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Public Health Product Hops

Bill of Health

Regulatory and patent exclusivity periods govern the timing of generic entry, and because market share and revenue is often quickly lost upon market entry of generic drugs, extending market exclusivity for any duration can be extremely profitable. Could Congress or the FDA have incentivized the manufacturer to initiate the switch much sooner?

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AI roundup: HEALWELL AI buys LLMs, Forward to roll out staffless health kiosks

Healthcare It News

Companies are expanding their reach with artificial intelligence through acquisitions, investments and government approvals on a near-daily basis. " FDA clears Lunit breast cancer screening algorithm Lunit, a provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, announced Tuesday that the U.S.

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AI’s Ability to Manipulate Decision Making Requires a Moratorium on Its Use in Obtaining Consent for Biomedical Research

Bill of Health

The federal government’s commitment to assuring that participants in human subject research provide fully informed consent dates back to the U.S In 2017, Congress acted again to update the Common Rule and strengthen the provisions related to consent. While the U.S.

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Biotech Startup Obatala Sciences Raises $3M for Organ-on-a-Chip for Research

HIT Consultant

These solutions, provided to pharmaceutical companies, government labs, and researchers, are designed to accelerate the study and prevention of diseases in the fields of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and regenerative medicines. Funding Accelerates Commercialisation of Research-Enabling Solutions.

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Health Privacy and Our Ambivalent Tech-Embrace – Lessons for Digital Health Innovators

Health Populi

Even so, 2 in 3 adults said they would likely get an app to track a medical condition that was approved by the FDA. The phrase “concerned embrace” was coined in a 2017 Deloitte consumer study on mobile technology trends. FDA clearance makes a difference in peoples’ trust with health apps, with 2 in 3 U.S.

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Industry Groups Provide Feedback on Sen. Warner’s ‘Cybersecurity is Patient Safety’ White Paper

HIPAA Journal

However, they need support from the federal government as the field continues to face targets from sophisticated cyber adversaries and nation-states.”. Greater support is required from the federal government for victims of cyberattacks. The FDA should also make it clear that security updates are required, not optional.

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Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Florida Compounding Pharmacy’s FCA Suit

Pharmacy Law Blog

On December 4, 2017, a Florida federal judge refused to dismiss the federal government’s False Claims Act (FCA) suit against a compounding pharmacy. The federal judge refused the dismissal on the grounds that the government had sufficiently backed its allegations against both the company and its owner. December 4, 2017).

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