Health technology: today and beyond - Two years of a worldwide pandemic. An endless amount of impact. Business models across all industries were stretched, accommodated, and changed forever. None more so than health and wellness. Within health and wellness, telehealth was one of the areas that saw the most change. 
Industry perspectives: shifts in HCP interaction, evolution in practice of medicine - Neil Matheson, Chairman, Atlantis Health discusses the most significant changes he’s witnessed over the past few decades.
Healthcare investment firm OrbiMed manages over $14 billion in public and private equity, nearly $1.4 billion of which is focused on Asia. With 23 private equity investments in Asia, OrbiMed is spreading its interests across the healthcare spectrum, including drugs, medical devices, services and enabling technology. Jonathan Wang, senior managing director at OrbiMed, joined the […]
Here’s why you should pay close attention to the Alex Rodriguez story: How people respond to what he accomplishes will reveal much about emerging attitudes towards the (mis)use of ADHD stimulant medications, like Adderall, in the workplace. For those who don’t even glance at the sports pages, A-Rod, the Yankees’ DH, has come back strong […]
A number of recent high-profile events in the pharmaceutical industry have showcased the significance of lead product dependency – that is, the proportion of revenues a company derives from its largest selling drug – on corporate strategy. Indeed, lead product dependency has played an integral role in two recently proposed acquisitions with a combined value […]
LOS ANGELES, April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The revolutionary lifestyle brand for women, BodyLab by Jennifer Lopez, has just announced their nationwide #BeTheGirl Challenge encouraging women to be the girl of their dreams. The four-week registration period begins on April 27th. In an effort to combat the rising rate of obesity in the United States, the […]
PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH) today announced 2 mg and 4 mg Nicorette®mini Lozenge is now available at most retail shelves in the US following a supply shortage. In February 2014, GSKCH voluntarily recalled all nicotine lozenges from warehouses and distributors manufactured at a site in Aiken, S.C. after manufacturing issues […]
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Astellas announced today that CRESEMBA® (isavuconazonium sulfate), the prodrug for isavuconazole, is now available in the United States for the treatment of adult patients with invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis (also known as zygomycosis). These are life-threatening fungal infections predominantly occurring in immunocompromised patients. On March 6, 2015, the […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — New technologies and online platforms have dramatically increased the ability of consumers to educate themselves about products and companies. Likewise, these same technologies have expanded the tools and techniques available to market researchers seeking insights into consumer behavior. Given the changing consumer marketplace, it’s imperative that organizations adjust […]
A sign bearing the logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen in its Jerusalem oral solid dosage plant (OSD) December 21, 2011. Reuters/Ronen Zvulun (Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ bid for Mylan NV would create a company controlling nearly 25 percent of the U.S. generics market, including drugs in short supply, according to industry experts […]
LIVINGSTON, N.J., April 27, 2015 – Med Ad News, the leading pharmaceutical business and marketing publication, announces the winners for the 2015 Manny Awards, celebrating the best in pharmaceutical and healthcare advertising. The black-tie gala event, held at Pier Sixty in New York, named FCB Health as Agency of the Year, Category I. The award […]
A shopkeeper takes out a cigarette from a box for a customer in Kolkata October 15, 2014. Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri/Files (Reuters) – India is committed to boosting the size of health warnings on tobacco products, the government said on Friday, seeking to deflect criticism for delaying tougher new packaging rules beyond a deadline of April […]
