Top 8 Pharma Trends for 2025 – This And More News In Digital Health This Week
Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD
Director of The Medical Futurist Institute (Keynote Speaker, Researcher, Author & Futurist)
This week featured news about innovative ways of developing AI for medical purposes. One was particularly controversial in the surgical community. Researchers used a method called "imitation learning" to train the da Vinci Surgical System robot to perform three fundamental tasks required in surgical procedures: manipulating a needle, lifting body tissue, and suturing.
There was also an important announcement about Forward Health, that raised $400 million and reached a $1 billion valuation operating AI-powered “doctor in a box” healthcare stations, shutting down. I described a year ago why the company's idea went against the digital health paradigm shift.
I hope you will find the newsletter useful!
PRIMARY CARE PLAYER FORWARD SHUTTERS AFTER RAISING $400M, ROLLING OUT CAREPODS
Do you remember the company Forward Health, that raised $400 million and reached a $1 billion valuation in 2021 to operate AI-powered “doctor in a box” healthcare stations? Many people were so enthusiastic when I shared their plan.
I'm trying not to say I told you so but now the company is shutting down its operations, closing its locations and canceling scheduled visits.
8 TOP PHARMA TRENDS IN THE DIGITAL HEALTH AND AI ERA
With the rapidly evolving pace of the healthcare landscape in the digital health era, pharmaceutical companies have to adopt new strategies and consider new investment opportunities to stay relevant.
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THE CURRENT STATE OF 950 FDA-APPROVED AI-BASED MEDICAL DEVICES
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. However, their rapid evolution presents unique regulatory challenges. As AI algorithms become more sophisticated and adaptive, traditional regulatory frameworks may struggle to keep pace.
The FDA, a global leader in medical device regulation, is closely monitoring these developments. While the number of AI-enabled devices has increased from 650 to 950 over a year, the agency has yet to authorize any devices using generative AI or large language models.
WHERE ARE 3D-PRINTED CASTS?
3D printed casts are not common despite their value having been shown multiple times.
We analyze why this is the case and what companies and organizations are trying to change this.
WORLD-FIRST STEM-CELL TREATMENT RESTORES VISION IN PEOPLE
World-first stem-cell treatment restores vision in people with damaged corneas!
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‘PING AND BOOK’ CANCER SCREENING SERVICE TO LAUNCH VIA NHS APP
‘Ping and book’ cancer screening: let's get used to the expression! At the NHS, women will be sent invitations for breast and later cervical cancer screening.
“Next month we’re starting the rollout of a new ‘ping and book’ approach for breast and cervical checks through the NHS App, which will replace costs of letters and text messages with pop-ups on your phone and help make it as convenient as possible to book appointments.”
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1 周Love your insights on ai and your outlines of its impact on medicine, Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD. It is quite interesting to see how this powerful technology effects and challenges our way of managing and treating health topics.
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1 周thank you for sharing these valuable insights on digital health and ai!
Thanks for sharing ,Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD!