Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals values the company at about $10 billion. Crinetics’s Palsonify could become a new standard of care therapy for acromegaly and the biotech also brings other drugs in various stages of development for endocrine disorders, a new therapeutic area for Vertex. The post Vertex Pharma’s Growth Strategy Leads to Its…
LISTEN: Measles. Chickenpox. Meningitis. Many vaccines can run more than $100 a dose out-of-pocket. Jackie Fortiér tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how Trump administration changes to the federal vaccine guidelines could make some routine shots too expensive for families. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, replaced the members of…
Key trends discussed in a webinar hosted by the PCC indicate that rural clinicians provide comprehensive care amid declining primary care spending
[Sponsored] Explore the top mobile IV therapy companies boosting immune health on demand, with standout services, expert care and innovative delivery across the U.S. The post Immune Support on Demand: Ranking the Top Mobile IV Therapy Companies appeared first on MedCity News.
That is the title of my new paper in Annals of the American Thoracic Society with co-authors David Ost, Fabien Maldonado, Jaehong Kim , Moises Marin, Tony Amos, Deanna Hertz, Iftekhar Kalsekar, and Anil Vachani. The abstract is below. Rational: While previous studies have assessed the clinical or economic value of specific technologies, the economic…
Maven Clinic’s $125 million Series F funding round was led by StepStone Group and included participation from existing investors General Catalyst, Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, Icon Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital. The post Maven Clinic Snags $125M To Boost Fertility Program, Expand Value-Based Care Partnerships appeared first on MedCity News.
Chris Darland is CEO of Peerbridge Health, which is the maker of a “3 lead to 12 lead” EKG patch that can give a better view of overall cardiac health than what’s on the market now–which tend to specialize in AFIB. Chris thinks that the Peerbridge Cor product will lead to a new world where…
In West Virginia’s capital of Charleston, where about 50,000 people live in a wide, flat river valley, an intense storm has the potential to flood five of the city’s six hospitals at once. At the largest hospital, as much as 5 feet of water could reach the emergency room. At the children’s hospital, the river…
The Times reports that the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is revising it’s approach to how it approves new medicines that treat rare diseases. How? Principally by allowing for single arm trials with real-world ‘digital twin’ controls as well as expediting the approval process. The new plan, which is being launched on…
Improving the outlook starts with a better supply chain model — one that shifts from a transactional to strategic focus and is built on collaborative supplier models and more domestic sourcing. The post Healthcare’s Tariff Conundrum: Mitigating Supply Chain Risks with Data and Relationships appeared first on MedCity News.