Athithi

With a sharp lens on biopharma innovation and market-defining trends, Athithi delivers content that cuts through noise and gets to the signal. At Synopulse, she brings narrative command and analytical fluency, transforming technical developments into stories that inform, challenge, and resonate.

Spain Expands Newborn Screening Portfolio and Launches National Asbestos Injury Certification in Dual Public Health Overhaul

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Spain Expands Newborn Screening Portfolio and Launches National Asbestos Injury Certification in Dual Public Health Overhaul

Spanish health official displays a Ministry of Health certificate for asbestos-related injury, as Spain rolls out its new national certification system alongside expanded neonatal screening reforms. (Editorial illustration.) CISNS approves sweeping updates to neonatal diagnostics and formalizes a nationwide system to certify asbestos-related disease for compensation Spain’s Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS) … Read more

CMS’ Medicaid drug payment model brings Trump’s MFN push

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CMS' Medicaid drug payment model brings Trump's MFN push

CMS’ Medicaid drug payment model links value-based pricing and international benchmarks to lower costs and improve patient outcomes. (Editorial illustration.) US government aims to lower Medicaid drug prices and align costs with global rates under new GENEROUS model The US government has launched a sweeping initiative to reduce prescription drug costs under the Medicaid program, … Read more

Scilex Secures Exclusive Global License for Tokenizing Biotech Assets Through Datavault AI Platform

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Scilex Secures Exclusive Global License for Tokenizing Biotech Assets Through Datavault AI Platform

Scilex Holding Company has announced an exclusive global license from Datavault AI to tokenize and monetize genomic, diagnostic, and therapeutic data ushering in a new digital framework for valuing real-world biotech assets. The agreement allows Scilex to use Datavault’s proprietary AI-driven platform to create a Biotech Exchange, a marketplace designed to securely trade and fund … Read more