HLTH, scheduled for October 20-23 in Las Vegas, spotlights individuals across the healthcare ecosystem from high-powered executives such as the head of health technology at tech and social media giant Meta to Lenny Kravitz, who will talk about health equity. Here’s a preview of who will be speaking at HLTH, what they’ll be talking about,…
Though chronic disease treatment is rapidly expanding, balancing the latest medication with proven initiatives can help employers manage rising healthcare costs wherever you fall on the GLP-1 coverage spectrum. The post Considering Covering GLP-1s? Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Gerri Norington, de 78 años, nunca quiso estar sola al envejecer. Pero su primer matrimonio acabó en divorcio y su segundo marido murió hace más de 30 años. Cuando una relación de cinco años llegó a su fin en 2006, se encontró sola, y así sigue desde entonces. “Echo de menos tener un compañero con…
Beam Therapeutics’ first clinical data in the rare disease alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency “set a bar for efficacy in the space,” according to one analyst. But the ongoing market slide poses challenges for biotech companies aiming to raise money by selling stock. The post Beam Base Editor’s Early Data in Rare Liver Disease Tee Up $500M…
Centessa Pharmaceuticals’ cleminorexton is part of the orexin agonist drug class, which could introduce a new approach to the treatment of narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. Acquiring Centessa brings Eli Lilly into a group of clinical-stage orexin agonist drug developers that includes Takeda Pharmaceutical, Alkermes, and Eisai. The post Eli Lilly’s Neuro Prospects Expand to…
[Sponsored] Innovative sterilization cases and trays are instrumental in reducing infection risk in medical settings. Learn notable things about them and their makers. The post Everything You Need to Know About Sterilization Cases and Their Role in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Impact of the government shutdown on health services.Why do patients with sickle cell disease disproportionately leave hospitals against medical advice?New estimates of upcoding.TrumpRx.“FDA will not be able to accept applications for new drugs, generics, biologics, biosimilars or medical devices that require payment of a user fee while the shutdown is in effect”
Reperio Health is trying to really boost the delivery of at home health testing, including not only weight and blood pressure but also cholesterol, obesity and blood sugar. Having use the kit and done an at home demo, I’m pretty interested to see if this can be a front-end telehealth service to get the average…
LB Pharmaceuticals found enough investor interest to boost the size of its IPO, which will finance clinical trials in schizophrenia and bipolar depression. The biotech has modified an old Sanofi drug with changes intended to reduce side effects and allow less frequent dosing. The post LB Pharma Pushes the Biotech IPO Window Open, Bagging $285M…
When patients disengage, preventive care is missed, chronic conditions worsen, care shifts to higher-cost settings such as the emergency department and urgent care, and patients fragment across systems, reducing continuity. The post Stopping Patient Attrition Before it Starts: A Proactive Approach to Healthcare Marketing appeared first on MedCity News.