Vividion Therapeutics has technology that finds ways to hit promising disease targets that were previously deemed “undruggable.” Now it has $135 million that might allow it to find something else: a public stock listing. The Series C round of
Dive Brief: Coronavirus vaccine developers can rely on smaller clinical trials involving just a few hundred volunteers to test whether updated versions of authorized shots protect against emerging viral strains, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday. Such studies would
Amicus Therapeutics aims to position its experimental Pompe disease treatment as the new standard of care, supplanting a therapy from Sanofi. But securing approval will require explaining to regulators why they should look past the treatment’s failure to achieve
Dive Brief: CMS has finalized its rejection of Epigenomics’ blood-based colorectal cancer screening test, depriving the company of the chance to sell the liquid biopsy for Medicare beneficiaries. Epigenomics is considering an appeal or litigation after CMS published a final decision
When President-elect Joe Biden received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine last week, it came at a Newark, Del., essential hospital, one of hundreds nationwide that make it their mission to care for everyone—from dignitaries to our most underrepresented people.
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on restoring the Title X family planning program that has been diminished under the Trump Administration. The Biden Administration will likely take executive action to reverse the Trump Administration regulations and restore access to Title X
In this new era, we must unite around a bipartisan plan to build a strong public health infrastructure, address the current gaps in healthcare access and coverage, and eliminate disparities in health outcomes. Via Source link
The words coronavirus and healthcare are inextricably intertwined. However, one needs to only listen for a moment, and invariably, a third word emerges: change. It is time for the healthcare industry to begin a crucial conversation about change. As a
Last March, when the extent of the coronavirus pandemic was just beginning to sink in as schools and businesses across the nation started to close, actor Kristen Bell learned that the government in Italy — already devastated by the
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of our society — how we work, live, learn, and play — and normalcy will not return until we find a proven vaccine. While multiple pharmaceutical and biotech companies have raced to develop