Congress has already granted the FDA flexibility in evaluating therapies for rare diseases, including the use of real-world evidence and natural history data when traditional large-scale trials are not feasible. The question before the FDA now is not if those tools can be applied – they can – but if the agency has the courage…
For patients, recalls can fail to protect them — not because they came too late, but because they stop at notification and never fully translate into action. The post When Recalls Fail — The Gap Between Notification and Action appeared first on MedCity News.
The patients are there. Our recruitment models just aren’t reaching them. Digital patient recruitment is proving to be not just an alternative, but an even more effective approach. The post Rethinking Where Patient Recruitment Begins appeared first on MedCity News.
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KFF Health News southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed Medicaid work requirements on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on March 6. Click here to hear Whitehead on The Georgia Health Report. Read Whitehead’s “New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard,” co-reported with Samantha Liss. KFF Health News Colorado correspondent Rae Ellen Bichell discussed…
Stryker was hit by a cyberattack this week that knocked out its internal systems worldwide and caused delays to order processing and manufacturing. An Iran-linked group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the full impact remains unclear. The post 6 Things to Know About Stryker’s Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.
A report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute found that virtual gastrointestinal solutions can improve symptoms for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease while lowering healthcare spending. The post Report: Virtual GI Solutions Save Money, Improve Patient Symptoms appeared first on MedCity News.
If you judged by the more than 16,400 comments posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a…
Ratnakar Lavu is the Chief Digital Information Officer of Elevance, the holding company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in some 14 states (usually called Anthem Blue Cross). We had a great chat about what the priorities are for Elevance, and Ratnakar’s goal is to use tech to make the member experience simple. They…
Waiv, formerly the diagnostics division of AI biotech Owkin, developed AI-enabled testing technologies that found use in clinical settings and in cancer drug research. Spinning out as an independent company enables Waiv to pursue its own growth strategy, co-founder and CEO Meriem Sefta said. The post Startup Waiv Spins Out of Owkin With $33M to…