There are many questions laypeople and professionals alike can answer about medications by looking at patient posts in social media. Let’s explore a few of them: 1) Why take this drug? Maybe you’ve just been prescribed a new drug, or a member of your family has. Wikipedia is a great place to start learning about [...]
It’s impossible to have a leisurely conversation with me without finding out that I do CrossFit. And by “do”, I actually mean obsessed with. For those of you who aren’t aware of this fast growing global sport, allow me to explain. CrossFit is a sport that works on all aspects of your fitness from cardio [...]
What a journey has just come to an end. A few days ago we announced the completion of our second round of financing at the amount of $14.5 million from healthcare funds OrbiMed Israel and New Leaf Venture, and current investors Reed Elsevier Ventures, Dr. Shmuel Cabilly and Western Technology Investments. The two former funds [...]
Since our Our Favorite Diabetes Communities post was such a success, I decided to follow up with a Breast Cancer post. Here’s a list of some helpful communities. 1. BreastCancer.org My thought process: Let’s name good Breast Cancer forums. Breastcancer.org. Boom. With or without the boom, I’m assuming this great site is everyone’s natural [...]
I spent two days last week in San Diego attending the 55th annual PhRMA meeting. Listening to the industry’s leaders, innovators and researchers, these are some of the key challenges that pharma innovation will need to overcome over the coming years, affecting patients, physicians and industry as one: 1) Startup funding drying up – [...]
While attending the PhRMA summit in San Diego last week with the CEOs and top executives from the leading pharmaceutical companies – Eli Lilly, Sanofi, Celgene, Bayer, Novartis and more - one thing came across loud and clear. Our healthcare system needs to shift its focus to address the future of the entire health ecosystem [...]
Pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars developing name-brand drugs, with the understanding that they will earn back that investment during the time they sell the drug under patent protection. But what happens when a generic drug manufacturer can provide a similar drug at a much lower cost, without infringing on the patent? If the generic [...]
Adherence is a huge problem, for patients, pharmaceutical companies, and the healthcare system as a whole. According to a study released by Capgemini Consulting and HealthPrize, the average lost revenue for all pharma drugs due to non-adherence is a staggering 59%, in other words, billions of dollars in potential revenue. Worse yet, patients who do [...]
With all the various health issues in my family, plus my work at Treato, I tend to read a lot about patient experiences on the Internet. When I read a patient post on a health care forum or blog, I usually have one of a set number of reactions: Wow, that’s so interesting, I want [...]
A new update has recently graced Treato.com with its presence. This undoubted upgrade to the “related searches” bar (that one on the right side of your screen) has both made searching more efficient as well as brought in some great design features. But, as I see it, the added value is in helping me understand [...]
