One Nation, Overcharged, a campaign backed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, launched to raise awareness of rising healthcare costs. The post What the ‘One Nation, Overcharged’ Campaign Aims to Achieve appeared first on MedCity News.

Ona Therapeutics’ antibody drug conjugates come from a platform technology that discovers novel antigens intended to enable the therapies to overcome drug resistance. The Spain-based startup’s lead ADC is on track to begin clinical testing in breast cancer. The post Startup Secures $86M to Take On One of the Challenges for ADCs in Breast Cancer appeared first on MedCity News.

CereVasc raised $85 million in Series C funding to advance its minimally invasive eShunt system, which aims to treat hydrocephalus without traditional brain shunt surgery. The company is preparing for a pivotal trial completion and FDA submission in 2027. The post CereVasc Rakes In $85M to Challenge Traditional Brain Shunt Surgery  appeared first on MedCity News.

MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, Managing Partner of Health Innovation Pitch, co-hosts of the Debunked Podcast, discussed the impact of Marty Makary’s resignation from the FDA, among other topics. The post Debunked Episode 27: The Impact of an FDA Commissioner’s Departure, Insider Trading, Microdosing GLP-1s and a Win for Lower Drug Prices appeared first on MedCity News.

Millennials and Gen Z are more likely to engage earlier, seek care proactively, and continue treatment over time. A mental health diagnosis is more likely to represent active management, not a late-stage recognition of a problem that has already compounded. The post The Generational Inversion in Employer Health Costs That Most CFOs Aren’t Seeing appeared first on MedCity News.

Replacing a paper clipboard with a QR code on your phone doesn’t kill the clipboard; it’s just a better clipboard. Why? The burden is still on the patient. It’s the digital version of carrying a manila folder of records across town. This is a half-measure. It’s not true interoperability. The post Kill the Clipboard Tax appeared first on MedCity News.

AI can speed up drug discovery and decrease attrition rates in the clinic, but it is important to recognize that both are tall orders. The companies that will benefit most are those that stay grounded, set realistic expectations, and keep experienced scientists at the center of decisions that require genuine creativity and judgment. The post AI in Drug Discovery: Surveying the Breadth of the Challenges appeared first on MedCity News.

Rick Pazdur, formerly the FDA’s top oncology official, said the FDA is at a critical juncture that could determine the direction of the world’s top regulator of medicines. Pazdur spoke during a STAT panel discussion during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The post Former FDA Officials: There’s Opportunity to Rebuild the Agency — But Not the Way It Was appeared first on MedCity News.

Peterson Philanthropies launched Peterson Health Analytics with a $50 million commitment to help employers better understand and manage healthcare costs. The post Peterson Philanthropies Unveils Employer Health Analytics Company via $50M Commitment appeared first on MedCity News.

Healthcare startup exits are improving but remain highly selective. Jack Euston, general partner Fountain Health Partners, expects the next exit cycle to reward AI-enabled, workflow-embedded companies while sidelining undifferentiated point solutions and growth-at-all-costs models. The post What Will the Next Healthcare Exit Winners Look Like? appeared first on MedCity News.

Options abound for hospitals looking to capitalize on these new data transfer technologies, but so do potential pitfalls. For any hospital considering adopting these new solutions, here are some of the key questions and considerations that should be top of mind. The post New Technology is Revolutionizing Clinical Trial Data Management — Here’s How Research Hospitals Can Seize the Moment appeared first on MedCity News.

Rural healthcare has always run on ingenuity, resilience, and community trust. What has too often been missing is the infrastructure strong enough to match that and sustain it at scale. That is what makes this moment different. The post Building the Backbone of Rural Health: Meeting the Reality on the Ground appeared first on MedCity News.

Portable gluten detection tools are not a substitute for standard care. Used carefully, they may help clinicians support patients when hidden gluten exposure remains a problem. The post The Celiac Care Gap Begins After Diagnosis appeared first on MedCity News.