MedCity News

Wisp Begins Offering Diagnostics Through Partnership With TBD Health

Employers Will Share Value-Based Care Strategies at MedCity INVEST

At the MedCity INVEST conference from May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago, a panel discussion sponsored by Quantum Health will share how employers are addressing value-based care.

By Stephanie Baum

Hospitals, Health Tech, Providers

Telehealth Is Far From Dead, Says Providence’s Virtual Care Chief

This year has been a messy one for virtual care companies, but that doesn’t mean that telehealth is dead, according to Eve Cunningham, Providence’s chief of virtual care and digital health. In her view, virtual care can definitely still be an important part of the care delivery model — but only if it is embedded into the greater healthcare delivery ecosystem.

By Katie Adams

BioPharma, Pharma

Blackstone Unveils Immunology Startup With $300M and a Phase 2-Ready Drug From Merck

Blackstone Life Sciences startup Uniquity Bio emerged from stealth with an in-licensed drug candidate that could treat a wide range of immunology and inflammation indications. The antibody's target puts it in competition with drugs from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Sanofi.

By Frank Vinluan

Latest News

MedCity Influencers

When It Comes to Preventive and Proactive Wellness, Accessibility Is Key

Holistic care requires proactive pursuit of health services, which more people might seek if financing options are available to manage costs.

By Erin Gadhavi

Hospitals, Startups, Artificial Intelligence

SmarterDx Rakes In $50M For Its AI That Helps Hospitals Capture More Revenue

SmarterDx — an AI startup that provides clinical review and quality audits for medical claims — closed a $50 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $71 million.

By Katie Adams

eBook

Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience

This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.

By Care Logistics

BioPharma, Pharma

AbbVie Expands Psychiatric Drug Prospects, Inking R&D Pact With Neuroscience Startup

AbbVie’s alliance with Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals is pursuing next-generation psychiatric medications. The companies aim to bring patients drugs that offer the benefit of psychedelics but with a better side effect profile.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

Right-to-Repair Laws Could Threaten Healthcare Safety

Healthcare devices must be exempted from general right to repair legislation.

By Peter J. Pitts

Consumer / Employer, Health Tech

Quantum Health Launches New Pharmacy Navigation Solution for Employers

Quantum Health launched its Premier Pharmacy navigation solution on Tuesday. The solution helps members find safe and effective therapeutic alternatives to expensive medications.

By Marissa Plescia

BioPharma

BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem

Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.

Daily, BioPharma, Health Tech

Astellas Pharma CEO Q&a (Part 2): We Have To Have Alternatives for Prescription Medicine Business

In part 2 of our Q&A, Okamura addresses the need for biopharma companies to leverage digital technologies in disease management.

By Arundhati Parmar

Legal

DOJ Launches Task Force on Healthcare Monopolies: Will It Make A Difference?

The U.S. Department of Justice recently launched a task force on healthcare monopolies. Experts have varying opinions on how it will impact the healthcare industry.

By Marissa Plescia

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.

Hospitals, Startups, Providers

Sutter Health Partners with Millie to Incorporate Midwifery into Its Maternal Care Model

As more hospitals across the country shut down their maternity wards, a Sutter Health-owned hospital in Berkeley has taken proactive steps to ensure it can continue providing care for the pregnant people in its community. The hospital partnered with Millie, a Berkeley-based startup offering hybrid maternal care from midwives and doulas.

By Katie Adams

MedCity Influencers

America Is Losing One of Its Most Precious Assets: Our Brain Power

Investing in youth brain capital is not just a moral imperative. It is an economic necessity.

By Harris A. Eyre

BioPharma, Pharma

Takeda Commits $100M for Chance to Bring Immunotherapy to Alzheimer’s Disease

Takeda Pharmaceutical has secured an option on an Alzheimer’s disease immunotherapy from AC Immune that is on track to report its first Phase 2 data later this quarter. Exercising the option would make Takeda responsible for Phase 3 testing of the therapy, putting AC Immune in line for up to $2.1 billion in milestone payments.

By Frank Vinluan

Events

Healthcare Investment Trends Take Center Stage at MedCity INVEST

The boutique healthcare investment conference in Chicago is scheduled for May 21-22. Space is limited so register today!

By Stephanie Baum

BioPharma, Pharma

Lycia Therapeutics Lands $106M for Protein Degraders That Treat Autoimmune & Inflammatory Diseases

Eli Lilly-partnered Lycia Therapeutics will use its Series C financing to continue developing its internal pipeline of protein-degrading drugs. The startup is working to reach the clinic with drugs for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.

By Frank Vinluan

Daily, Providers, Medical Education

Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions

According to new statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges, for the second year in a row, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions.

By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News and Rachana Pradhan

Hospitals, Providers

‘Two-Sided Green’: How 4 Health Systems Are Saving Money With Renewable Energy

Hospitals are seeking to offset their expenses any way they can, and some are taking a “two-sided green” approach — meaning pursuing renewable energy initiatives that will save money in the long run. These hospitals are on track to save millions, and some already have.

By Katie Adams

MedCity Influencers

Healthcare’s Next Void to Fill: Digital Primary Care

No matter what form they take, one thing is clear — there is an urgent demand for digital primary care providers to guide patient navigation in the digital health era.

By Ed Liebowitz