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Patients and Industry: Starting Our New Life Together in 2023

Society for Participatory Medicine

The FDA issued a series of four patient-focused drug development (PFDD) guidance documents which outline how patient co-design needs to successfully happen. You may now kiss the cancer survivor. She is currently contracted by Parexel as their first Patient Ambassador.

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Teladoc Livongo merger: what went wrong with the 'one-stop shop for virtual care' strategy?

Lloyd Price

Primary services include telehealth, medical opinions, AI and analytics, telehealth devices and licensable platform services. The company's first product was a telehealth platform that allowed patients to connect with doctors via videoconferencing. In 2017, Teladoc acquired Best Doctors, a medical consultation firm.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

Blockchain technology’s potential impact on the life sciences industry (drug development, distribution and prescribing) is significant. It can impact the opioid crisis and improve tracking drugs in the supply chain. One can envision how blockchain might also stop drug counterfeiting thereby improving patient safety.