness. The post 4 Things That Worry FDA Commissioner Robert…