TOP STORIES
French nuclear medicine company Advanced Accelerator Applications, had a successful IPO, gaining more than 50 percent in its first day of Nasdaq trading. — WallStreet Scope
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, developer of antifungal drugs, closed a $40.5 million Series B round. — PE Hub Network
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.
Analytics company Health Catalyst seems to be setting itself up for an IPO with a new financial hire. — Healthcare IT News
LIFE SCIENCES
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space wants more biopharma companies to send research to the International Space Station. — BioPharma Dive
DiaTech Oncology, provider of patient-specific chemotherapy testing, has raised $75 million in private equity. — PE Hub Network
British biotech company Abcam announced plans to acquire Branford, Connecticut-based AxioMx for as much as $45 million. — Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Boston Scientific is buying a portfolio of drug-filled “microspheres” for cancer treatment from CeloNova Biosciences in a deal worth at least $70 million. — Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
Nearly one in five patients readmitted to hospitals following emergency general surgery had developed surgical-site infections, a new study indicated. — Drugs.com
Over the next decade, the Military Health System will be focusing its IT efforts on a new EHR, improving cybersecurity and consolidating infrastructure. — Government Health IT
Boston-based Partners HealthCare is helping to build hospitals in Malta and Ivory Coast as it looks to expand its brand internationally. — Boston Globe
TECHNOLOGY
Elevar Equity has raised a new $74 million round. Its investment areas include healthcare targeting low-income communities primarily in India and Latin America. – PR Newswire
Epic Systems President Carl Dvorak talks population health management and patient engagement. — Healthcare IT News
A health IT executive argues that patients suffer when their physicians don’t let them see their own health records. — Portland (Ore.) Business Journal
Specialty EHR vendor BMS Practice Solutions will integrate its technology with Therapeutic Associates’ CareConnections outcomes management system for rehab services. — Business Wire
Auto-makers are looking for ways to incorporate health monitors into new cars, according to Frost & Sullivan. — PR Newswire
With so many conflicting opinions out there, a new online screening tool is helping 40-something women decide whether to have mammograms now or wait a few years. — NPR
India-based research firm MarketsandMarkets says the global market for medical robots will hit $11.4 billion by 2020. — PR Newswire
What buzzwords are buzzworthy at the inaugural HIMSS Connected Health Conference? — Healthcare Dive
POLITICS
The national uninsured rate fell by nearly 4 percentage points from the time of the Affordable Care Act’s passage in 2010 to 11.7 percent in 2014. See a state-by-state breakdown. — WalletHub
Soaring premiums are causing more small businesses to drop health insurance benefits for employees. — The Business Journals
Kaiser Family Foundation CEO Drew Altman doesn’t think the presidential debates have spent enough time on healthcare. — The Wall Street Journal
Meanwhile, the Democratic candidates have differing opinions on how to fix IT problems at the VA. — iHealthBeat
A LITTLE BIT EXTRA
Two words: Baby panda. — UPI
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