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Payers have largely shrugged off the industry's financial struggles, but those challenges could catch up to them: Moody's

While payers so far have shrugged off many of the economic challenges that have plagued their provider counterparts, the economic downturn could impact them eventually, according to a new report.

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US drug pricing reform in Inflation Reduction Act could harsh pharma's credit, Moody's says

The drug pricing provisions tucked into the Inflation Reduction Act could eventually have a credit-lowering effect on the industry at large, because pharma will largely bear the brunt of the changes, the analysts said—despite the fact that several of those measures won’t come into effect for “four or more years.”

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Eargo, GN Hearing, Best Buy to step up hearing aid offerings amid FDA's over-the-counter ruling

Many devicemakers have shown their support for the FDA ruling, since it allows them to market their products directly to consumers, cutting out multiple middlemen and potentially bringing their hearing aids to more people.

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With FDA approval, Axsome touts Auvelity as a potential game-changing depression treatment

The lack for adequate options to treat major depressive disorder has been well documented. Then came the pandemic, adding more patients diagnosed with MDD and heightening the unmet need. With that, the timing is good for the approval of a potentially game-changing drug to treat MDD. On Friday, the FDA signed off on Axsome Therapeutics’ Auvelity, the first rapid-acting oral treatment for MDD.

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As Sanofi's SERD falls, Menarini’s advances with EU review

Just days ago, Sanofi sent its oral SERD for breast cancer to the trash can. But over in Italy, a small biotech is plodding forward with its own candidate, with the EU begining a regulatory review.

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Immuron culls COVID drug work as new variants, a competitive market renders asset DOA

Australian biotech Immuron is showing up the brutal nature of COVID research: We have seen so many big-name successes from Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Merck, we forget that there are also many casualties.

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Children's hospitals targeted in harassment campaigns over gender-affirming care for minors

Recent claims that Boston Children's Hospital and others offer genital surgery to minors have led to a spike in hostile messages and calls to clinicians and staff, according to hospitals and media reports.

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EchoNous brings AI ultrasound system to off-the-shelf Samsung devices

A new partnership with Samsung aims to simplify EchoNous' slimmed-down ultrasound system even further—and send its costs down in the process.

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Novartis' MS drug Gilenya could inspire new chronic kidney disease treatment

Novartis’ multiple sclerosis therapy Gilenya was once proposed as a kidney disease treatment because of its ability to modulate S1P receptors. Although the drug failed in a clinical trial, scientists at the University of Virginia have now found an alternative way to target the same pathway.

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Eisai inaugurates new US HQ as closely watched FDA Alzheimer's decision draws near

Eisai officially launched its new U.S. headquarters just as the Japanese pharma looks to expand its commercial presence with an Aduhelm follow-up in Alzheimer’s disease by “building trust with the public.”

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Incredible Health vaults to unicorn status, scores $80M to grow its healthcare job matching service

Incredible Health is growing leaps and bounds at a time when other digital health companies are tightening their belts, pressured by revenue declines and slowing venture capital funding.

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AI predicts fall risk for lower limb amputees with 6-minute smartphone test: study

A new artificial intelligence algorithm on the block is aiming to predict the risk of an accidental fall before it happens but for a very specific patient group: lower limb amputees.

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