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Blockchain application still in nascent stages for healthcare, report finds

Dive Brief: Blockchain holds huge potential in healthcare from increasing work efficiencies to secure data sharing, interoperability and improved patient outcomes, but few use cases have been proven and challenges remain, according to a new CB Insights report. The paper looks at stakeholder interest, scalability issues and necessary safeguards to see where blockchain will likely… Read More: Blockchain application still in nascent stages for healthcare, report finds »

Opioid Bill Shows Congress Can Still Work Together

In a week dominated by Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle and the partisan divisions it exposed, the Senate also showed it’s still capable of bipartisan achievements. The Senate on Wednesday passed sweeping legislation to address the opioid crisis by a 98-1 vote. The proposal, which passed the House by a margin of 393-8, is expected… Read More: Opioid Bill Shows Congress Can Still Work Together »

Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression: More Data, But Still Some Questions

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of severe postpartum depression (PPD). SAGE-547, now called brexanolone, is an allosteric modulator of GABA-A receptors. We saw the preliminary results of the Sage Therapeutics Phase 3 Hummingbird Program earlier this year. Now we have the final set of results… Read More: Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression: More Data, But Still Some Questions »