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Acrivon Nets $100M for Protein Tech That Picks Patients for Targeted Cancer Meds

By Frank Vinluan Sunday, November 20, 2022 12:01 PM

Eli Lilly's stalled cancer drug prexasertib has another chance under Acrivon Therapeutics, whose IPO will fund a fresh slate of mid-stage clinical trials. While attention is focused on the former Lilly asset, also at stake is Acrivon's technology platform that relies on proteomics rather than genomics for identifying patients appropriate for targeted therapies.

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Report: Most Adults Don't Know That Medicaid Renewals Will Resume After the PHE

By Marissa Plescia Sunday, November 20, 2022 11:30 AM

When asked if they had heard about their state returning to Medicaid renewals once the public health emergency ends, 62% said they haven't heard anything, a new report found. Only 5% said they've heard a lot about it.

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When It Comes to Dental Care, Convenience Isn't a Luxury

By Ben El-Chami Sunday, November 20, 2022 10:00 AM

For far too long, dentists have focused on drilling and billing rather than optimizing the patient experience — and that's driving many of our patients away, with terrible results for their dental health.

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Why 1 VC is Fed Up with the Concept of Digital Health Unicorns

By Katie Adams Sunday, November 20, 2022 9:34 AM

There are currently 97 global digital health companies that are considered unicorns. But getting caught up with the idea of digital health unicorns isn't very sustainable, according to Emilly Melton, managing partner at Threshold Ventures. Instead of focusing too much on their valuations, she recommended that startups simply focus on getting the capital they need in order to reach the next stage of inflection.

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Are We in a Recession? Executives at HLTH Weigh In

By Arundhati Parmar Sunday, November 20, 2022 9:01 AM

MedCity News interviews CEOs of public companies, entrepreneurs, VCs and payers who had a range of varying answers to the question. But one common theme emerged: everyone, currently, has a vise-like grip on expenditure.

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