Napo Pharmaceuticals

Pharma

Salix files NDA for diarrhea drug despite dispute with partner Napo

Gastrointestinal therapeutics firm Salix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SLXP) is pressing ahead with a drug candidate to treat diarrhea in AIDS patients despite a deteriorating relationship with its drug partner that has led to a contract dispute and dueling lawsuits. Raleigh, North Carolina-based Salix today filed a New Drug Application for crofelemer, a filing that comes more than […]

By Frank Vinluan

Pharma

Salix sued by partner for ‘breach’ over HIV-associated diarrhea drug

Three years ago, Salix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SLXP) licensed a promising compound with the goal of developing a new treatment for chronic diarrhea in HIV patients. Morrisville, North Carolina-based Salix paid Napo Pharmaceuticals $5 million up front and pledged up to $300 million in milestone payments. But now Napo Pharmaceuticals wants to get out of the deal […]

By Frank Vinluan

Health IT

Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation

As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.

By Dr. Michael Blackman, Chief Medical Officer at Greenway Health

Health IT