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M&A Analysis: 3 Benefits of Siemens Healthineers’ $16.4B Acquisition of Varian Medical

by Steve Holloway, Director at Signify Research 08/07/2020 Leave a Comment

M&A Analysis: 3 Benefits of Siemens Healthineers $16.4B Acquisition of Varian Medical

What You Should Know: - Siemens Healthineers and Varian Medical announce a $16.4B deal in an all-cash transaction on 2nd August 2020. - Deal expected to close in 1H 2021. - Varian Medical will maintain its brand name and operate “independently” - Siemens AG will drop holding in Siemens Healthineers from 85% to 72% as part of the transaction. News of the deal between Siemens Healthineers and Varian Medical will have caught many industry onlookers off guard on Sunday evening.
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COVID-19 Has Permanently Shifted Patient Behavior Towards Virtual Care

by Jasmine Pennic 07/10/2020 Leave a Comment

Report: How COVID-19 Has Permanently Changed Patient Behavior Towards Virtual Care

What You Should Know: - The COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted the patient care paradigm, and the ripple effects have altered patient behaviors and expectations, requiring a significant change in how life sciences companies engage with and support patients - Accenture surveyed 2700 patients about changes in care during COVID-19 and found a major shift to virtual care, which patients embraced. - Virtual care is here to stay and can be an integral part of the patient experience
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Brainlab Acquires Medical Video Game Innovator Level Ex

by Fred Pennic 06/29/2020 Leave a Comment

Brainlab Acquires Medical Video Game Innovator Level Ex

What You Should Know: - Brainlab, a digital medical technology company based in Munich, Germany has acquired Level Ex, a digital health startup creating medical video games designed to advance the clinical skills of physicians and surgeons. - The acquisition will accelerate product development, allow Level Ex to enter new clinical areas faster, and expand its footprint in global markets, benefitting more medical professionals across a wider-range of specialties and cases. - Level Ex
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MD Anderson, Philips Partner on Personalized Oncology Treatments, Clinical Trial Matching

by Fred Pennic 06/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Philips and MD Anderson collaborate to facilitate personalized oncology treatments and clinical trial matching based on genomic markers

What You Should Know: - Philips and MD Anderson collaborate to facilitate personalized oncology treatments and clinical trial matching based on genomic markers. - Philips connects oncologists and pathologists around the world to MD Anderson’s Precision Oncology Decision Support (PODS) system of actionable clinical information Philips and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a collaboration to provide oncologists with evidence-based therapy and clinical
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Backed by Northwell, Conversa Health Raises $12M for AI-Powered Chatbots

by Fred Pennic 06/11/2020 Leave a Comment

Backed by Northwell, Conversa Health Raises $12M for AI-Powered Chatbots

What You Should Know: - Conversa Health raises $12 million in Series B funding round to expand its AI-powered chatbots enabling health systems, payers and pharmaceutical companies to engage patients and collect patient-generated health data and patient-reported outcomes. - Conversa plans to use the funding to scale its virtual care and communication platform—97 percent of patients who have used its chatbots say they can better manage their care with Conversa.  - Murray Brozinsky
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Consumer Genetic Tests Accelerate Precision Medicine for Some Providers

by Joel Diamond, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer at 2bPrecise 06/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Consumer Genetic Tests Accelerate Precision Medicine for Some Providers

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests have been on the scene for some time now. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first DTC test on three specific BRCA1/BRCA2 breast cancer gene mutations more than two years ago. Six months after that, the agency similarly green-lighted a DTC pharmacogenomic (PGx) test to examine 33 variants for eight different genes that indicate how effectively patients metabolize specific medications. Like many such advances, availability of DTC tests is
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Oncologists Believe Social Determinants of Health Impacts Outcomes for Cancer Patients

by Jasmine Pennic 05/28/2020 Leave a Comment

Oncologists Believe Social Determinants of Health Impacts Outcomes for Cancer Patients

What You Should Know: - Oncologists state social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly impact outcomes for cancer patients, according to new research from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions.  - The findings illustrate certain disconnects between physician perceptions and the increasing body of evidence on the significance of SDOH. - Appropriately, 91 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SDOH directly impact cancer treatment outcomes. More than 90% of
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Syapse Lands $30M to Accelerate Real-World Evidence in Oncology

by Fred Pennic 05/28/2020 Leave a Comment

Syapse Lands $30M to Accelerate Real-World Evidence in Oncology

What You Should Know: - Syapse raises $30M in new equity funding to enable healthcare providers to deliver the best care to every cancer patient through precision medicine. - Syapse partners with health systems, life sciences companies, and regulators to deliver clinical, programmatic, and research insights from the world’s largest network of health systems focused on precision medicine. Syapse, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of precision oncology solutions announced $30
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Value-Based Care’s Story Will Turn in the 2020s

by Daniel Kus, VP of Pharmacy Services at Henry Ford Health System and Troy Polan, acting CEO of ExceleraRx Corp 04/20/2020 Leave a Comment

Value-Based Care’s Story Will Turn in the 2020s

Value-based care initiatives matured in recent years thanks to exciting new technology and influential policy changes. But the coming decade will see transformative changes that will eventually lead to a uniform realization of value-based care across the entire healthcare continuum. Specialty pharmacy represents one area of healthcare that is wholeheartedly welcoming a discussion about value. With the costs of six-figure specialty drugs and the number of patients using them continuing to
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Biofourmis Acquires Digital Therapeutics Oncology Startup Gaido Health

by Fred Pennic 04/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Biofourmis Expands into Oncology Market with Strategic Acquisition of Gaido Health

What You Should Know: - Boston-based digital therapeutics startup Biofourmis acquires LA-based Gaido Health from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, in a strategic deal that expands Biofourmis’ portfolio in the oncology space. - Gaido Health—a digital therapeutics company focused on the oncology market—was part of Takeda Digital Ventures, Takeda’s corporate technology investment and incubation arm. - With Gaido Health’s and Biofourmis’ dual focus on remote monitoring with wearables
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