Information technology
An EHR strategy can’t be measured in clicks, says Lilly exec | Medical Marketing & MediaEven though physicians are spending more time using electronic health records, drugmakers need to make sure they are providing the right information at the right time, according a pharmaceutical executive at Eli Lilly.
Medical devices and equipment
Under Trump, Congress likely to pull plug on medical device tax | ReutersWhen Donald Trump takes over as president on Jan. 20, one of the first business tax breaks he delivers is likely to go to the U.S. medical device industry.
Adding a funny form of carbon to silly putty creates a heart monitor | NPR
Scientists in Ireland are using a rather unexpected material to make an extremely sensitive pressure detector: Silly Putty. The Irish researchers combined the kids' plaything with a special form of carbon, and came up with a remarkable new material — one they think could someday be useful in making medical devices.
Pharmaceuticals
Astra, Lilly stick with Alzheimer’s approach despite setback | ReutersAstraZeneca will expand its collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop an experimental Alzheimer's drug, sticking with an approach that has been a mainstay of research despite recent setbacks.
Bristol-Myers pays $19.5 million to settle illegal marketing charges | STAT
The specter of illegal marketing continues to haunt the pharmaceutical industry as Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to a $19.5 million settlement with 42 states to resolve charges of improperly promoting an antipsychotic medicine several years ago.
