This week we spotlight the Food and Drug Administration’s improved decision times on 510(k) submissions. We also delve into a clinical trial that shows the effects of pitavastatin calcium on reducing cardiovascular events in people with HIV, as well as artificial intelligence systems for accurate blood ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of July 17, 2023
This week, we spotlight the U.K.'s delayed association with Horizon Europe and its impact on the medtech sector. We also delve into a novel discovery in MRI imaging and the Food and Drug Administration's approval of a new treatment for preventing the respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, in young ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of July 10, 2023
This week, we spotlight the use of the DNA segment, known as CRISPR, for HIV treatment. We also delve into the initial public offering plans of two biotech firms. Additionally, we look at a data-driven approach to precision health and a newly Food and Drug Administration-approved miniature insulin pump. ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 26, 2023
This week we spotlight the introduction of new pathways for emerging technologies in Medicare coverage and the use of virtual reality to alleviate needle phobia. We also delve into the financial aspects of the biopharma industry, examining the trend of increased compensation for CEOs. The biotech ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 19, 2023
This week we spotlight the significant uptick in biotech layoffs in the first quarter as well as the European Commission's strategic postponement of the new Medical Device Regulation. Additionally, we delve into recent groundbreaking approvals encompassing two innovative oral medications for pediatric ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 12, 2023
This week we're tracking new COVID-19 booster strategies targeting the XBB variant, Moderna's move into mRNA therapies for rare diseases, U. S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines to safeguard tattoo inks, challenges for European medical device startups, and a Scottish startup's pilot telerobot ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 5, 2023
This week we highlight a shortage of prescription medication in the United States. In addition, we discuss a Food and Drug Administration committee’s recommendation to approve a new RSV vaccine, comments on the Inflation Reduction Act impact, as well as a major acquisition in the diabetes space. Lastly, ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 29, 2023
This week, we explore the rise in Alzheimer's clinical trials despite recruitment hurdles, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in understanding gene interactions. In addition, we discuss SNIPR Biome's advances in CRISPR-based antibiotics and Tempus' launch of a data-access AI assistant for ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 22, 2023
This week we look at how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing voice banking for patients with conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS. In addition, we highlight proposed prescription drug transparency in Medicaid and how the Food and Drug Administration has changed its ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 15, 2023
This week we look at how changes to accelerated approvals at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are affecting the number of drugs being approved. Also this week, there is news of CVS’s brief foray into clinical trials, the end of the public health emergency for COVID-19, and the costs of the ... READ MORE >