'A Warning Shot?' Experts Eye Surge In Drug Ad Enforcement
Despite its recent staff cuts and leadership changes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a burst of enforcement activity targeting prescription drug promotion, singling out a "sex pill" post on Instagram and an exhibit panel touting a diuretic.
Healthcare Deals This Week: Omada, Antares, Amplify
The healthcare industry saw a few notable deals this past week, including a much-anticipated IPO from digital health company Omada and a handful of private fundraises among startups.
23andMe Auction Is A Wake-Up Call For Data Privacy Law
With its giant trove of customer genetic and health data up for auction, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe's bankruptcy is revealing glaring gaps in federal data privacy laws.
'A Warning Shot?' Experts Eye Surge In Drug Ad Enforcement
Despite its recent staff cuts and leadership changes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a burst of enforcement activity targeting prescription drug promotion, singling out a "sex pill" post on Instagram and an exhibit panel touting a diuretic.
Healthcare Deals This Week: Omada, Antares, Amplify
The healthcare industry saw a few notable deals this past week, including a much-anticipated IPO from digital health company Omada and a handful of private fundraises among startups.
23andMe Auction Is A Wake-Up Call For Data Privacy Law
With its giant trove of customer genetic and health data up for auction, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe's bankruptcy is revealing glaring gaps in federal data privacy laws.
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A number of university scholars urged a Missouri bankruptcy judge to require that DNA testing company 23andMe Holding Co.'s asset sale be contingent on the final buyer maintaining policies that benefit biomedical researchers.
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