Sanofi Abandons Deal for Rare Disease Drug Amid FTC’s Monopoly Concerns
Sanofi is backing out of a deal to license Maze Therapeutics' experimental drug for Pompe disease after the Federal Trade Commission accused the transaction of being anti-competitive. The FTC claimed…
Irish College of Opthalmologists Winter Meeting & Montgomery Lecture
The Irish College of Ophthalmologists held its Winter Meeting and Montgomery Lecture at RCSI in Dublin 2 on December 1, 2023. The event featured various presentations and discussions related to…
Phototherapy and Systemic Therapy in Adults With Atopic Dermatitis
The American Academy of Dermatology has released new guidelines for the treatment of adult atopic dermatitis in the United States. It provides 11 evidence-based recommendations for the use of phototherapy…
Keeping an AI on Retinopathy
Moorfields Eye Hospital experts have developed an AI tool, RETFound, to diagnose eye-related diseases quickly and reliably. The model was trained using 1,640,612 retinal scans from Moorsfield Eye Hospital, and…
Talkspace launches partnership with Evernow for women’s health
Publicly-traded digital behavioral health company Talkspace has partnered with menopause-focused telehealth startup Evernow to expand their portfolio. Talkspace offers therapy, psychiatric services, and medication management for various mental health conditions,…
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
The KFF Health News Minute provides weekly updates on various health-related issues. Recent topics include the impact of Medicaid purges on those seeking assistance, shortages of physical therapists, and concerns…
Dual-chamber leadless pacemaker successfully implanted in real-world practice
The world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacing system, Aveir DR, was named one of 2023’s top inventions. It has been successfully implanted since FDA approval in July and offers substantial reductions…
Sanofi scraps rare-disease drug deal under FTC pressure
The day is beginning with clear blue skies and sunshine at the Pharmalot campus. The company's newest mascot is enjoying the outdoors in search of creatures, and Pharmalot is busy…
Correction
Minerva (BMJ 2023;383:p2761 doi:10.1136/bmj.p2761) reported a UK register of cardiac arrests during anesthesia found 881 cases in a 12-month period, with an incidence of three arrests per 100,000 anesthesia. However,…
Magnetic Dressing Improves Diabetic Wound Healing
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a magnetic hydrogel wound dressing that contains two different regenerative cell types. The dressing is stimulated by an external magnetic field,…