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Teladoc sued by shareholders after report alleges misconduct by top executive
An article from the Southern Investigative Research Foundation reported that Teladoc CFO and COO Mark Hirschhorn had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate and engaged with the em…
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How does health IT-related stress impact physicians?
A survey of doctors published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that among the 91 percent of EHR user respondents, 70 percent reported feeling health IT-related …
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DOJ joins suit against Sutter Health for Medicare Advantage overcharging
A whistleblower report alleged Sutter Health submitted unsupported diagnosis codes to inflate the risk scores of its Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Article Source: DOJ joins suit against Sutt…
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Aro Biotherapeutics draws $13M in startup investment to target centyrin proteins
The company currently has a product candidate in the late-discovery phase, an EGFR-targeting drug for lung cancer that would go after a resistance mechanism against existing kinase inhibitors. A…
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Israeli startup Sweetch leverages AI for diabetes prevention
Earlier this year, the company, which raised $3.5 million in 2016, revealed the findings of a three-month study of its technology conducted at Johns Hopkins University. Article Source: Israeli s…
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FDA’s Gottlieb proposes biosimilar pathway to tackle skyrocketing insulin prices
Insulin prices have shot up nearly 600 percent, according to a congressional study, leading to potentially deadly rationing by many patients. Article Source: FDA’s Gottlieb proposes biosimilar p…
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Opioid addiction app from Novartis and Pear Therapuetics gets FDA nod
The reSET-O prescription mobile application is directed at supporting patients using buprenorphine as a medicinal aid in treatment to overcome opioid addiction. Article Source: Opioid addiction …
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Versant launches Black Diamond Therapeutics with $20M to pursue untapped cancer mutations
The company plans to file an IND for its allosteric HER2-targeting drug at the end of 2019, followed by one for its second product candidate in the first half of 2020. Article Source: Versant la…
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Allscripts sells stake in Netsmart, an IT company focused on behavioral health
As part of a transaction expected to close this month, private equity firms GI Partners and TA Associates have bought Allscripts’ stake in Netsmart. Article Source: Allscripts sells stake in Net…
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The ripple effect of poor health tech design on healthcare delivery
A clinician and associate chief medical informatics officer shares her perspective of what’s needed to improve the relationship between clinicians and technology in the development of end-user foc…
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Irish med device startup raises $30M, brings in new CEO, to better treat heart failure
WhiteSwell is pitching a technology to better treat acute decompensated heart failure by finding an alternative route to decongest the fluid back-up caused by the heart’s inability to pump effecti…
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Administration stops NIH scientists from obtaining fetal tissue, possibly threatening HIV research
Science magazine reported that the move put the brakes on a preclinical HIV study and follows the cancellation of a contract between the FDA and a California-based company that supplies fetal tiss…
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How CancerIQ helps OSF HealthCare identify patients at high risk of breast cancer
Following a successful pilot, the health system is using the Chicago startup’s technology to offer a genetic risk assessment to patients. Article Source: How CancerIQ helps OSF HealthCare identi…
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Should the healthcare sector take a cue from software startups?
Gyan Kapur, Vice-President of Activate Ventures, has a playbook for bringing a touch of startup efficiency to healthcare companies. Here’s a look inside his firm’s investment thesis. Article Sou…
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A medicine, or a poison, but for the dose
I hope that those with responsibility for procuring ePMA type functionality have regard for all the other things that this process requires in order to improve medicine safety. Article Source: A me…
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Former unicorn genetics startup Human Longevity loses its horn
The company’s valuation has declined 80 percent, from a $1.6 billion peak to $310 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Article Source: Former unicorn genetics startup Human Longevity l…
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San Francisco startup raises $6.75 million for remote health monitoring
The company was founded last year and has developed technology that analyzes data from a combination of clinical and commercial devices to monitor and track the health status of patients at home. …
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At Mercy, SAP’s technology analyzes millions of data points and can save millions of dollars
Curtis Dudley, VP of Integrated Performance Solutions at Mercy Health System, says millions of data points are leading to cost-cutting decisions – and better patient experiences – at Mercy’s 40-pl…
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May postpones vote on Brexit agreement that pharma sector had supported
The agreement would have allowed UK pharmaceutical regulations to remain under EMA authority after Brexit. Uncertainty around the planned withdrawal has caused worry in the life sciences sector. …
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FDA places hold on MacroGenics’ bispecific antibody trials over liver toxicity concerns
Two trials involving the drug MGD009 – a monotherapy study and one in combination with the company’s PD-1 inhibitor – are barred from enrolling new patients pending FDA review and a planned protoc…
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