2017

Pharma

Former attorney to pharma bro Martin Shkreli found guilty in fraud scheme

Evan Greebel acted as outside counsel for pharma company Retrophin from 2012 to 2014. Prosecutors alleged during that time Greebel assisted Martin Shkreli in using Retrophin’s assets to pay investors in unrelated hedge funds run by Shkreli through the use of phony settlement and consulting agreements.

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A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma

A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

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How AI can conquer the last data frontier

Companies that leverage AI can leapfrog antiquated players with data that can do everything from coach a person about which exercise regimen has the biggest impact on their health outcomes to which medicine a clinician should prescribe to a specific patient.