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Peyton Manning talks leadership, player safety at HIMSS16
Peyton Manning packed the house, perhaps because people were hoping he might announce his retirement in the unlikely venue of HIMSS16. Manning didn’t discuss his football plans, though he sounded like...
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Jonathan Bush, ZDogg talk interoperability, bad EHR design (video)
Ever feel overmatched? That’s how our reporter felt at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas last week when he did a video — streamed live online by HealthIT.TV — with athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush and Dr. Zubin...
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PillDrill takes aesthetic route to medication adherence challenge. Will it work?
The device at the center of PillDrill resembles a clock radio and that’s intended to help it blend in. It functions as both an alert and tracking device, with an RFID tag scanner to record when pills...
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PillDrill raises $3M to support launch of medication adherence kit
The funding will be used to build distribution channels for the business.
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Fitbit’s to do list for 2017: More integrations with employer health plans,...
Fitbit Group Health General Manager Amy McDonough offered a glimpse of the company’s 2017 plans at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.
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Valencell says medical device companies are interested in potential of...
Valencell President Dr. Steven LeBoeuf said the company has been in talks with medical tech companies about applications for its earbud devices. The business is also working with FDA consultants on...
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At CES, a new motivation for the connected home: a good night’s sleep (Updated)
One of the sleep-oriented announcements at CES was a joint venture by ResMed and the talk show of Dr. Mehmet Oz along with Pegasus Capital Advisors to form SleepScore Lab, which will use sleep data...
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Nevada revives bill that would track pharma companies’ insulin profits
Although drug price legislation has stalled in some states, some advocates say there’s plenty of grass-roots support for this legislation on insulin prices but that advocacy organizations are not...
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States go it alone on drug price legislation
As Congress stalls on what voters say is a top health concern — high pharmaceutical costs — states increasingly are tackling the issue. California, Nevada and New York are among those joining Maryland...
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Dizzying array of dazzling devices make CES a visual feast
This year’s CES was a technologist’s delight – from head to toe, there were technologies to help you brush your teeth, wearables to manage nausea and a device to even reduce the stress and headache of...
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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals sells marketed drugs to Aurobindo subsidiary for up...
CEO Joe Turgeon said in an interview that the company aims to focus more on developing drugs for larger, broader and more lucrative oncology markets.
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MedCity News to bring ENGAGE patient engagement conference to HLTH
MedCity News is partnering with HLTH to bring its patient engagement conference to HLTH’s annual conference in Las Vegas in the fall. ENGAGE at HLTH will take place October 28 at the MGM Grand.
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Genome Medical and Renown Health team up to give patients genetic counseling...
As part of the partnership, select participants in the Healthy Nevada Project can get counseling and other genetic services from Genome Medical.
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HLTH unveils preliminary agenda charting the future of healthcare [Sponsored]
Thousands of the healthcare industry’s most forward-thinking executives will gather for the second annual HLTH conference October 27-30 in Las Vegas from organizations such as Geisinger, Google, Echo...
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Universal Health Services joins forces with clinic operator Vera Whole Health
The companies initially started working together through the UHS-affiliated health plan Prominence Health Plan, which is based out of Reno, Nevada.
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UnitedHealth’s $4.3B DaVita Medical acquisition wins conditional FTC approval
The effort by the nation’s largest insurer to become the nation’s largest employer of clinicians received FTC approval with an agreement to divest some of the company’s holdings in the Las Vegas area...
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At HLTH, programs aimed at supporting more boardroom and leadership roles for...
This year, MedCity News is teaming up with HLTH to roll our annual ENGAGE event into the HLTH conference. ENGAGE@HLTH will cast a spotlight on patient engagement on October 28. Here’s a look at some of...
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The behavioral health conversation at the HLTH conference
At the second annual HLTH conference October 27-30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, there will be a track devoted to mental and behavioral health — Mental and Behavioral Bridges to Health. Here’s an...
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Why patient engagement will be a highlight of HLTH
This year, MedCity is joining forces with HLTH to roll our annual ENGAGE conference into the HLTH conference, which will cast a spotlight on patient engagement on October 28.
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Your guide to networking events at HLTH
Here’s a roundup of networking opportunities at the healthcare innovation conference in Las Vegas October 27-30 at the MGM Grand.
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6 reasons to attend ENGAGE at HLTH
In a runup to the much anticipated second annual HLTH conference in Las Vegas next month, here’s a preview of the agenda for MedCity’s annual patient engagement conference, which will take place...
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Choose your own healthcare transformation adventure at HLTH
As the second annual healthcare transformation conference HLTH approaches next month, here’s a glimpse of some areas of interest that will be highlighted at the conference scheduled for October 27-30...
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What ‘big tech’ will add to the conversation at HLTH
Technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and Twitter are making inroads in healthcare. But will their efforts gain traction and scale? At HLTH, representatives from some of these...
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There’s less than a month to go before ENGAGE at HLTH
MedCity News and HLTH have teamed up to present MedCity’s annual patient engagement event ENGAGE at the second annual HLTH conference on Sunday, October 28 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Check out the lineup for ENGAGE at HLTH
Here’s a preview of the agenda and speakers for the ENGAGE at HLTH conference, a joint collaboration between MedCity News and HLTH.
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Spectrum’s shares slide after key pipeline drug fails in first cohort of study
Poziotinib did not show an improved response rate among previously treated non-small cell lung cancer patients with a specific genetic mutation, but additional cohorts in the Phase II study are ongoing.
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FDA to decide on Spectrum Pharmaceuticals’ neutropenia drug by Oct. 2020
Spectrum said the FDA had accepted its application for Rolontis, which had shown non-inferiority to Amgen’s Neulasta in Phase III testing. However, oncologists expressed mixed opinions about the drug.
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Amarin’s shares sink as federal judge invalidates patent on cardiovascular drug
An analyst wrote that a best-case scenario for Amarin is that it may take 2-3 years for generic versions of Vascepa to hit the market. But the company has likely lost its luster as an acquisition target.
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5 reasons why the hottest health startups and the investors who covet them...
The HLTH conference has much to offer startups and investors at the early and growth stage, from networking opportunities, turnkey exhibits, compelling content, pitch contests, an Innovators’...
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HLTH executive offers sneak preview of fifth annual conference [Sponsored]
In an interview, HLTH’s Head of Content Jody Tropeano shares how the annual conference has adopted a festival-like vibe with an innovative layout to maximize interaction, with content highlighting...
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