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May 5, 2023

What's standing in the way of more accessible DTx?

DTx solutions have been developed, theoretically, to remove many of the barriers associated with traditional care models and be more scalable and readily available. However, these solutions are not always accessible or inclusive for the populations that could benefit from them the most.

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April 26, 2023

Beyond Pilots: How Can Pharma-DTx Partnerships Scale?

Pharma-DTx partnerships can be a good strategy when both the pharma and the DTx companies speak the same language. While successful pilots have been demonstrated, there are challenges in scaling and sustaining innovations that generate value and return on investment (ROI) for pharma companies.

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April 21, 2023

Tess’ Top Takes from this Month’s Meetings in Digital Health

Our HealthXL meetings in March covered everything from ‘Navigating the DiGA Framework’ to ‘Leveraging Sources of US Government Funding for Digital Health’. Make sure you’re not missing out on the topics that matter the most to our communities and are plugged into the conversation.

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April 14, 2023

Pharma 3.0: Doing Digital Health Better

Over the past decade, pharma’s interaction with digital health has grown more sophisticated and purposeful. In the last year however, innovation wrapped around the drug has become the object of budgetary scrutiny in pharmaceutical companies. So why continue to invest in digital health?

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April 6, 2023

Is There a Space for Digital Health in the World of RNA Based Therapeutics?

In this blog we analyse the current landscape of RNA therapeutics and postulate on where best digital health may support this innovative area of medicine.

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March 31, 2023

Short & Long Term Bets in Digital Health : Key Takeaways from Our Global Gathering in Munich

While the healthtech sector has evolved significantly in the past few years, 2023 looks set to be another year of significant change. At our Global Gathering in Munich, startups, pharma, and investors split up into several roundtables, tackling the several topics. Here is what we learned.

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March 24, 2023

Pear Therapeutics: What Happened and What does this mean for DTx?

Pear Therapeutics announced last week that they are looking into “strategic alternatives” that could bolster its current precarious financial situation. Pear has been on the public markets since late 2021, however, its stock price has declined over the last two years.

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March 16, 2023

What does the Silicon Valley Bank crash mean for digital health?

FDIC's decision to close SVB has had an immediate impact on startup and tech companies, including those in digital health. With rising interest rates, investors have become increasingly conservative with their investments, focusing on a more targeted investment strategy.

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March 9, 2023

Digital Biomarkers in Mental Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Adoption

Mental health has been a pioneering area for digital therapeutics and a keen area of focus for digital health in recent years. As per the latest industry reports, the global market for digital biomarkers is growing, with its value estimated to reach $16,174 million by 2028.

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March 13, 2024

#ViVE2024 Unwrapped: Highlights and Insights

ViVE has always been an essential event for digital health decision-makers, offering invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of healthcare.

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February 16, 2024

Tess’ Top Takes from this Month’s Meetings in Digital Health: February 2024

2024 has been off to a great start at HealthXL, with topics ranging from How to Scale Partnerships Between Lifesciences and Digital Health Companies? to Real World Data in Clinical Trials: Benefits and Best Practices.

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February 2, 2024

AI in Clinical Trials: Navigating the Trial-and-Error Process

AI holds the promise of revolutionising clinical trials, specifically by automating and optimising critical processes. The technology has the capability to significantly boost productivity, cut costs, and accelerate the overall timeline of clinical trials. 

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January 6, 2024

Leading with Thoughts on Digital Health: A Review of HealthXL Reports

Many of you may still be relishing in the holiday bliss, but for HealthXL, the new year is already in full swing. Before we properly close the door on last year, I wanted to take a minute (or so …) to reflect on the tumultuous year that has been.

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December 8, 2023

Tess’ Top Takes from HealthXL Spotlight Series: AI in healthcare

As the year draws to a close so does our AI spotlight series. The series catered to many different interests with topics and conversations focused on themes such as Does AI Guarantee ROI and Revolutionising Pharma: AI's Impact on the Value Chain. 

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November 24, 2023

November 2023 Global Gathering Event Recap: Leveraging Data-Driven Strategies for Improving Patient Experience

The HealthXL community convened in Princeton, New Jersey. In collaboration with Otsuka, HealthXL organised its fourth Global Gathering of the year around the theme of Leveraging Data-Driven Strategies for Improving Patient Experience.

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November 20, 2023

Unlocking the Value of Digital Measures in Drug Development

By embracing digital measures, pharma can accelerate drug development and improve patient outcomes. Pharma can and will continue to compete on assets, but should not compete on (digital) endpoints. We require industry collaborations in order to usher in a new era of medicine.

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November 6, 2023

Tess’ Top Takes from this Month’s Meetings in Digital Health: October  2023

It's been another month of great events at HealthXL, with topics ranging from Enhancing Patient Experiences with Data-Driven Insights to PDT 2.0: The Future of Prescription Digital Therapeutics. To make sure you don't miss the top insights from our community meetings, here are my top five takeaways.

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