The Quiet Collapse of America’s Reproductive Health Safety Net

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month’s end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many uninsured or on Medicaid. “People don’t realize how much these clinics hold together the local health system until they’re gone,” said George Hill, the group’s…

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First Therapy for Rare Tumor Is a Blockbuster Prospect, But Does Precigen Have the Cash to Make It Happen?

Precigen’s Papzimeos is the first FDA-approved drug for the rare disease recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or RRP. While this immunotherapy carries blockbuster expectations, Precigen’s financial reports indicate budgetary challenges. The post First Therapy for Rare Tumor Is a Blockbuster Prospect, But Does Precigen Have the Cash to Make It Happen? appeared first on MedCity News.

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TytoCare–The Last Few Inches of Telehealth?

Tamir Gottfried, the Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer at TytoCare came on THCB to show us how their remote device works to deliver the last few inches of telehealth. Most telehealth is just a video call but with Tyto’s device, the patient can asynchronously (and/or synchronously) take their vital signs including videos and pictures of…

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Carving a Path Toward Pragmatic Innovation in Clinical Trials

Prioritizing risk-based management, data science, smart automation, standards, and patient optionality are critical for the industry to keep up with market changes. The recent FDA guidance that encourages ‘pragmatic trials’ in specific scenarios is a move in the right direction. The post Carving a Path Toward Pragmatic Innovation in Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity…

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Emergency Contraception

This fact sheet reviews current national and state policies around Emergency Contraception, including methods, patient awareness, access and availability, and insurance coverage. Among methods discussed are ulipristal acetate (ella), intrauterine devices (copper IUDs and levonorgestrel IUDs), and progestin-based pills (Plan B and Next Choice).

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Hospitales dicen que no rechazarán pacientes, mientras los estados se posicionan sobre inmigración

California está aconsejando a los proveedores de atención médica que no pongan el estatus migratorio de los pacientes en las facturas y los registros médicos, y enfatiza que no tienen que ayudar a los agentes federales durante arrestos. Algunos hospitales y clínicas de Massachusetts están colgando carteles sobre derechos de privacidad en las salas de…

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