Monthly Archives: May 2017

No #scandal here, say rare disease #drugmakers, as #pricing scrutiny lands on their doorstep

by Carly Helfand | May 19, 2017 Rare disease drugmakers, which have historically been better able to justify high prices than their peers, have recently ended up in the hot seat. Rare disease drugmakers get that their typically high prices are under the lens these days—just like everyone else’s. But they don’t all necessarily agree [...]

By |2018-11-20T08:42:34+00:00May 21st, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on No #scandal here, say rare disease #drugmakers, as #pricing scrutiny lands on their doorstep

MedAware’s script-error tool for docs could help marketers plenty, too, CEO says

by Carly Helfand |May 17, 2017 Med mix-ups are a dangerous problem--and one Israel’s MedAware is working to address with an intelligent system that calls out would-be prescription errors based on doc-habit data and information from patients’ own medical records. In collecting that info, though, MedAware’s system also picked up key data on prescribing patterns [...]

By |2018-11-20T08:43:28+00:00May 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on MedAware’s script-error tool for docs could help marketers plenty, too, CEO says

The exponential world, can we improve the quality of life of the elderly?

Join us at the opening talk of MIXiii Biomed, on May 23, by Shmuel (Mooly) Eden, Former Intel Senior Vice President and President Intel Israel, Chairman, University of Haifa, on The exponential world, can we improve the quality of life of the elderly?   JOIN OUR GROUP

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BiomX raises $24 million to boost bacteria based drugs (English and Hebrew)

Congratulation BiomX, microbiome therapeutics company, for an impressive fundraising! Come hear more about the company's breakthrough technology and innovative products at the Personalized Medicine track, on May 23, at MIXiii Biomed. Series A funding led by OrbiMed, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. and Takeda Ventures, Inc. BY SHOSHANNA SOLOMON May 15, 2017   [...]

By |2018-11-20T08:43:34+00:00May 16th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on BiomX raises $24 million to boost bacteria based drugs (English and Hebrew)

Longevity: Genetics and Epigenetics

Is it genetics? Life style? The environment?  These and other questions will be addressed in the Longevity: Genetics and Epigenetics track on May 25.  There is no denying that longer life expectancy is swelling the number of seniors—people over age 65—in our population. This is the fastest-growing subset of age group that is the most [...]

By |2018-11-20T08:43:37+00:00May 15th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Longevity: Genetics and Epigenetics

The Impact of Aging on Population Health and World Economy

    It is for the first time in history that most people can expect to live into their 60s and beyond. This numeric surge in older people is dramatically illustrated in the world’s two most populated countries: China and India. China’s older population – those over age 65 – is expected to grow from [...]

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MIXiii BIOMED 2017 OPENS IN ONE WEEK

MIXiii BIOMED 2017 OPENS IN ONE WEEK Register now to ensure your participation in this unique event, recognized as being the leading event of Israel's life science industry. The conference program is of a high standard with dynamic speakers, experts in their respective fields, willing to share knowledge and information. Click here to view the [...]

By |2017-05-15T07:20:27+00:00May 14th, 2017|News|Comments Off on MIXiii BIOMED 2017 OPENS IN ONE WEEK

Robotics and aging

A companion robot to keep us company as we grow old – science fiction or a near future reality? The “aging revolution” is the most important social revolution of our era. The developed world is rapidly moving towards a situation where the percentage of people over the age of 65 exceeds one-third of the population, [...]

By |2018-11-20T08:44:38+00:00May 14th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Robotics and aging

Coming of age: health-care challenges of an ageing population in Israel

Prof Tzvi Dwolatzky, MDCorrespondence information about the author Prof Tzvi Dwolatzky, Jenny Brodsky, MA, Prof Faisal Azaiza, PhD, Prof A Mark Clarfield, MD, Jeremy M Jacobs, MBBS, Prof Howard Litwin, PhD Although Israel is still young in years, with relatively high birth rates and older people (individuals aged 65 years or older) constituting only about 11% of its population, [...]

By |2018-11-20T08:44:42+00:00May 14th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Coming of age: health-care challenges of an ageing population in Israel