There are several clinical decision support tools on the market or in development to guide oncologists on best practice, improving patient outcomes and developing personalized care. But healthcare startup Medocity wants to make it easier for patients to use mobile health tools to manage the complexities of cancer treatment and to follow their progress. It […]
Even as global sales for oncology drugs topped $91 billion last year, a new report suggests a combination of factors is having an impact on cancer treatment. More targeted therapies treating smaller patient populations, reimbursement, rising drug costs and more effective screening and behavior change will impact treatment in the future, according to a report […]
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.
The Affordable Care Act and innovative biotech trends are having an impact on medication costs and healthcare spend generally, according to a new report by the IMS Health Institute for Healthcare Informatics. The report details medication costs in 2013 and shifting healthcare cost trends. Here are 10 of the most interesting findings in the report. […]
A new IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics report predicts that some of the largest life science companies need to cut $36 billion in operating costs through 2017. Cloud computing offers an attractive way to reduce costs and make it easier to transmit and receive information But what areas are getting attention now and where do […]
Despite the regulatory minefield social media poses to pharmaceutical companies, new research from IMS Institute for Healthcare Analytics shows they are raising their social media profiles across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Twitter is the social media channel of choice for about half of the 50 largest pharmaceutical companies, followed by YouTube with 17 and Facebook […]
The life science industry has been warming up to the use of health IT and digital health tools to improve clinical trials. Remote monitoring, adherence tools and ways to make clinical trial design easier are a few of the areas that have gotten attention. The goal is to cut the time it takes to set […]
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.
Health IT companies such as Castlight Health and PokitDoc are some of the businesses working to improve price transparency in the healthcare industry. The demand for the service they provide is underscored by the $400 million in investments these and other companies in this vein have attracted since 2010. A Google Hangout hosted by the […]
The stereotype of nursing homes tends to be a clinical, bland atmosphere that feels more like an institution and less like a place where people would choose to live out their remaining years. Contrast that image with smaller homes of 10 residents that encourage social interaction to improve the quality of life and health of […]
Several pharmaceutical companies such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Merck (NYSE: MRK) , and Bayer have been taking steps to infuse their pipelines with new drugs by developing incubators to identify life science innovations that fit in with their long-term goals. Now Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) is collaborating with a biotech incubator backed by early-stage […]
The growth of mobile health apps for consumers documented in the report by IMS Institute of Healthcare Informatics also includes behavioral health apps. The research institute assembled a helpful breakdown of the more than 18,000 consumer facing mobile health apps. It identified 558 mental health apps. The report also provides an outlook on the future […]
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With the estimated 1 billion people with smartphones and tablets, combined with the hunger for health information, it’s not surprising that app developers see a world of opportunity before them. But a new report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics assessing the health app market calls into question how liberally the word health is […]
Some leading health economists disagree with the assumption that when the national GDP picks up, so too will the growth of national health spending. On the NYTimes Economix blog, Princeton econ professor Uwe Reinhardt gives his two cents about why healthcare spending will continue to lag. Or, perhaps more dismally: “. . .I would be […]
In the wake of Unigene’s move to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this year, a new biotechnology company has emerged to support research and development, led by some members of Unigene’s management team. Enteris Biopharma will use its oral drug delivery platform to help drug developers increase the solubility and absorption of peptides and […]
As the adoption of electronic medical records continues to grow, it’s having a positive effect on the use of e-prescribing. Data from Alliance Life Sciences and Surescripts show that the practice is reaching mainstream proportions. Alliance notes that the number of physicians doing e-prescribing jumped by 25 percent to 489,000 in 2012 compared to the […]
It may not be the most complimentary assessment of a biotech’s initial public offering to say that if PTC Therapeutics can reach its public offering target of $125 million, then the market really is coming back for IPOs. But to be sure, the 15 year old company has had a couple of significant setbacks on […]