DrFirst, a provider of electronic prescribing, integrated medication management and secure communication for healthcare has acquired Duluth, GA-based VisibilityRx, a provider of clinical trial recruitment services to life sciences, clinical research organizations and pharmacies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. For DrFirst, the acquisition provides 60,000 physician clients the ability to easily identify and refer their patients to the latest clinical trials and
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Specimatch Launches Clinical Trial Monitoring Platform for Cancer Patients
Specimatch, a continual clinical trial monitoring service, has unveiled the web-based software service for cancer patients and oncologists. On Specimatch.com, users can easily and intuitively connect to clinical trials personally matched to the patient’s genetic and clinical profiles.Founded in 2016 by Dr. Ken Dixon, founder/surgical oncologist of Surgical Oncologists of Northeast Georgia, Specimatch.com’s interface was created to let both clinicians and patients take part in the management of
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Philips, N-of-One Partner to Speed Clinical Interpretation of Cancer Genomics
Royal Philips and N-of-One, Inc., a provider of clinical interpretation of molecular tests in oncology is teaming up to enhance the capabilities of Philips’ IntelliSpace Genomics solution. The two companies will collaborate on the clinical analysis, annotation and interpretation of oncology cases processed through Philips’ new precision medicine solution for oncology.This healthcare informatics solution integrates genomic information with full patient context to empower clinicians with
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American Heart Association, Amazon Launch Cloud-Based Precision Medicine Data Marketplace
The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a secure cloud-based precision medicine data marketplace. The marketplace will include a vast array of curated rich datasets, that are centrally stored, easily searched and accessible, and managed on the AWS cloud. This platform enables researchers and clinicians to aggregate and analyze a rich breadth and depth of data including longitudinal cohorts, proteomic, genomic, and
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NantCare Unveils Solutions to Support CMS Oncology Care Model
NantCare, a member of the NantWorks will be providing community oncology practices with solutions and resources that will help these practices comply with the administrative and clinical requirements put forth by the CMS’ new Oncology Care Model (OCM). Typically only available at large cancer institutions, NantCare will provide access to clinical trials through facilitation of participation in Cancer MoonShot 2020’s QUILT Trials, eliminating the need for patients to travel to major cancer
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Duke Clinic, PatientsLikeMe Launches Virtual Clinical Trial for ALS Patients
Today, PatientsLikeMe has launched a virtual clinical trial with The Duke ALS Clinic that evaluates the potential of Lunasin, a soy peptide, to reverse symptoms in ALS patients. The Lunasin Virtual Trial is the first study of the supplement in ALS patients and follows a review analyzing its potential to reverse ALS in ALSUntangled, a website for clinicians, patients and researchers to explore alternative treatments. This launch marks one of the most unusual trials in the condition's history
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Medidata Launches AppConnect Partner Program to Build Apps For Clinical Trials
Medidata, a provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences, today announced the launch of its AppConnect Partner Program in support of mobile health (mHealth) innovation. The program combines Medidata’s cloud and mHealth technology with access to digital health firms that have extensive experience developing patient engagement tools for clinical development, such as mobile apps and remote patient research platforms.Boston Technology Corporation, LifeMap Solutions and
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Science 37 Raises $31M to Expand Virtual Clinical Trail Model
Science 37, Inc., a LosAngeles-based mobile technology and clinical trial startup that focuses on the development of networked patient-centric models for clinical research has raised $31 million in Series B funding led by Redmile Group. The Series B round also includes participation from Series A lead investors Lux Capital and dRx Capital, as well as a strategic investment from Sanofi Genzyme BioVentures. As part of the strategic investment, Sanofi’s international clinical trial development
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Validic Report: How Digital Health Devices and Data Impact Clinical Trials
Pharma and biotech will increasingly turn to digital health tools over the next five years to better collect, analyze and act on patient-generated health data (PGHD), according to a new research paper published by Validic. The study conducted over two months includes survey responses of the BioPharma Dive readership from nearly 200 global pharma and biotech companies, CROs and technology providers to provide insights on the benefits and challenges of using digital health data and devices in
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Report: Life Sciences M&A and the Rise of Personalized Medicine
As the life sciences (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical sectors) M&A reaches new heights, there seems to be no end in sight for life sciences companies' hunger for acquisitions. 94% of life sciences companies are planning to make an acquisition in the next year, with 91% of US respondents expecting these to be cross-border transactions, according to a global study of 100 senior executives at life sciences companies by global law firm Reed Smith, commissioned by Mergermarket.
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