HBO documentary ‘The Inventor’ goes inside the rise and fall of Theranos
Despite a couple of flaws, Alex Gibney's new film - airing March 18 - expertly portrays how Elizabeth Holmes's dream of changing the world of lab testing became a fraud.
VICE documentary shows new frontier in drug pricing debate: DIY drugs
Experts discuss the multitude of factors feeding high drug prices and some of the solutions that policymakers have proposed.
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.
HBO’s Veep touches on the subject of medical data breaches and privacy
The issue of hacking and medical data breaches got addressed on HBO's Veep.
Afternoon video break: John Oliver examines America’s obsession with sugar
Halloween inspires all kinds of disturbing behaviors that should be worrying Americans, and a sexy John Oliver costume is up there on the list (it really exists). But number one on that list is sugar consumption. We’ve really gone overboard, guys. Americans spent about 2.2 billion dollars on Halloween candy this year. That seems reasonable, […]
HBO takes on long-term care in latest dark comedy
With the Baby Boomer generation entering retirement, the number of people in need of extended care is set to rise. HBO has set its sights on healthcare for a new comedy series it has adapted from a British television series. Here’s a description of Getting On from the website HBO Watch: Based on the hit […]