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Published November 9, 2021
In 2020, Trinity assessed three applications developed to treat Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) (e.g., reSET-O, Connections, DynamiCare) through the lens of ICER conducting a cost-effectiveness evaluation. Only a year later, several more health tech startups have adopted a preventative outlook and seek to address chronic pain with digital health tools (e.g., phone applications). A key focal point is the current public health issue faced by the US with ~2.1 million Americans diagnosed with OUD.
These applications, including Clearing, Curable, Remedee Labs, Swing Therapeutics…
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Published November 2, 2021
Executive Summary
In March 2020, the FDA amended its classification of add-on insulin products, changing the approval pathway from that of a chemical drug follow-on to a biosimilar and more closely aligning with the EMA’s longstanding biosimilar insulin approval pathway
The FDA approved the Semglee Pen (insulin glargine) as the first product through the new biosimilar insulin approval pathway in July 2021; the Semglee was priced as almost three times less costly in the USA than the previously approved biosimilar…
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Published October 19, 2021
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The American Society of Cell & Gene Therapy (ASCGT) wrapped up their 2021 conference earlier this year, which covered a range of topics, from new scientific advances to the evolving pricing and market access dynamics surrounding cell and gene therapies (CGT). Trinity had the opportunity to attend the conference, which brought together stakeholders from across the CGT landscape to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities within the space today.
In this post we will cover the most…
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Published October 6, 2021
Executive Summary
Given the majority of cell and gene therapies to date have offered the potential of a cure, pricing and access considerations are likely to differ for non-curative agents that are entering this space
Although non-curative cell and gene therapies have demonstrated clinical efficacy (e.g., for multiple myeloma and wet age-related macular degeneration), manufacturers will need to communicate additional value offerings of these therapies to payers in order to avoid pushback and enhance access potential, such as:
Robust evidence…
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Published September 30, 2021
Written by Caspar Kengeter and Manon Ricard…
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Published September 27, 2021
Paige Prostate is the first artificial intelligence (AI)-based software designed to identify areas of concern (i.e., high likelihood of containing cancer) on a prostate biopsy image so they can be flagged for further review by a pathologist. The program is intended to be used as an adjunct tool to the review of digital scanner slide images from prostate biopsies.
The program was reviewed through the De Novo pathway, a regulatory pathway for low-to-moderate risk novel devices. The FDA authorization is based…
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Published September 22, 2021
Executive Summary
In June 2021, Walmart announced it is partnering with Novo Nordisk to produce its own private label insulin, ReliOn, at a discount to Novo Nordisk’s currently available fast-acting insulin
Through this partnership, Americans with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) or without insurance can save up to 75% and purchase the insulin at their local Walmart
Novo Nordisk’s key competitors, Eli Lilly and Sanofi are likely to respond with a similar partnership or price-cut for their insulin to remain…
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Published September 8, 2021
Executive Summary
The healthcare sector is becoming increasingly attractive, and despite the risk of an expensive failed venture, non-traditional players have and will likely continue to take their chances to enter the field
While the market has been profitable for some players such as Fujifilm and Nestlé, others have had a challenging time competing in this uniquely complex market (e.g., Kodak and Heaven)
Trinity’s take: Non-traditional players that have been successful in tapping into the healthcare sector seem to follow a…
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Published September 1, 2021
Executive Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has called into question many elements of the US healthcare system across key stakeholders, resulting in changes across patients, providers, payers, researchers, and manufacturers
The pandemic has required many healthcare providers and patients to provide telemedicine options, which for many specialties has proved to be an effective way to dispense and receive care
For payers at the national level, CMS has implemented reimbursable telehealth codes for all medical services that may be provided remotely, while…
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Published August 30, 2021
Verily recently announced its first major acquisition, a software platform known as SignalPath. SignalPath’s flagship software, TrialPath, digitizes and modulates individual protocols in a clinical trial, from budgeting to tracking point-of-care communication. The acquisition would fold SignalPath into Baseline, Verily’s clinical research platform designed to improve clinical trial execution, help research manage their clinical trials, and explore flexible study options for decentralized and hybrids trials as well as novel ways to capture real-world data (i.e., generated by novel sensors and biomarkers).
While…
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