GlaxoSmithKline is further building out its cancer drug portfolio by acquiring Sierra Oncology, a biotech whose FDA-ready myelofibrosis drug has clinical data showing advantages over a blockbuster product marketed by Incyte. The deal comes as GSK prepares a spinoff of its consumer products as part of a broader strategy to hone its focus on specialty medicines and vaccines.
We've made significant progress on interoperability from initiatives like the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to health tech vendors and healthcare providers working to make patient data more accessible.
But is the interoperability glass half full or half empty? What progress have we made and what challenges remain?
This webinarsponsored by Surescripts will take stock of the past two years since the Covid-19 pandemic started and explore the progress we've made.
Pictor is partnering with Mobility Health to distribute Pictor's novel Covid-19 antibody test, which can assess in one test if a person has antibodies to protect against Covid-19 and if that is due to infection or vaccination; Pictor also received a $6.1 million investment.
By Michael Schroeder Wednesday, April 13, 2022 6:04 PM
Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York, and startup studio Aegis Ventures announced Tuesday that they had launched the AI company creation platform Ascertain. The partnership brings $100 million in seed-stage funding and permanent long-term growth capital to launch companies at scale.
By Prashant Natarajan Wednesday, April 13, 2022 1:26 PM
While many healthcare companies have used artificial intelligence for some time now for features like machine learning interpretability required by the healthcare industry for compliance purposes, AI-based healthcare solutions also have the potential to make healthcare more affordable and more accessible, thus helping to improve equity in healthcare.
By Niven R. Narain Wednesday, April 13, 2022 11:15 AM
As artificial intelligence becomes more focused and efficient, and the pharmaceutical and biotech industries consolidate to survive, it's important to also reflect on what is working in the fight against Covid-19. This will help us to be more prepared for the next global health crisis.
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