On Monday, Northwell Health launched a new contest in which public voting will decide which of three medical innovations developed by some of its 61,000+ employees will receive $100k in additional research support. Starting today through April 18th, voters can go to www.northwell.edu/vote to learn about each innovation and vote for their favorite idea in which they think Northwell Health should invest.
The three innovations are being explored by Northwell Ventures, which evaluates,
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First FDA-Approved Medicine Using 3D Printing Technology Now Available to Public
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals today announced that SPRITAM® (levetiracetam) tablets, for oral suspension, is now available as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures, myoclonic seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. SPRITAM is the first prescription drug product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is manufactured using 3D printing technology. This innovative product disintegrates in the mouth with a sip of liquid and offers a new
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Telehealth Startup CirrusMD Nabs $1M for “Closed Loop” Virtual Care
Denver, CO-based telehealth startup CirrusMD has raised $1.05 million in funding led by New York Angels, Rockies Venture Club, Sand Hill Angels and Three Leaf Ventures, BusinessDen first reports. The funding will be utilize to expand their development and sales team.
Founded in 2012, CirrusMD’s HIPAA-compliant platform allows value-based healthcare organizations to offer secure text messaging, image sharing and telehealth video visits with patients via mobile devices and web browsers. The
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Apple Unveils CareKit, Open Source Framework for Building Health Apps
At a launch event today, Apple unveiled CareKit™, a new open source platform designed to help health app developers enable people to actively manage their own medical conditions. iPhone® apps using CareKit make it easier for individuals to keep track of care plans and monitor symptoms and medication; providing insights that help people better understand their own health.
With the ability to share information with doctors, nurses or family members, CareKit apps help people take
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Medical Device Interoperability: Is the FDA’s Move for Draft Guide the Right One?
Now is not time to put the demands of medical device interoperability on developers. AirStrip’s Dr. Matthew Patterson explains.
Interoperability has become a hot-button issue in U.S healthcare. So much so, the FDA has recently unveiled draft guidance in the hopes of indoctrinating the medical device industry with the task of tackling it head on. But will applying pressure to the shoulders of the innovators be the answer to hurdling interoperability in healthcare?
The guidance calls on
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Ingestible Sensor Market to Reach $678M by 2022
The ingestible sensor market is expected to grow from $198 million in 2015 to $678 million by 2022, at a CAGR of 20.2% between 2016 and 2022, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets. The medical vertical is expected to dominate this segment as ingestible sensors represent the next phase in the evolution of digital health. Ingestible sensors are used in capsule endoscopy, patient monitoring and controlled drug delivery applications. This report aims at estimating the current
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Senate Health Committee Introduce Bill to Help FDA, NIH Attract Top Talent
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate health committee today introduced legislation to help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) “attract top talent during this exciting time in science.”
The FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, introduced today by Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) will also authorize the agencies to streamline coordination and cut red tape.
“There has
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AliveCor Unveils Medical-Grade EKG Band for Apple Watch
AliveCor, Inc., a provider of FDA-cleared electrocardiogram (EKG) technology for mobile devices has unveiled the first medical-grade EKG band for the Apple Watch, Kardia™ Band. Pending 510k clearance, the Kardia™ Band allows people to discretely capture their EKG anytime, anywhere. The band is expected to ship late spring with a new app now available for smartphones.
How It Works
Users can record a single-lead EKG by simply touching Kardia Band's integrated sensor that communicates with
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Mercer, Kurbo Health Partner to Provide Mobile Health Coaching for Kids, Families
Mercer Health and Benefits LLC and Kurbo Health have formed an alliance provide employers with a proven mobile health coaching and weight loss program created specifically for kids, teens and families. The alliance will combine Mercer's health benefits consulting capabilities and market reach with Kurbo Health’s platform, which combines ease of a mobile app with the proven science of the Stanford’s Pediatric Weight Control Program to help shape healthy eating and physical activity among children
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J&J Launches New Incubation Model Focused on Human Health in Europe
Johnson & Johnson is launching a new incubation model in Europe designed to identify and nurture early-stage companies actively pursuing research with the potential to transform human health. The initiative, a collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Inc. (Janssen), will be called Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLINX (JLINX) will offer scientists and entrepreneurs access to venture funding, R&D expertise and state-of-the-art facilities. JLINX will have a particular focus on
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