A study of more than a thousand tumor samples, led by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, gives valuable insight into the different gene expression patterns seen in different cancers. The new findings could help address challenges associated with targeting many types of tumors, which are hard to treat in large part due to the variable nature of their cells and gene expression patterns, by helping to create better targeted therapeutics.
Free, no-prescription-required access to naloxone has reduced deaths from opioid overdoses by 11% in some communities, but they only work if someone with the reversal agent is available when a person overdoses. Resilient Lifescience Inc. hopes to save those lives, too. The company is developing a wearable patch that monitors vital signs and automatically administers naloxone when needed. In this edition of the BioWorld Insider podcast, Brad Holden, CEO of Resilient Lifescience, explained how the device works for overdoses as well as other potential applications for the new technology.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Complete Genomics, Invivoscribe, Microbot, Microwave Amps, Orthonika, Scandinova, Senseonics, Sophia Genetics, Treace Medical Concepts.
Med-tech companies raised $8.65 billion in the first five months of the year, a decrease of 34.9% from the $13.29 billion raised in the same time frame last year. The number of deals is down 33.04% from last year, from 230 to 154.
U.S. FDA inspections are not always a pleasant experience, particularly when the end result is a warning letter. One company, Sea-Long Medical Systems LLC of Waxahachie, Texas, says the experience was a positive experience in that the company’s new ownership gained an important appreciation for the necessary rigors of medical device manufacturing.
China continues to ramp up efforts to digitize its health care system, as it moves closer toward a 2025 deadline that is part of a nationwide plan. Several of the country’s largest tech conglomerates now have digital health operations that are beginning to show profits and are expected to grow significantly over the next decade.
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