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Chiesi Group’s Filsuvez is the second drug to win FDA approval for epidermolysis bullosa and the first for junctional EB, a more severe form of the rare skin disease. The birch tree bark-derived drug is from Chiesi’s $1.25 billion Amryt Pharma acquisition.

Spending on prescription drugs for autoimmune diseases has increased by 459% over the past decade, even surpassing cancer drugs. Yet despite driving around 30% of employers’ entire prescription spend, autoimmune diseases have remained completely overlooked in employer health spend.

Healthcare's share of the global PE and VC deal count will likely continue decreasing in 2024, according to a new Pitchbook report. The report also predicted that generative AI and surgical robotics will continue to be hot areas of interest for investors, and that there will be at least three digital health IPOs next year.

Last week, HHS finalized a new rule that requires healthcare AI developers to provide more data about their products to customers, which could aid providers in determining AI tools’ risks and effectiveness. Some AI leaders believe the new guardrails are a step in the right direction, and others are skeptical about whether the new rules are necessary or will be effective.

GSK gains rights to a Hansoh Pharma antibody drug conjugate that targets a protein abundant on lung cancer cells and other types of solid tumors. The pharmaceutical giant plans to start its own slate of clinical trials with this ADC in 2024.

In a new partnership, patients in need of weight loss support can receive primary care, mental health and chronic condition management through Hello Alpha. In between Hello Alpha visits, patients can access health coaching services from TrestleTree.

Despite achieving its Phase 3 study's main goal, the results for Point Biopharma's therapy are short of what Novartis radiopharmaceutical Pluvicto achieved in a similarly designed clinical trial. Nevertheless, the data readout should clear the way for Eli Lilly to complete its $1.4 billion acquisition of Point.

HHS announced a new care model that aims to provide mothers with Medicaid coverage with more personalized maternal health care. This includes access to doulas and midwives and screening for health-related social needs.

Last week, the ONC announced that TEFCA had finally gone live. This followed years of the ONC heralding the project's potential to boost interoperability and increase patients’ access to their healthcare data. However, former ONC Chief Don Rucker believes that TEFCA is built on an archaic data exchange protocol that will prevent the initiative from being useful.

It’s time to build the infrastructure needed to scale up inhaled gene therapies targeting cystic fibrosis, and to bolster investment that supports several key program components.