Sanofi Genzyme to begin late-stage trial of new drug for Pompe disease by summer Pompe affects about 50,000 people around the world, and was popularized by the 2010 movie, “Extraordinary Measures” starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford. Is it a drug or is it a Pokemon? A new quiz for the 20th anniversary In honor of the 20th anniversary of Pokemon we’ve come up with a new quiz featuring of 12 names, six of which refer to drugs just approved in the past couple years, and the rest that correspond to Pokemon. See if you can distinguish between the two. Startup makes super-simple smartwatch to help care for aging parents In the past year since it was founded, the company has won or finished toward to top of the field in a half-dozen contests. State commission readies to tighten screws on health care spending in Massachusetts Organizations selected for an improvement plan will have to identify strategies for improvement over the following 18 months or else face a fine of up to $500,000. |