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Biocon expands portfolio & market reach with $3.3B buyout of Viatris biosimilars

By Frank Vinluan Monday, February 28, 2022 6:31 PM

Biocon Biologics is acquiring the biosimilars business of its longtime partner, Viatris. The deal gives Biocon a biosimilars presence in both emerging and developed markets, while Viatris sheds non-core assets as part of a broader strategic review.

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Five key capabilities for health systems to meet growing consumer demand for self-service

By Scott Andrews Monday, February 28, 2022 6:19 PM

At a time of dramatically increasing consumer demand for convenience and digital self-service, hospitals and health systems have a significant opportunity to close the gap between expectations and reality for people trying to find care.

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Report identifies phishing, ransomware attacks as most significant security incidents for healthcare

By Emma Bardin Monday, February 28, 2022 3:15 PM

The 2021 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey found heathcare cyber attacks most frequently targeted financial information; aging infrastructures and tight budgets contributed to security challenges.

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Avoiding the trends trap: Accelerating change in health IT through greater connectedness

By Manisha Shetty Gulati Monday, February 28, 2022 2:00 PM

To avoid the "trends trap" of heightening the health tech disconnect in the wake of innovation, we must consider how best to proceed in investing and building new technologies that enable long-term transformation of care delivery, not just this year's trends.

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Teladoc, Amazon partnering to offer voice-activated virtual care

By Michael Schroeder Monday, February 28, 2022 1:42 PM

Customers will be able to access Teladoc on Alexa for 24/7 non-emergency general medical care through certain smart speakers, including Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show. The partnership is evidence of a broader shift in healthcare where companies that otherwise compete are finding opportunities to collaborate.

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The demise of single-payer in California trips Up Efforts in Other States

By Angela Hart, Kaiser Health News Monday, February 28, 2022 12:58 PM

The death of single-payer in the nation's most populous state deals a major blow to similar campaigns elsewhere in the nation — which had looked to California for inspiration and leadership — casting doubt on their ability to succeed.

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Two fatalities lead Celyad to pause test of off-the-shelf CAR T in colorectal cancer

By Frank Vinluan Monday, February 28, 2022 12:04 PM

Celyad Ocology has voluntarily paused a clinical study evaluating its off-the-shelf CAR T-cell therapy in colorectal cancer following the report of two patient deaths. The investigation is ongoing, but the company said that both patients exhibited "similar pulmonary findings."

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3 predictions for clinical decision support innovation in healthcare

By Andrew Pucher Monday, February 28, 2022 12:00 PM

As we near two years since Covid-19 first struck the U.S., our healthcare system continues […]

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MedCity Pivot Podcast: Discussing point-of-care ultrasound with the CMO of Butterfly Network

By Arundhati Parmar Monday, February 28, 2022 11:53 AM

In this episode, I speak with John Martin, chief medical officer of Butterfly Network about how it is trying to transform the practice of medicine through a handheld ultrasound probe and data platform.

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