Network Created to Promote Healthier Pregnancies in Michigan
Fourteen maternal-fetal medicine-focused universities and healthcare systems across the state are participating in SOS Maternity
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Why Novartis Is Paying $2B for a Cancer Drug That Hits the Same Target as One of Its Own Products
Novartis already markets the PI3Kα inhibitor Piqray for breast cancer, but acquiring a Synnovation Therapeutics subsidiary brings an early clinical program that the pharma company claims could be best in the class of next-generation therapies for the target. Competitors include Eli Lilly, Relay Therapeutics, and OnKure Therapeutics. The post Why Novartis Is Paying $2B for…
‘Demon Copperhead’ Author Lays Foundation for Women in Appalachia To Beat Addiction
PENNINGTON GAP, Va. — On a Saturday evening in June, people of this rural region gathered at the historic Lee Theatre to celebrate the founding of Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence. Author Barbara Kingsolver opened the facility in January with royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” whose plot revolves around Appalachia’s opioid crisis….
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Cancer: Unveiling Parallels in Epidemiology, Clinical Pathways, and Therapeutic Strategies
That is the title of a paper I published today in Journal of Market Access & Health Policy with co-authors by Karim EI-Kersh, Nadine Zawadzki, Catelyn Coyle, Shurui Zhang, Dhruv Dalal, Anna Watzker, and Dominik Lautsch. The abstract is below: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and cancer share high mortality and complex prognoses. Due to PAH’s…
Hospital Price Transparency Legislation Will Burden Poor and Rural Patients
By DAVID INTROCASO Last month the House Energy and Commerce and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committees passed three hospital price transparency (price T) bills by a combined vote 90-22. Afterward, HELP Chair, Dr. Bill Cassidy, stated he was ‘optimistic” and “confident” price T legislation would be enacted by the Congress this session….
This Startup Wants to Make Glaucoma Surgery Recovery Easier
LEP Biomedical is developing a dissolvable implant that replaces weeks of self-administered eye drops after glaucoma surgery, aiming to fix the compliance problems that drive surgical failure rates as high as 40%. The post This Startup Wants to Make Glaucoma Surgery Recovery Easier appeared first on MedCity News.
Aktis Has First Biotech IPO of 2026, Raising $318M to Expand the Reach of Radiopharmaceuticals
Aktis Oncology’s IPO will support a pipeline of “miniprotein” radioconjugates that could offer advantages over other targeted radiation cancer treatments. In addition to its internal pipeline, Aktis has a discovery partnership with Eli Lilly. The post Aktis Has First Biotech IPO of 2026, Raising $318M to Expand the Reach of Radiopharmaceuticals appeared first on MedCity…
What Are the Recent Trends in Health Sector Employment
Health care employment continues to grow even as hiring across other sectors has plateaued. The health sector added nearly 379,000 jobs over the past year, a 2% increase, compared with just 0.2% growth in other non-farm employment, with outpatient care among the fastest-growing health care settings.
Evaluating the Complexities of the Digital Operating Room
As operating environments become more complex, every element and system must be reliable, safe, and compliant with the web of regulations. Testing is the antidote to address these issues, however, this presents a significant testing burden. Here are some key challenges. The post Evaluating the Complexities of the Digital Operating Room appeared first on MedCity News.
Building a Foundation for HEDIS Success Amid Change
Strategic planning for the upcoming measurement year should incorporate thorough communication between the health plan, its HEDIS vendor, and auditor. The post Building a Foundation for HEDIS Success Amid Change appeared first on MedCity News.