Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to exploring the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Cathleen Brown, medical
Anthropic Launches Claude Science to Court Pharma Ahead of IPO
Anthropic is rolling out Claude Science, an AI workbench for pharma researchers. The buzzy AI startup says this new product goes beyond assisting scientists to actually doing their work. “Claude
Servier Executive: ‘We Are Not Looking for Blockbusters, We’re Looking for Innovative Science’
It’s been a busy few months for Servier, which followed its $2.5 billion acquisition of cancer biotech Day One Biopharmaceuticals with a $1.5 billion agreement to buy the neuromuscular business
Hospitals Have Always Had Eyes — AI is Giving Them a Brain
For decades, cameras in hospital corridors were a valuable tool for capturing forensic evidence, though they were not yet the proactive security asset we see today. That model is changing
Ipsen’s $450M Deal Brings Drug That Could Make a Standard Blood Cancer Therapy Better
Ipsen has become an active dealmaker as it pursues growth in oncology, and its latest move is the $450 million acquisition of Kartos Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech whose lead program
4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in June
Editor’s Note: This roundup is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive. Health tech companies made several
Radiologists Need AI That Works Where They Work, Not Standalone Software
AI tools are quickly creating new opportunities for innovation in the medical world, which could provide much-needed support to specialities like radiology where clinicians suffer from systemic burnout and workforce
CMS Recalculates Star Ratings — Again
The flux around CMS Star Ratings continues. Lawsuits from health insurers over Medicare Advantage Star Ratings have increased in recent years, though with varying results. Some plans like SCAN and
FDA Approves Viridian’s Thyroid Eye Disease Drug, Competitor to a Blockbuster Amgen Med
A Viridian Therapeutics drug for thyroid eye disease now has FDA approval, making it just the second therapy for this inflammatory disorder and one offering key competitive advantages over the
Have Healthcare Data Lakes Become “Data Swamps”?
Healthcare has spent the better part of a decade building data lakes. The original problem was straightforward and worth solving: clinical data lived in silos, providers could not see the









