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Wyss Center Geneva Appoints Erwin Böttinger as new Chief Executive Officer

Digital Health Global

Hyman, MD, Director, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute and Co-Chair of the Wyss Center Executive Board: “Erwin is a pioneer in life science research and a visionary and experienced leader in translating promising technologies to improve patient care. Professor Steven E.

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Let’s Save the Date and Make Patient Engagement Official in 2022

Society for Participatory Medicine

Healthcare stakeholders such as health systems, pharmaceutical companies, biotech and life sciences firms, and insurance companies serve patients as end users. The same definition of patient engagement applies to industry, except that the interventions lead to more human centered design and value-based care.

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Scotland's Pioneering Spirit: A Legacy of Medical and Healthcare Innovation

Lloyd Price

It is also worth noting that Scotland's healthtech ecosystem is well-supported by a number of government and industry initiatives, such as the Scottish National Health Service (NHS) Scotland Health Innovation Hub and the Life Sciences Scotland industry body. At the top is Glasgow-based Amphista Therapeutics, which raised $50m in 2022.

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Genomics Startup Human Longevity’s Valuation Falls 80% from $1.6 Billion down to $310M

Lloyd Price

Craig Venter in 2014—at around $310 million, according to a Human Longevity regulatory filing obtained by Lagniappe Labs LLC, whose Prime Unicorn Index tracks valuations of privately held companies. Existing investors include biotech giant Celgene Corp. , The funding round values the company—co-founded by genomics pioneer J.

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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

Between 2007 and 2014, hospital prices grew 42%. In the words of NPR, “Hospitals are the largest individual contributor to health care costs in the U.S… … over a trillion dollars a year,” which is about one-third of national health spending. “The cost of hospital services has been exploding.