(Reuters)—Three large U.S. venture capital firms are betting that hospitals will buy into a new service designed to help healthcare providers treat their patients more like upscale hotels treat their customers. The new company, called Docent Health, is creating software and mobile applications that will help organize and monitor every aspect of an individual’s hospital…
Sarilumab Is Effective for RA, Pregabalin Fails to Meet Study Endpoint & Ibuprofen Can Be Administered with a Patch
Sarilumab is proving effective for treating RA. In a clinical trial, pregabalin did not meet its endpoint for treating post-traumatic peripheral neuropathic pain. And a 12-hour ibuprofen patch is in development…
HCA Says Insurance Exchange Enrollment Encouraging So Far
(Reuters)—The chief executive of HCA Holdings Inc. on Monday said he expects the Affordable Care Act to drive more growth for the U.S. hospital operator in 2016 as Americans sign up for insurance coverage through exchanges created under the law. “We are very encouraged by the open enrollment results so far,” R. Milton Johnson, CEO…
Pfizer Hikes U.S. Prices for More Than 100 Drugs on Jan. 1
(Reuters)—Pfizer Inc., which plans a $160-billion merger with Ireland-based Allergan Plc to slash its U.S. tax bill, on Jan. 1 raised U.S. prices for more than 100 of its drugs, some by as much as 20%, according to statistics compiled by global information services company Wolters Kluwer. Pfizer confirmed a 9.4% increase for heavily advertised…
Novartis Signs $170 Million Immuno-Oncology Pact with Surface
ZURICH (Reuters)—Novartis AG has struck a $170 million alliance with U.S.-based Surface Oncology as it seeks to boost its portfolio of medicines that help the body’s immune system fight cancer. The accord, which it announced on Monday, gives Novartis access to four pre-clinical programs aiming to help prevent tumors from evading the immune system, including…
Healthcare Investors Brace for Busy Week as U.S. Conference Kicks Off
(Reuters)—Healthcare investors can expect a volatile week starting on Monday when the sector’s biggest financial event hits San Francisco. The annual JP Morgan healthcare conference, in which many healthcare companies present product and financial news to would-be investors, has been credited for helping the January out-performance of the healthcare sector in recent years. But after…
Study Uncovers Tet2’s Role in Resolving Inflammation
When investigating the role of epigenetic modifiers in inflammatory response, researchers found that Tet2 acts at the chromatin level to help resolve inflammation in both dendritic cells and macrophage, repressing the transcription of IL-6…
Overscreening, Overtreatment of Osteoporosis Common
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Too many women who aren’t at risk for osteoporosis are being screened for the disease, and too many women who don’t need osteoporosis treatment are getting it, new research suggests. “In our health system the overtreatment of osteoporosis was common, and this was partly due to the fact that a lot of…
Do Tiered Physician Networks Help or Hurt? What Rheumatologists Should Know
Health insurance plans are increasingly favoring tiered physician networks, which some fear have the potential to limit patient access to such specialties as rheumatology to achieve short-term cost reduction…
New York Orders UnitedHealth to Pay $100,000 to Settle Antitrust Probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The New York Attorney General has ordered UnitedHealth Group to pay a $100,000 fine after an investigation found the insurance provider engaged in anti-competitive practices involving elder and long-term care products, according to a person familiar with the matter. The settlement, which was signed late Wednesday, centers on efforts by UnitedHealth to force nursing…
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