Vertex Non-Opioid Pain Drug Flunks Proof-of-Concept Test, Ending Plans for a Pivotal Study

A next-generation Vertex Pharmaceuticals pain drug failed to beat a placebo in a Phase 2 clinical trial. Despite the disappointing outcome in bunionectomy pain, the company is continuing development of the oral drug in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The post Vertex Non-Opioid Pain Drug Flunks Proof-of-Concept Test, Ending Plans for a Pivotal Study appeared first on…

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This One Weird Trick Can Fix U.S. Healthcare

By OWEN TRIPP Creating a healthcare experience that builds trust and delivers value to people and purchasers isn’t a quick fix, but it’s the only way to reverse the downward spiral of high costs and poor outcomes Entrepreneurs like to say the U.S. healthcare system is “broken,” usually right before they explain how they intend…

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Health care in Spain

ISPOR Europe kicks off this week in Barcelona, Spain. In honor of ISPOR, I will summarize some key attributes of the Spanish health care system based on a 2024 report from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the Instituto Aragones de Ciencias de la Salud. Country overview Population: 48.4 million (as of…

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Support your neighborhood scientist

By KIM BELLARD These are, it must be said, grim times for American science. Between the Trump budget cuts, the Trump attacks on leading research universities, and the normalization of misinformation/ disinformation, scientists are losing their jobs, fleeing to other countries, or just trying to keep their heads down in hopes of being able to…

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