Form Health launched a new program for people who are overweight that includes meetings with a registered dietitian and a personalized care plan. The post Form Health Unveils New Program to Prevent the Transition from Overweight to Obesity appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final “click-to-cancel” rule, making it easier for consumers to cancel various kinds of subscriptions, such as gym memberships or streaming services. It will require enrollments to be as easy to cancel as they were to enroll. “Too often, businesses make people jump through…
Product approvals in regenerative medicine and rare diseases are among the highlights in our recap of recent FDA regulatory decisions. The post FDA Wraps Up 2024 Handing Out Several Notable Regulatory Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.
Autolus Therapeutics’ Aucatzyl is now FDA approved for treating advanced cases of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. While it goes after the same target as Gilead Sciences’ Tecartus, Autolus engineered its CAR T-therapy with properties that could improve safety, efficacy, and durability. The post ‘Serial Killing’ Cell Therapy From Autolus Lands FDA Approval in Blood…
Health-tech pilots don’t usually fail because the product is bad. They fail because the system was never wired to absorb it. The post Stop Pitching the Institute — Pitch the Stack appeared first on MedCity News.
Bariatric surgery is still the gold standard for morbid obesity treatment, yet patients and medical professionals will likely seek less invasive weight loss drugs before considering bariatric surgery. The post The Rapid Growth of GLP-1s and Their Impact on Bariatric Surgery appeared first on MedCity News.
Fay’s $50 million Series B round was led by Goldman Sachs. In total, the company has raised $75 million. The post Fay Raises $50M to Expand Access to Nutrition Counseling Services appeared first on MedCity News.
In July, federal immigration agents took Milagro Solis-Portillo to Glendale Memorial Hospital just outside Los Angeles after she suffered a medical emergency while being detained. They didn’t leave. For two weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractors sat guard in the hospital lobby 24 hours a day, working in shifts to monitor her movements, her attorney…
The Trump administration withdrew the order a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked it
While the drop in drug overdose deaths is promising, and could potentially be partially attributed to the efforts of the federal government, we must remain cognizant about the sheer number of lives we continue to lose every year to overdose. The post Buprenorphine Access Still Lags, Even After Major Federal Policy Changes appeared first on…