Medical / Pharmaceuticals
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- BrandShield and the Pharmaceutical Security Institute Release Annual Report Showing More than 6,900 Fraudulent Drug Listings and 1,600 Rogue Pharmacies Removed
- 4/15/2024 12:11:24 PM
- BrandShield together with the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, today announced its second annual Pharma Crime report carried out from January 2023 to December 2023.
- $6.9 Billion Weight Loss Telehealth Market Grows, But Gets Crowded
- 4/15/2024 6:00:00 AM
- April 15, 2024 - Marketdata LLC, a leading market research firm tracking the weight loss market since 1989, has released a new report: “The Telehealth Weight Loss Market”.
- AdvaMed to CMS: “1,138 Days Without Breakthrough Coverage is Harming Seniors”
- 4/12/2024 11:48:52 AM
- AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, unveiled a timer on the organization’s website to track the number of days since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ended the coverage pathway for FDA-approved breakthrough medical devices.
- Physicians struggle to keep practices afloat after Change cyberattack
- 4/12/2024 11:45:31 AM
- The American Medical Association (AMA) released informal survey findings (PDF) showing the ongoing, devastating impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, which threatens the viability of physician practices across the country, and, according to respondents, has serious implications for patient care.
- Tackling cancer at the nanoscale
- 4/11/2024 7:33:31 AM
- When Paula Hammond first arrived on MIT’s campus as a first-year student in the early 1980s, she wasn’t sure if she belonged. In fact, as she told an MIT audience yesterday, she felt like “an imposter.” However, that feeling didn’t last long, as Hammond began to find support among her fellow students and MIT’s faculty.
- Can artificial intelligence techniques help clinicians assess and treat patients with bone fractures?
- 4/11/2024 7:27:16 AM
- The study, which is published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, uncovered a significant association between the rates of hospital readmission after fracture surgery and the presence of underlying medical conditions.
- Gilboa Therapeutics Presents Pre-clinical Data at AACR Supporting SolidT Engineered T-Cell Platform Targeting Solid Tumors
- 4/9/2024 5:49:25 PM
- Gilboa Therapeutics, a preclinical stage biotechnology company, today announced the presentation of pre-clinical data at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research demonstrating that its novel T-cell therapy platform, SolidT, has the potential to reprogram T cells to detect and destroy solid tumor cells while leaving normal cells unharmed, and …
- ACD/Labs’ Educational Software for Drawing Chemical Structures Achieves New Milestone
- 4/9/2024 9:00:00 AM
- ACD/Labs, an informatics company that develops and commercializes software in support of digitalized R&D, today announced that ChemSketch Freeware has been downloaded by over 2.5 million users worldwide.
- Culmination Bio Partners with BillionToOne to Drive Diagnostic Solutions in Oncology
- 4/4/2024 11:59:29 AM
- Culmination Bio, a data and technology company combining clinical and biospecimen data, announced a partnership with BillionToOne, Inc., a next-generation molecular diagnostics company with a mission to create powerful and accurate tests that are accessible to all.
- Risant Health completes acquisition of Geisinger
- 4/3/2024 11:37:26 AM
- Risant Health has announced the completion of its acquisition of Geisinger as its first health system dedicated to increasing access to value-based care and coverage.
- Influenza Health Worker Vaccination Programmes: Platforms for Pandemic Preparedness
- 3/30/2024 11:14:06 AM
- WHO recommends that HWs be vaccinated against a number of antigens (). Globally, countries have most frequently reported vaccinating HWs against hepatitis B, seasonal influenza and measles ( [ii] ).
- FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Certain Topical Pain Relief Products Due to Potential for Dangerous Health Effects
- 3/28/2024 7:29:57 AM
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain over-the-counter analgesic (pain relief) products that are marketed for topical use to relieve pain before, during or after certain cosmetic procedures, such as microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, tattooing and piercing.
- Infection Control Testing Resources to Help Prevent the Spread of Klebsiella in Healthcare Settings
- 3/27/2024 8:57:55 AM
- Klebsiella is a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These can include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis.
- Blackstone Life Sciences Announces Collaboration to Support Moderna’s Influenza Program
- 3/27/2024 7:45:54 AM
- Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today a new collaboration with Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA, “Moderna”) through a development and commercialization funding agreement where funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences (“Blackstone”) will provide up to $750 million to fund Moderna’s influenza (“flu”) program.
- Quality that sticks around: Henkel facilities receive EXCiPACT certificate as suppliers of pharmaceutical excipients
- 3/27/2024 5:17:58 AM
- Two facilities, one commitment to quality: With more than 60 years of experience in polymerization Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a leading global provider of acrylic polymers for transdermal drug delivery.
- How Can We Rebuild Trust in Healthcare for Improved Health Outcomes?
- 3/25/2024 10:52:03 AM
- People from marginalized groups are losing trust in healthcare – and it’s affecting their mental and physical health. In the largest cumulative international polling of its kind, we have listened to more than 24,000 people across 10 countries to explore their experiences in healthcare.
- In Congressional Testimony, AdvaMed Urges Passage of Diagnostic Regulatory Reform
- 3/25/2024 10:45:41 AM
- Zach Rothstein, Executive Director of AdvaMedDx, testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health during a hearing on diagnostic test regulation and FDA’s proposed laboratory developed test (LDT) rule.
- Spike in arrivals of unaccompanied Rohingya children in Indonesia highlights increasing desperation – Save the Children
- 3/22/2024 9:17:42 AM
- About 250 unaccompanied Rohingya children,[1] some as young as 11, arrived in Indonesia in the last three months of 2023, a 78 percent increase compared to arrivals throughout the rest of that year,[2] said Save the Children.
- Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water, soap and toilets, and shortage of cholera vaccine
- 3/22/2024 7:50:32 AM
- Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision.
- Are there racial and ethnic differences in Medicare costs for older adults with dementia?
- 3/20/2024 7:37:49 AM
- In an analysis of information on Medicare beneficiaries with dementia, Medicare expenditures were higher for Black and Hispanic individuals compared with whites.