TOP STORIES
A U.S. Court has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million to the family of a 62-year old woman who died of ovarian cancer after years of using its talcum powder. — PharmaTimes
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
Hologic said that a study of women screened for breast cancer over multiple years using its Genius 3D mammography system showed a significant drop in recalls. — Mass Device
LiveHive, Inc., a comprehensive sales acceleration platform, announced that it has integrated its award-winning platform with Microsoft Dynamics CRM to help speed prospecting and qualification processes from a single, unified platform. — Biotechnology News Today
Venture capital is alive and well, at least for some. Battery Ventures, announced that it has raised $650 million for its eleventh flagship fund, plus another $300 million for a side fund to support larger investments. — Fortune
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.
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has offered to pay $238 million to settle allegations that four of its hospitals violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. — Becker’s Hospital Review
Patients with mental illnesses need close, coordinated care by both their primary care doctors and their behavioral health providers. — CNN
TECH
Kegel exercises have been known to help with urinary incontinence, but now, thanks to the University of California San Francisco urology department, there’s an app for that. — iMedicalApps
CVC Capital Partners says that its tech-focused growth fund closed at $1 billion, exceeding its $750 million target. CVC Growth Partners invests in high-growth, middle-market companies in the software and technology-enabled business services sectors. — PE Hub
POLITICS
Hillary Clinton is bringing back the “public option,” a liberal health reform that so far has gotten little attention this campaign cycle as Bernie Sanders has pushed an even more progressive single-payer plan. — Politico
Are some employers trying to keep track of whether or not their employees are getting pregnant, based on data analytics? — Harvard Law Bill of Health
A LITTLE BIT EXTRA
Ordinary sugar could actually be used to identify tumors. It could become a contrast agent of the future for use in magnetic resonance tomography examinations of tumors. Malignant tumors apparently show higher sugar consumption than surrounding tissue. — BioSpace
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