J.P. Morgan Report: Obesity & Diabetes Dealmaking Set a New Record in 2025
Obesity and diabetes drug R&D partnerships struck in 2025 represented $20.2 billion in total deal…
Obesity and diabetes drug R&D partnerships struck in 2025 represented $20.2 billion in total deal value, a new record high, according to a new report from J.P. Morgan. While IPO activity and venture investment trended downward, M&A activity was significantly higher. The post J.P. Morgan Report: Obesity & Diabetes Dealmaking Set a New Record in…
OpenAI announced a new dedicated platform for health conversations. The company said the new offering is not intended for medical diagnosis or treatment — but rather to provide support for personal health navigation. The post OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health: 5 Things to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
GSK’s bepirovirsen met the main goal of two Phase 3 studies, achieving functional cure rates for patients with chronic hepatitis B infection after six months of treatment. This antisense oligonucleotide therapy could provide a treatment alternative to antiviral drugs that patients must take for life. The post GSK Gets Closer to Bringing Patients a Functional…
The same forces now at play in medical aesthetics will soon appear in every therapeutic category where treatment overlaps with identity, from hormones to nootropics to genetic optimization. The post The GLP-1 Revolution: Medical Aesthetics And The Coming Battle For Control appeared first on MedCity News.
The weight loss market is at yet another inflection point. The euphoria of the past three years is now confronting the realities of how obesity medications will scale to address an epidemic that impacts over 1 billion people globally. The post The Weight Loss Market in 2026: 3 Questions That Will Shape the Next Decade…
[Sponsored] In a recent interview, Esperion President and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases. The post Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health appeared first on MedCity News.
El gobierno federal ha reducido drásticamente la cantidad de vacunas infantiles recomendadas, dejando fuera seis inmunizaciones de rutina que han protegido a millones de personas de enfermedades graves, discapacidades a largo plazo y muertes. Solo tres de las seis vacunas que los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas…
NEW ORLEANS — Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and people living on the street. “Many of my patients are messy, the ones that don’t know if they want to stop using drugs or…
SANDY, Utah — Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It’s been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter — or MVP shelter, as it’s known — is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues. Residents share rooms…
By KIM BELLARD I’m an innovation junkie, the further out there the better, but every so often it’s good to be reminded that just because a company has been around for a while, innovation is still possible. Two examples: LEGO® and Kodak. Let’s start with LEGO. If you are around any small children – and…