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GPhC November pass rate drops again to 2022 levels

The Pharmacist

This brings the pass rates back down almost to November 2022 levels of 56%, following a 10% rise to 66% in November 2023. And it comes as summer pass rates have seen a steady decline […] The post GPhC November pass rate drops again to 2022 levels appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT+: Health tech investments are picking up steam. Here are 5 VC leaders behind the biggest recent deals

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Health tech investments are showing signs of resilience following the perilous lows of 2022 and 2023: Just this past month, two startups that analysts believe might be getting ready for IPOs raised more than $100 million in late-stage funding rounds.

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QiC Diabetes awards 2022 celebrate UK healthcare excellence

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The annual awards recognise the efforts of NHS teams and individuals

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STAT+: What will Novo’s VC do with its influx of cash? Don’t expect obesity investments

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But the booming success of its diabetes and obesity drug is unlike anything executives have seen before. billion danish kroner in 2022 to 48.9 billion danish kroner in 2022 to 48.9 The 30% growth rate came from sales of semaglutide, which Novo Nordisk sells for diabetes under the name Ozempic and for obesity as Wegovy.

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Twin Health raises $140m for “digital twin” diabetes reversal app

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The developer of a toolkit that promises to create a “digital twin” of individuals with chronic metabolic diseases like diabetes to help model the impact of lifestyle changes has secured $140 million in funding to develop the technology. from a baseline average of 8.7. There was no improvement in a control group of patients.

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Opinion: STAT+: A bold approach to pay for weight loss drugs for everyone who needs them

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In November, data presented at the American Heart Association meeting added cardiovascular benefit to value in combating obesity and diabetes. And remember, the current cohort of Medicare beneficiaries turned 65 when obesity and diabetes rates were lower, meaning unless we do something dramatic, and fast, these percentages will balloon.

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STAT+: Akili, maker of a video game to treat ADHD, to be acquired for $34 million

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Akili went public in 2022 in a deal that valued the company at about $1 billion. The deal is expected to net Akili’s shareholders $34 million. Akili made headlines in 2020 when it received Food and Drug Administration clearance for EndeavorRx, a video game designed to treat pediatric ADHD.

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