Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Innovation in Clinical Trials

The clinical trial process is complex, long, and always arduous. But the results of the drug development process can be amazing, new, safe, effective, life-changing, and life-enhancing therapies. The post Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Innovation in Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.

Health Leaders Applaud Biden’s Proposal to Expand Medicare/Medicaid Coverage for Anti-Obesity Medications

Several healthcare leaders are supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 medications for obesity treatment. The post Health Leaders Applaud Biden’s Proposal to Expand Medicare/Medicaid Coverage for Anti-Obesity Medications appeared first on MedCity News.

MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Claire Zangerle, the American Hospital Association’s New Chief Nurse Executive 

In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams discussed some of the executive moves, exits and layoffs that occurred recently in the healthcare sector. She also interviewed Claire Zangerle, who was appointed as chief nurse executive of the American Hospital Association, as well as CEO of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership. The post MedCity…

Weight Loss With Amgen Drug in Line With Eli Lilly Med, But Dosing Could Be Differentiator

Amgen’s experimental obesity drug, MariTide, led to an average 20% reduction in weight in a Phase 2 clinical trial. While investors hoped for greater weight loss, some analysts say less burdensome monthly dosing of MariTide could make it competitive against weekly injectable weight drugs Zepbound and Wegovy. The post Weight Loss With Amgen Drug in…

MedCity FemFwd: How Celmatix is Using ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health Funding

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim, founder and CEO of Celmatix, a women’s health biotech company. She discusses the funding the company recently received through the Sprint for Women’s Health program. The post MedCity FemFwd: How Celmatix is Using ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health Funding appeared first on MedCity News.

HRSA Commits $52M to Health Centers Supporting People Leaving Incarceration

The Health Resources and Services Administration is making a $52 million investment in 54 health centers to support the health needs of those leaving incarceration. The post HRSA Commits $52M to Health Centers Supporting People Leaving Incarceration appeared first on MedCity News.

Roche Expands Its Scope in Allogeneic Cell Therapy With $1B Poseida Therapeutics Acquisition

Roche is acquiring Poseida Therapeutics, a biotech developing allogeneic cell therapies for cancers and immunological indications. The two companies have been partners in hematological malignancies since 2022. The post Roche Expands Its Scope in Allogeneic Cell Therapy With $1B Poseida Therapeutics Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.