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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.

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A medical tourism startup for expats in Asia raises $8.6M

In a nod towards the growing interest by digital health companies in the Asian market, a physician scheduling service for expatriates in eight Asian countries has raised a $8.6M Series A round, according to a report by TechCrunch. The publication noted that this has been the largest Series A round to date for a digital […]

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Duke University research finds cells that target Dengue fever

Duke University researchers have found that cells that play a role in triggering a response to bacteria and pathogens could also have a role in attacking dengue fever, a tropical disease for which there is no vaccine. A Duke research team at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore studied mast cells in mice. Mast […]