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Symptom Scoring Framework Helps Formalize Definition of Long COVID

Drug Topics

JUNE 2, 2023

Finalizing a definition for postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection will lead to high-quality care and treatment for patients suffering from the condition.

Pharmacists Are Crucial in Managing Endometriosis Symptoms

Drug Topics

MARCH 6, 2023

Endometriosis has been linked with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, but more definitive research is needed

The official definition of infertility now includes LGBTQ+ and single people

STAT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Infertility has a new definition in the U.S. — one that could make a big difference to would-be parents who are single or LGBTQ+.

Definitive Healthcare hauls in $420M in IPO, joining steady stream of health tech firms to go public

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Definitive Healthcare hauls in $420M in IPO, joining steady stream of health tech firms to go public. Wed, 09/15/2021 - 10:17.

Opinion: I study diet and chronic illness. Here’s the uncomfortable truth about seed oils

STAT

MAY 20, 2025

But here’s the uncomfortable truth: The scientific community has not definitively determined the health effects of high seed oil consumption. Critics of seed oils are often accused of spreading fear or misinformation — and sometimes those concerns are justified. Read the rest…

Researchers Reframe the Definition of Clinical Remission for Asthma

Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A workgroup of asthma treatment experts introduced 6 new criteria that those diagnosed with asthma must meet to be in remission.

Expert: The Definition of Alzheimer Disease is Shifting From Clinical to Biological

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 2, 2024

Lee, MD, PhD, also describes how understanding Alzheimer disease requires the integration of multiple fields including genetics, pathology, epidemiology, pharmacology, and physiology.

Obesity needs a new definition, says global commission

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 15, 2025

Experts think the current way of defining obesity based on BMI isn't nuanced enough to gauge health and the need for weight-loss therapies.

Covid ignited a global controversy over what is an airborne disease. The WHO just expanded its definition

STAT

APRIL 18, 2024

In the chaotic first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, stores faced shortages of all kinds — toilet paper, canned food, and especially, cleaning supplies. With everyone scrubbing their groceries, mail, even library books, good luck finding antibacterial wipes or disinfectant sprays back then.

Despite Lack of Consensus on Definition and Regulations, Digital Therapeutics Are Becoming General Medical Practice

Pharmacy Times

APRIL 26, 2023

The market for digital therapeutics products is expected to grow given increasing global access to smart technologies, their cost-effectiveness, and the need for patient-specific treatments.

Opinion: ‘Ultra-processed food’ is too broad a term to be useful

STAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Legislatures, governors, government agencies, and plaintiff attorneys are taking action against ultra-processed foods, but there is no clear definition of ultra-processed foods and there is little discussion of their benefits.

New definition of a human embryo proposed amid rapid scientific advances

STAT

AUGUST 17, 2023

When someone says the word embryo, what do you think of? Probably that picture you’ve seen a thousand times on a thousand different news articles: a translucent orb swelling with cytoplasm being prodded by a microinjection needle under the light of a microscope.

Opinion: The definition of clinical trial diversity must include disabled people

STAT

AUGUST 17, 2023

There are people in your life who influence and shape how you see the world. For me, one of these people is Terry Moakley, a warm and welcoming family friend, a veteran of the Vietnam War, and a fervent advocate for people with disabilities.

General Catalyst's HATCo moves forward on $485M Summa Health deal

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Venture capital firm General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) signed a definitive agreement to buy Summa Health for $485 million, the organizations announced Thursday.

Ashwagandha: A Case Example of the Supplement Industry

Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 4, 2024

Perhaps ashwagandha may aid in stress management, athletic performance, and sleep, but this effect is far from definitive.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 6, 2025

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has entered into a definitive agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance to acquire the struggling retail pharmacy chain. | The confirmation follows weeks of speculation and rumors that Sycamore was planning to take over Walgreens and take the company private.

Inside the bruising battle to purge race from a kidney disease calculator

STAT

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

And they were definitely failing. There it was on James Cannon’s lab report, two tiny words: African American. The words sat next to a number estimating how badly Cannon’s kidneys were failing. His number read 37, less than half of what is considered normal for adults.

Labelling

Encephalitis Can Change How the World Thinks About Complex Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This disease can, at the very least, help researchers to “identify” the floodgates to definitive tests and therapies for complex psychological and neurological diseases, expert says.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA guidance on AI, meds releasing ‘forever chemicals,’ and more

STAT

JANUARY 7, 2025

The wastewater continued to contain high concentrations of organofluorines and other compounds that meet the definition of PFAS even after treatment. Oganofluorines — a group that includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — were found in wastewater in eight large municipal treatment plants.

FDA

FDA Compounding Documentation

Newly Identified Clinical Symptoms of Monkeypox Similar to Common STI Symptoms

Pharmacy Times

JULY 27, 2022

Researchers suggest that the current case definition of monkeypox be broadened to include genital lesions and sores on the mouth or anus as symptoms to prevent misdiagnoses.

STAT+: The little-known Chinese biotech whose cancer drug beat Keytruda has global ambitions

STAT

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

“And we definitely want to position Akeso as a global biotech, not just a China story.” Now, Akeso’s leaders want you to know that its recent success isn’t a one-off. ” Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

BridgeBio Oncology and Helix enter definitive merger agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 3, 2025

BridgeBio Oncology has entered into a merger agreement with Helix Acquisition Corp II to form a combined entity.

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

STAT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

Vaccines

Is my Software a Medical Device? Use the Digital Health Policy Navigator

The FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But, for software products, it is often not straightforward to address this question by simply referring to the statutory definition of a device. The first step of the device determination process is to compare the intended use and indications for use of your product against the above statutory definition of a device (see here ).

Documentation

Documentation FDA Communication

Settlement blocks diagnostics maker EpicGenetics from selling two questionable blood tests

STAT

AUGUST 23, 2024

A diagnostics company has agreed to stop selling two questionable blood tests as part of a settlement with a consumer watchdog that accused the firm of using “false and misleading advertising” to promote the products.

Amorepacific acquires Tata Harper

Drug Store News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Amorepacific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tata Harper.

STAT+: Sudden cardiac arrest requires luck to survive. Scientists hope to turn those odds around

STAT

AUGUST 14, 2024

By definition, sudden cardiac arrest seems to come out of nowhere. The most shocking cases are when young athletes collapse on the field, but this type of calamity also strikes dedicated middle-age runners, retirees whose health problems seemed well under control, adults of all ages and class.

Hospitals

E.l.f. Beauty acquires Naturium

Drug Store News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Beauty signed a definitive agreement to acquire skin care brand Naturium for $355 million in a combination of cash and stock.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical agrees to buy Mindset Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has signed a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire Mindset Pharma, in an all-cash deal worth C$80m ($59.1m).

STAT+: House moves to limit so-called gain-of-function research

STAT

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Those theories have never definitively been proven. Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology studied gain-of-function in some viruses , fueling theories that the Covid-19 pathogen was a lab leak. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

Merck’s MilliporeSigma agrees to acquire Mirus Bio for $600m

Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 23, 2024

Merck KGaA’s MilliporeSigma has entered a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Mirus Bio in a deal totaling $600m (€500m).

Opinion: The ‘Risky Research Review Act’ would do more harm than good

STAT

JULY 19, 2024

But the bill’s definition of high-risk life sciences research is overly broad and ambiguous, and duplicative of existing regulations covering agents of bioterrorism concern and dual-use research.

Shiseido acquiring Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Drug Store News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Shiseido signed a definitive agreement to acquire DDG Skincare Holdings, the owner of the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare brand.

Could long Covid’s signs of immune dysregulation in the blood lead to a diagnostic test?

STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

Not knowing what triggers its persistent and distressing symptoms makes the condition challenging to treat; it’s hard to even say definitively who has it. Long Covid has long eluded scientists looking for its cause.

Immunization

Kaiser Permanente's Risant Health signs deal to acquire Cone Health

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2024

Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health has named North Carolina’s Cone Health as the second acquisition target on its path toward a multisystem, multiregional value-based care entity. | The definitive agreement to purchase the $2.8 Terms and a timeline were not disclosed.

Missouri nonprofit systems BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's $10B merger will close Jan. 1

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

. | The cross-market deal has satisfied "all regulatory reviews" and will yield an integrated, academic nonprofit system comprised of 28 hospitals, according to a Wednesday announcement of the organizations' definitive agreement.

Hospitals

Alexion to acquire Pfizer’s rare disease gene therapies for $1bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 31, 2023

Alexion has signed a definitive agreement for acquiring and licencing Pfizer’s early-stage gene therapy portfolio for rare diseases.

Bruker to buy cell biology company PhenomeX for $108m

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 18, 2023

Bruker has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire functional cell biology company PhenomeX for a total equity value of $108m.

KVD Beauty’s tattoo-inspired Tubing Mascara features 24-hour wear

Drug Store News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The product offers 24-hour wear, length and definition via a brush that creates a 360-degree polymer sleeve around every lash.

BMS agrees to acquire Karuna Therapeutics for $14bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics for $14bn in cash.

CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens to acquire prescription files from SEG's pharmacies

Drug Store News

AUGUST 24, 2023

The moves follows Aldi's definitive agreement to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket as part of a larger divestiture of Southeastern Grocers to various entities.

Formulation In-Depth Focus 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Definitive screening design to accelerate process characterisation Mourad Mellal, Director of Statistics, Product Development at Catalent, elucidates the role of QbD in understanding and controlling manufacturing processes.

ILiAD Biotechnologies announces collaboration with Emmes Group on phase 3 pertussis vaccine trial

Pharmafile

JUNE 25, 2024

The two companies are currently working to finalise a definitive agreement for the collaboration. ILiAD Biotechnologies has announced that it has selected Emmes Group to conduct the upcoming phase 3 trials of its lead pertussis vaccine candidate, BPZE1.

Vaccines

J.M. Smucker set to acquire Hostess

Drug Store News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Smucker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Hostess brand of products for a total enterprise value of $5.6 billion, including $900 million of net debt.

Symptom Scoring Framework Helps Formalize Definition of Long COVID

Pharmacists Are Crucial in Managing Endometriosis Symptoms

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The official definition of infertility now includes LGBTQ+ and single people

Definitive Healthcare hauls in $420M in IPO, joining steady stream of health tech firms to go public

Opinion: I study diet and chronic illness. Here’s the uncomfortable truth about seed oils

Researchers Reframe the Definition of Clinical Remission for Asthma

Expert: The Definition of Alzheimer Disease is Shifting From Clinical to Biological

Obesity needs a new definition, says global commission

Covid ignited a global controversy over what is an airborne disease. The WHO just expanded its definition

Despite Lack of Consensus on Definition and Regulations, Digital Therapeutics Are Becoming General Medical Practice

Opinion: ‘Ultra-processed food’ is too broad a term to be useful

New definition of a human embryo proposed amid rapid scientific advances

Opinion: The definition of clinical trial diversity must include disabled people

General Catalyst's HATCo moves forward on $485M Summa Health deal

Ashwagandha: A Case Example of the Supplement Industry

Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Inside the bruising battle to purge race from a kidney disease calculator

Encephalitis Can Change How the World Thinks About Complex Neuropsychiatric Disorders

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA guidance on AI, meds releasing ‘forever chemicals,’ and more

Newly Identified Clinical Symptoms of Monkeypox Similar to Common STI Symptoms

STAT+: The little-known Chinese biotech whose cancer drug beat Keytruda has global ambitions

BridgeBio Oncology and Helix enter definitive merger agreement

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Is my Software a Medical Device? Use the Digital Health Policy Navigator

Settlement blocks diagnostics maker EpicGenetics from selling two questionable blood tests

Amorepacific acquires Tata Harper

STAT+: Sudden cardiac arrest requires luck to survive. Scientists hope to turn those odds around

E.l.f. Beauty acquires Naturium

Otsuka Pharmaceutical agrees to buy Mindset Pharma

STAT+: House moves to limit so-called gain-of-function research

Merck’s MilliporeSigma agrees to acquire Mirus Bio for $600m

Opinion: The ‘Risky Research Review Act’ would do more harm than good

Shiseido acquiring Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Could long Covid’s signs of immune dysregulation in the blood lead to a diagnostic test?

Kaiser Permanente's Risant Health signs deal to acquire Cone Health

Missouri nonprofit systems BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's $10B merger will close Jan. 1

Alexion to acquire Pfizer’s rare disease gene therapies for $1bn

Bruker to buy cell biology company PhenomeX for $108m

KVD Beauty’s tattoo-inspired Tubing Mascara features 24-hour wear

BMS agrees to acquire Karuna Therapeutics for $14bn

CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens to acquire prescription files from SEG's pharmacies

Formulation In-Depth Focus 2023

ILiAD Biotechnologies announces collaboration with Emmes Group on phase 3 pertussis vaccine trial

J.M. Smucker set to acquire Hostess

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