A new features from AI companies, like ChatGPT Health and Claude for Healthcare, aim to provide personalized health guidance, but may still provide wrong or dangerous health advice. And, as the U.S. experiences a severe flu season, a vaccine-strain mismatch may be contributing to misconceptions that flu vaccines are ineffective.
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).
Novartis’s alliance with Unnatural Products is pursuing next-generation peptide drugs for cardiovascular disease. The startup already has drug R&D alliances with BridgeBio Pharma, Merck, and Argenx. The post Novartis Commits $100M to Startup With Tech That Brings Peptides to Undruggable Targets appeared first on MedCity News.
Novo Nordisk gets global rights to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals’ LX9851, an oral small molecule with a first-in-class approach to sparking weight loss. The licensing agreement comes months after Lexicon reported encouraging preclinical data from tests of LX9851 in combination with semaglutide, the main ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The post Novo Nordisk Lands Lexicon Pharma Obesity…
Like the first death reported in March, Sarepta Therapeutics attributed the fatality to a case of acute liver failure following dosing of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy, Elevidys. The company has proposed an immunosuppressive regimen to mitigate the liver injury risk posed by the therapy. The post Sarepta Stops Stop Shipments of Muscular Dystrophy…
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We’re in the middle of a fundamental shift that’s giving consumers more power and choice over their health coverage while creating healthy competition in the marketplace. Consumer expectations are justifiably rising, and people want a much more pleasant, frictionless and digital experience from their health plan – just like they get everyplace else in their…
But where do truth and trust originate in healthcare marketing? They emerge from various sources such as digital advertising, educational campaigns, patient journeys, and partnerships with healthcare providers who uphold truth in advertising standards. The post From Magic Bullets to Medical Insights: How RFK Jr.’s Critique Shapes the Future of Pharma Advertising appeared first on…
[Sponsored] Explore top-tier aesthetic certification programs that blend theory with hands-on training — perfect for health care pros ready to elevate their practice. The post 6 Aesthetic Certification Programs That Include Both Theory and Practical Training appeared first on MedCity News.
Pam Austin, CIO of Ballad Health, detailed how her health system is helping clinicians spend less time on screens and more time with patients. The post Ballad Health CIO: Tech Should ‘Fade into the Background’ appeared first on MedCity News.