A Ripple Effect of Healthcare Fraud in the USA
In June 2018, the US Department of Justice held nearly 600 individuals, including doctors, responsible for the largest healthcare fraud in the US history resulting in losses of over US$2...
Driving Down Healthcare Costs with AR and VR Technology
Augmented Reality (AR) delivers digital components atop an existing reality in order to make it more meaningful and interactive, while Virtual Reality (VR) enables immersive simulation of real-life setting or...
Big Data Analytics: A Revolution for the Healthcare Sector
Big data analytics is beginning to transform the healthcare sector by forging new pathways that lead to data transparency, reduction in healthcare costs, and improved patient outcome through better quality...
Infographic: Understanding the Cost Dynamics of 3D Printed Drugs
Medical industry needs no introduction to 3D printing technology, which has found usage in applications varying from custom prosthetics to surgical procedures. And with the US Food and Drug Administration...
Indian Nutraceuticals – Potentially Rich Market Momentarily Disrupted by Frail Policies
Over the past few years, consumption of diet supplements and functional foods and beverages has seen a rise in India, fueled by an increasing health awareness and a slow shift...
Blockchain Technology – Next Frontier in Healthcare?
Blockchain, an innovation underlying the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, is a distributed ledger technology enabling transparent and secure data sharing in real time. The buzz around blockchain technology has spread far beyond...
A Doctor under Your Skin: Wearable Medical Devices in India, Brazil, and China
From smart glasses that allow a surgeon to operate having his patient’s medical records at sight to an intelligent contact lens that measures glucose levels of its wearer, technological innovations...
Shire-Baxalta Deal – Post Merger Opportunities
In January 2016, Shire Plc., an Irish specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced that it will combine with Baxalta Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that was formed as a result of spun off...