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Telehealth playing a key role in abortion access in the Dobbs era, expert says

Roughly 19% of abortions in the US took place via telehealth at the end of 2023.

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Merck is looking to diversify its portfolio before Keytruda loses exclusivity.

Pharma

Merck plans to drop up to $3b to acquire eye disease drugmaker

The pharma giant is seeking new revenue streams before Keytruda loses patent exclusivity.

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Tech

Materna Medical closes additional financing round, bringing total funding to $57.6m

The company plans to use the funds to support its medical device designed to prevent pelvic floor injury.

Hospitals & Facilities

Hospital prices vary widely despite same quality of care, study finds

The variation is largely attributed to a hospital’s market share, according to the researchers.

Hospitals & Facilities

Ascension workers raise concerns amid cyberattack

Workers across Ascension hospitals say patient care has suffered due to the cyberattack.

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Telehealth playing a key role in abortion access in the Dobbs era, expert says

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Tech

Hope remains strong following pig kidney transplant patient’s death

An illustration showing a human torso and a pig to reference xenotransplantation.

Pharma

A patchwork of state-level psychedelic medicine legislation raises equity concerns

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Hospitals & Facilities

Delayed care, closed pharmacies, hospitals on diversion: Two weeks into the ransomware attack on Ascension

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Pharma

Hims & Hers releases competitively priced GLP-1

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PHARMA

A patchwork of state-level psychedelic medicine legislation raises equity concerns

Psychedelic medicines are becoming more popular in healthcare as the FDA will consider approving an MDMA-based drug this summer.

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DIRECT CARE

What is the Visual Snow Initiative?

VSI founder Sierra Domb takes Healthcare Brew behind the scenes of dealing with a not-quite-rare disease.

PHARMA

Could this federal guideline drive down drug costs?

The Biden administration’s quest for lower drug costs may lead to a 1980 law.

PHARMA

Pharma mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing

Experts project M&A activity among pharma companies will be strong in 2024 and beyond.

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