TOP STORIES
Ben Carson will roll out a long-awaited healthcare proposal today that he says could become an alternative to Obamacare. This should inspire some diverse commentary — The Hill
Headline says it all: “How Pfizer Set the Cost of Its New Drug at $9,850 a Month” – The Wall Street Journal
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.
LIFE SCIENCES
Allena Pharmaceuticals closed a $53 million Series C round to further advance its kidney stone treatment. – Boston Business Journal
Orthofix has agreed to pay $11 million in cash to settle a class-action lawsuit filed after it restated three years worth of financial statements due to improperly recognized revenues. — Mass Device
Cradlepoint announced it has acquired Pertino, a privately held Silicon Valley company that pioneered the use of software-defined networking to deliver cloud-based networks as-a-service for enterprise and small-to-medium business customers. — Cradlepoint
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.
Baxalta receives FDA approval for VONVENDI, the first and only recombinant treatment for adults with Von Willebrand Disease. — FierceBiotech
Have more than 10 percent of U.S. children been diagnosed with ADHD at this point? That’s what a new study suggests. — Reuters
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
The Augmentative Communication Program (ACP) at Boston Children’s Hospital has received a $1.5 million gift to establish a program dedicated to improving the lives of adult patients with ALS. — Boston Children’s Hospital
More E. coli news – Chipotle can’t catch a break as many more Boston College students get sick, and now 19 people were sickened in seven different states from an unclear source within a prepared chicken salad sold at Costco. — Reuters, New York Times
In a survey of primary care physicians across 10 developed countries, the Commonwealth Fund found that a quarter of those in the U.S. were not prepared to coordinate care for patients with complex chronic conditions. — HealthcareDIVE
TECH
Illumina put money into Desktop Genetics, which makes software that helps biologists use CRISPR gene editing technology. – Business Wire
Express Scripts has put $25 million into Lewis & Clark Ventures for investments that include healthcare (and more specifically health IT). – PE Hub
Icebreaker Health, with $6.6 million in recent funding, has expand the reach of its Lemonaid text-based telemedicine app. — Mobihealthnews
POLITICS
The CEO of Cigna said his company has not made any money selling the new Obamacare plans but made clear that his company does not intend to drop out of the marketplace. — The Hill
A LITTLE EXTRA
What do dolphins see compared to our own visual capabilities? For the first time ever, scientists have been able to capture how dolphins use sound waves to create a perception of what’s around them. Scientists from Miami and the U.K. are doing that by using what’s called CymaScope, an imaging process which is able to imprint sonic vibrations from water. — IFLScience
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