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Will NIH Learn from Myriad when Settling Its mRNA Inventorship Dispute with Moderna?

Bill of Health

It was not until 2013, nearly two decades later, that the American Civil Liberties Union and Public Patent Foundation succeeded in striking down Myriad’s BRCA patents, and all patents on human genes. That concession enabled Myriad to monopolize the BRCA testing market for years to come and to limit access to testing for many in need.

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Ketamine is the New Viagra

Bill of Health

Cialis, which charged less and cleverly marketed its slower onset of action, overtook Viagra in 2013. As the patent approaches expiration, the brand licenses to generics. Challengers soon arrived — Bayer’s Levitra and Eli Lilly’s Cialis broke onto the ED scene in the early 2000s. The drug sells like hotcakes.

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Kontakt.io Raises $47.5 Million Funding from Goldman Sachs to Fuel AI Development and Expansion into US Hospitals

Healthcare IT Today

Failures in hospital care delivery accounted for approximately $300 billion, or nearly $300,000 per licensed bed, in annual waste in the US. Since 2013, Kontakt.io With increasing complexity, cost burdens, and employee attrition rates, operational excellence has become a top priority for hospitals. About Kontakt.io

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MedTrainer Is Setting the Pace in Healthcare Credentialing Software With Industry-Leading Innovations

MedTrainer

Further enhancing provider data monitoring, MedTrainer is now partnering with Propelus to provide automation verifications for all states and license types. About MedTrainer Established in 2013, MedTrainer accelerates and simplifies healthcare workforce compliance.

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Oak Street Health Acquires RubiconMD for $130M – Health M&A

HIT Consultant

– Motivated by their own experiences within the healthcare system, CEO Gil Addo and President Carlos Reines founded RubiconMD in 2013 to democratize medical expertise by connecting primary care clinicians to top specialists. What You Should Know: – Oak Street Health, Inc. ,

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Progressive Therapeutics allays telehealth security concerns with EHR integration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It has nine licensed mental health professionals on staff, all committed to providing thorough delivery of psychiatric care based on the latest research. Progressive Therapeutics has been using Azalea's EHR-integrated telehealth solution since 2013. THE PROBLEM. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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FDA Proposes National Licensing Standards for Wholesale Drug Distributors and Third?Party Logistics Providers

Hall Render

Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced a Proposed Rule regarding national standards for the licensing of prescription drug wholesale distributors (“Wholesale Distributors”) and third-party logistics providers (“3PLs”). Under 21 C.F.R.