TOP STORIES
Celgene and Juno have agreed to a $1 billion deal over a 10-year period. The collaboration will focus on T cell therapeutics, particularly Chimeric Antigen Receptor Technology (CAR-T) and T Cell Receptor (TCR) technologies to treat cancer and autoimmune disorders. The Celgene-Juno deal follows another collaboration in this sector by Bluebird Bio and Kite Pharmaceuticals— Pharma Times, Reuters
Only one in eight people on the way to getting Type 2 diabetes are aware of the dangerous course they are on, according to a new report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The study found that people who were made aware that they had prediabetes were 30 percent more likely to do things such as exercise regularly each week. The study also found that people informed of their risk were 80 percent more likely to try to lose weight. — Reuters
LIFE SCIENCE
Surgical instrument provider Integra LifeSciences has agreed to buy outstanding shares of TEI Biosciences and TEI Medical in a $312 million deal that will deepen its products in reconstructive surgery and wound care. — Fierce Medical Devices
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
In its next term, The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case, Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. It addresses the question of who owns the data — the state of Vermont or a company and their third party administrator and pits the state of Vermont against the insurance company. Vermont has argued it needs claims, member eligibility and other information to help it assess cost and effectiveness of healthcare. Liberty Mutual maintains that the federal Employer Retirement Income Security Act, protects it from having to hand over the information. — Modern Healthcare
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has launched an indoor navigation app with Connexient to help people get to their appointments on time. It claims to be the first hospital in North America to launch an indoor turn by turn system and uses Bluetooth Low Energy to support navigation. It is listed on Android and iTunes app stores as RWJUH Find Your Way. — Digital Signage Today
TECH
South Korean startup Ybrain is developing a wearables device aimed at people with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Its medical devices seek to treat patients with neurological impairment and patients who want to improve brain function. It has developed a headset, which sounds a lot like other companies interested in helping people tap their brainwaves as a treatment for depression. It also is working on a diagnostics platform to help doctors the identify the causes of a patient’s neurological disorder — Forbes
American Academy of Pediatrics came out with its first view on how telemedicine should be used in treating kids. Although it welcomes its use for Patient Centered Care Homes, it is leery about the virtual care startups that provide “fragmented” services and said it cannot replace the same level of care that an-person physical exam provides. It said in a statement:
“Although such novelty care appeals to parents because it can be faster, more convenient, and more affordable than an office visit, the loss of continuity of care, quality of care, and patient safety shows why this telemedicine care model should not be embraced.” – American Academy of Pediatrics
Novartis updated its smartwatch app for visually impaired users with some new components to help them identify objects in their field of vision. The idea is that users can hold their smartphone in front of them and get voiceover cues such as traffic light or walkways in the user’s field of vision when user points the camera of the device at an object. — Novartis
A LITTLE EXTRA
About 58 percent of senior citizens use the Internet, according to the latest Pew Research Center Report. About 14 percent of adults aged 65 years old and up used the Internet in 2000. — Innovation Daily
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