QuantiaMD launches tool to combat physician burnout
The developers of an online social and medical learning network for physicians is launching a workgroup targeted at combatting stress and burnout.
QuantiaMD, based in Waltham, Mass., has unveiled the Physician Wellbeing Special Interest Group, a mobile and online resource offering educational content, advice, tools and services designed to help physicians reduce their stress levels and adopt healthier physical, mental, financial and social lifestyles.
Full StoryNew drugs may lift pharma revenues in 2012
New drugs in three multi-billion dollar categories will help pharmaceutical companies offset patent expirations and will ease pressure on credit rating outlooks, says a new report from Moody's Investors Service.
In its report, “R&D Breakthroughs Create Opportunities to Lift Flagging Revenues,” Moody’s paints an optimistic picture for pharma sales in 2012.
Healthcare M&A spending rises 11 percent in 2011
In 2011, a total of $227.4 billion was committed to financing healthcare merger, acquisition and takeover activity, representing an 11 percent increase over the $205.6 billion spent in 2010, according to a new report from Irving Levin Associates, Inc.
Full StoryHealthcare IT and pharma M&A strongly supported by investment firms in 2011
Twenty-two percent of healthcare IT and pharma mergers and acquisitions in 2011 were financed by private equity, venture capital and other investment firms, according to a new report from investment bank Berkery Noyes.
In its "2011 Full Year Mergers and Acquisitions" trend report for the pharma and healthcare information and technology industry, Berkery Noyes analyzed the sector, which includes information and technology companies servicing pharmaceutical, healthcare payer and healthcare provider companies.
Full StoryUPMC cuts costs in the supply chain
UPMC aims to reduce supply chain costs by moving all electronic transactions with suppliers to an electronic data interchange (EDI).
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