Roche to Acquire LumiraDx's Point-of-Care Technology for $295 Mn January 2, 2024 The ‘to-be’ acquired LumiraDx technology platform offers a wide array of immunoassay and clinical chemistry tests, with potential for additional high medical value tests in the future. Notably, these tests can be stored at room temperature, enhancing their practicality in decentralised healthcare settings.
Pharma Lobby Urges Parallel Drug Approvals in India to Align with Global Markets December 29, 2023 The pharma lobby, OPPI, representing major multinational pharmaceutical companies including Novartis, Roche, AstraZeneca, Sanofi, and Merck, seeks to expedite the drug approval processes, along with pushing for regulations that facilitate the simultaneous filing of marketing approval applications aligned with major global markets.
Health On Cloud Elevates Global Impact with Metaverse Medical Platform Globally December 29, 2023 South Korea- Health On Cloud, an innovator in advanced healthcare solutions, has expanded its metaverse medical consultation platform, CURISALL, and its medical education platform, MEDTIS.
Corewell Health Reports 2nd Data Breach, over 1 Mn Patients Affected December 29, 2023 The breach occurred at HealthEC, which is a population health management platform that provides services to Corewell Health’s southeast Michigan properties, leading to the exposure of patients’ personal and medical information.
Lupin's Allergic Conjunctivitis Treatment Gains USFDA Approval December 29, 2023 Global pharmaceutical giant Lupin Limited has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Suspension, 0.2%.
Turkey’s Bilkent University Unveils AI-Powered Tech for Depression Detection December 28, 2023 Turkey-based Bilkent University researchers have developed an AI-driven technology for detecting signs of depression and conducting behavioral analysis.
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