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.
That is the subtitle of a paper by Vreman et al. (2020). The authors look at all treatments approved by FDA and EMA that were subsequently reviewed by HTA bodies in both jurisdictions between 1995 and 2018. The authors used ICER as the US HTA body; European HTA bodies included IQWiG (Germany), NICE (UK), ZIN…
Quibim’s technology applies artificial intelligence analysis to medical images to detect biomarkers. Hospitals and biopharma companies are among the startup’s customers, using its technology to analyze images to detect disease and guide clinical trial enrollment. The post Medtech Startup Quibim Corrals $50M to Advance AI Analysis in Medical Imaging appeared first on MedCity News.
I am traveling to Panamá this Friday. Here are some interesting facts about the country’s health care system. Life expectancy is better than the U.S. Life expectancy in Panamá is 79.59 compared to 79.30 in the U.S.Mix of public and private health insurance. Panama’s healthcare architecture rests on two distinct public pillars. The Caja de Seguro…
Seamos claros. La razón principal para vacunarse contra la culebrilla (shingles, la infección que genera el virus herpes zóster) es que dos dosis brindan una protección del 90% contra una enfermedad dolorosa, que produce ampollas y puede causar dolor nervioso persistente y otras complicaciones graves a largo plazo. Y que afectará a un tercio de…
Cala Health closed a $50 million funding round. The Silicon Valley-based company sells an FDA-cleared wearable device that temporarily relieves hand tremors in people with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The post Cala Health Snags $50M for At-Home Tremor Relief Therapy appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicare Part D spending on 10 diabetes drugs increased 364% between 2019 and 2023. The post Medicare Part D Spending on 10 Diabetes Drugs Hit $35.8B in 2023 appeared first on MedCity News.
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus. Since the outbreak emerged three weeks ago, the Texas health department has confirmed 90 cases with 16 hospitalizations,…
SILVERTHORNE, Colorado. — Cuando Adolfo Román García-Ramírez camina a casa por la noche después de su turno en un mercado en este pueblo montañoso del centro de Colorado, a veces se acuerda de su infancia en Nicaragua. Los adultos, recuerda, asustaban a los niños con cuentos de la “Mona Bruja”. Si te adentras demasiado en…
[Sponsored] California’s leading facial plastic surgeons redefine revision facelifts through precision, innovation and patient-centered artistry. Find out which ones get the best results. The post California’s Top Revision Facelift Surgeons: Achieving Optimal Results appeared first on MedCity News.