Pediatric Oncology and the Impact of Molecular

Dr. Jeffrey C. Allen, M.D. is a dad and a doctor. The experience of his own child getting sick with cancer had a profound impact on his career. He discusses the progress that’s been made in pediatric oncology and its next frontier: molecular therapy. Jeffrey C. Allen, M.D., currently serves as Otto and Marguerite Manley […]
Using Smartphones to Prevent Skin Cancer

By utilizing smartphone technology, Christian Bailey’s team is working to allow anyone to identify cancerous mole symptoms at the click of a button. Bailey discusses finding ways to help people diagnose themselves in the convenience of their own home at a fraction of the cost. Christian Bailey is the Founder of Curated Innovation, an MIT-fueled […]
How Trends in the Pharmaceutical Industry are Impacting Healthcare

Rich Fante is currently President and Founder at RF Consulting. He most recently served as President and CEO, US at AstraZeneca from 2008 – March 2013. In this role, Rich was accountable for driving top-line growth, strengthening the company’s product pipeline through licensing and acquisition, generating transformational customer innovations, and maximizing financial contribution in the […]
The Challenge of Valuing Life-Saving Drugs

Valuing life-saving drugs poses a challenge to pharmaceutical companies. In the case of hepatitis C, healthcare costs over a lifetime—for chronic sufferers and their insurance providers—can easily exceed the seven-figure mark. Meanwhile, a full course of recently-approved drugs known to eradicate the virus in a matter of months, comes at a nearly one-hundred thousand dollar […]
Healthcare Systems in Emerging Markets

Richard Pilnik speaks with GLG about how healthcare systems in emerging markets can vary and how Type 2 Diabetes treatment is handled differently across various health systems. Richard recently retired as the EVP and President of Quintiles Global Commercial Solutions (2009 to June 2014) with a focus on the outsourcing needs of the Pharmaceutical Industry […]
The Affordable Care Act: Before and After

Whether or not healthcare should be subsidized by the U.S. government remains a heated debate. Since the Affordable Care Act has been law, more Americans have access to coverage than they did in any time prior. The quality of care has also improved, according to healthcare industry expert Kevin R. Hayden. But will this progress […]
Rethinking Healthcare to Transform Neighborhoods and Reduce Rising Costs

City Health Works’ Manmeet Kaur examines how “5% of the population in most neighborhoods account for 50% of the healthcare spend.” Kaur discusses how our current reactive health system can increase the cost of caring for low income families and how community healthcare workers could be part of the national priority to reduce healthcare spending. […]