This week we highlight the beginning of the first round of Inflation Reduction Act drug negotiations, the increasing popularity of co-working spaces in the biotech industry, and the mergers and acquisitions outlook in the area of central nervous system disorders. We also examine a U.S. Food and Drug ... READ MORE >
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Preparing for new cybersecurity rules: Considerations for NY hospitals
In an effort to address cybersecurity threats in hospitals in New York, the state Department of Health proposed a new rule in December aimed at safeguarding hospital systems and nonpublic information. The proposed regulation, which is open for public comment until Feb. 5, would require hospitals to ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Jan. 22, 2024
This week we highlight the early 2024 surge in biotech initial public offerings, a potential TikTok campaign to boost vaccine uptake and proposals relating to extending the transition of European medtech regulations. We also examine the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s warnings of potential cancer ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Jan. 15, 2024
This week we highlight potential new medtech regulations in the UK, challenges facing CAR-T therapies and another CRISPR-based gene therapy approval. We also examine the multi-faceted approach being taken by biotech companies seeking funding or potential exits. Additionally, we look at a new device for ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Jan. 8, 2024
This week we highlight the integration of artificial intelligence in regulatory compliance for software as a medical device (SaMD), alongside a surge in health care mergers and acquisitions totaling over $6.4 billion. We also examine the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Florida's drug ... READ MORE >
New York hospitals face new cybersecurity rules. Will other states follow?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, approximately 85 million patients have had their personal information compromised through the first nine months of 2023, compared with 38 million in the same time period in 2022 and 43.9 million in 2021. Nearly 25% of ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Dec. 18, 2023
This week we highlight a potential U.S. Food and Drug Administration subpoena amid a probe into overseas inspections. We also look at a divestiture of an early cancer-detection company following a Federal Trade Commission challenge. Additionally, we explore the approval of the first DNA test to identify ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Dec. 11, 2023
This week we highlight a year-end review of private biopharma financing. We also look at a plan by the federal government to potentially seize patents on certain high-cost drugs. Additionally, we explore a breakthrough in treatment of sickle cell disease, the growing impact of counterfeit drugs on the ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Dec. 4, 2023
This week we highlight the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives in the Asia Pacific medtech sector, as well as the potential of semaglutide, a diabetes and weight loss medication, in treating alcohol use disorder. We also look at the pharmaceutical industry's ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Nov. 27, 2023
This week we highlight a new diagnostic device for detecting traumatic brain injury and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into the risk of patients developing new cancers after receiving CAR-T cell immunotherapies. We also look at a new generative artificial intelligence biotech ... READ MORE >