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Bladder cancer detection test firm to open U.S. office at Hershey incubator

A New Zealand bladder cancer detection firm is opening its U.S. office at the biotechnology incubator Hershey Center for Applied Research, in a move that will add 100 jobs over three years. Pacific Edge Diagnostics will market its bladder cancer detection test, Cx Bladder, to urologists at the end of the year, according to a […]

By Stephanie Baum

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.

A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma

A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

By PurpleLab