A scrappy upstart in the pain pill business takes on mighty Purdue Pharma
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) CANTON, Mass. — Collegium Pharmaceutical, the scrappy upstart taking on the mighty opioid maker Purdue
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Medical Technology
US investments in medical and health research grew 20.6% from 2013 to 2016: 5 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Investments in medical and health research and development grew 20.6 percent between 2013
Read MoreHurricane Damage To Manufacturers In Puerto Rico Affects Mainland Hospitals, Too
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) At MedStar Washington Hospital Center, doctors and nurses are moving as many patients as they
Read MoreCan Apps Slay The Medical Bill Dragon?
(By Jocelyn Wiener for Kaiser Health News) Rachael Norman needed to submit a pile of out-of-network medical bills to her
Read More10 resources patients want to see on hospital websites
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of patients — 75 percent — cited information on whether
Read MoreBreakthrough Pain Treatment Or Snake Oil? You Decide.
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Let’s say you’re a scientist, and you’ve invented what you think is a useful treatment
Read MoreTo Wage War On Superbugs, FDA Clears Way For Scope With A Disposable Piece
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Seeking to prevent superbug outbreaks, federal health officials said
Read MoreAlnylam’s rare disease drug shines in trial, paving way for a brand-new class of medicines
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) The age of RNA interference drugs has arrived. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced positive results Wednesday from
Read MoreEditing Embryo DNA Yields Clues About Early Human Development
(By Rob Stein for NPR) For the first time, scientists have edited the DNA in human embryos to make a
Read MoreMedicare Health Plans Members Are Unsure if their Plans Offer Telemedicine
In a survey by HealthMine of 500 Medicare health consumers, found that 57 percent of members aged 65 plus said
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