Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, but California’s Generic Label Off to a Slow Start
SAN FRANCISCO — At a Walgreens in this city’s bustling Japantown neighborhood, pharmacist Margaret On…
Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, but California’s Generic Label Off to a Slow Start
SAN FRANCISCO — At a Walgreens in this city’s bustling Japantown neighborhood, pharmacist Margaret On stocks two boxes of long-acting insulin pens from California’s new prescription drug label, CalRx, emblazoned with the state’s iconic grizzly bear. Although she hasn’t dispensed any, On plans to keep them on hand. “It’s good to have if a patient…
Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots
President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines — publicly faulting the shots for an increase in autism cases — even as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has failed to produce evidence linking vaccinations to the disorder. While the executive order released Aug. 10 does not directly mention autism,…
Pre-Surgical Complications (Part 6) — The Decision
By MATTHEW HOLT Strap in for the tale of why your hero is spending most of his life down YouTube rabbit holes of cardiology videos while blundering his way around many many medical centers and exposing many problems with American health care even before he gets close to the operating table. Yes it’s Matthew Holt’s…
The Reimbursement Challenges Hurting Women’s Health Companies, Per Milken Institute
Women’s health startups should plan for reimbursement early, as limited research and evidence can make securing coverage difficult, a new report explains. The post The Reimbursement Challenges Hurting Women’s Health Companies, Per Milken Institute appeared first on MedCity News.
Vogenx IPO Raises $81M for Trial in Metabolic Disease With No Approved Drugs
Vogenx’s mizagliflozin is heading into Phase 2b testing for post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH). Amylyx Pharmaceuticals and Recordati are developing injectable peptide drugs for this metabolic disorder, but Vogenx aims to stand apart by offering patients a different mechanism of action and oral dosing. The post Vogenx IPO Raises $81M for Trial in Metabolic Disease With No…
Better Models Won’t Fix Pharma’s AI Problem — Better Terminology Will
The bottleneck in AI-enabled real-world data analysis is not computation, model architecture, or training data volume. It is the semantic layer over which the AI is trying to reason – the place where precise clinical meaning lives. The post Better Models Won’t Fix Pharma’s AI Problem — Better Terminology Will appeared first on MedCity News.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is that not only is this terrible for patient health, it can be more costly in the end. The post The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness appeared…
Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Americans’ skepticism toward public health experts and President Donald Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccines on CBS News 24/7 and CBS News’ CBS Mornings, respectively, on Aug. 11. On Aug. 10, Gounder discussed the risks and benefits of egg freezing on CBS Mornings. Gounder also…
Patient Group Sues AMA, Says the Org Shouldn’t Be Charging for CPT Codes
PatientRightsAdvocate.org sued the American Medical Association this week, arguing the trade group has no valid copyright over the CPT codes that providers must use to bill for care. It follows a public letter Senator Bill Cassidy sent to the AMA last year accusing it of “abus[ing] [its] government-backed monopoly by charging exorbitant fees to anyone…
Aligned Marketplace Secures $20M for Advanced Primary Care Marketplace
Venrock led Aligned Marketplace’s Series A round. In total, the company has raised $31 million to date. The post Aligned Marketplace Secures $20M for Advanced Primary Care Marketplace appeared first on MedCity News.
