Germany issued two significant regulatory updates: the G-BA expanded its emergency-care tier system by adding a new “non-participation” level, and IQWiG reported that daratumumab shows no proven survival benefit in smoldering multiple myeloma due to flaws in the comparator arm of the AQUILA study.
CMS has set national pricing for the inFlow Voiding Prosthesis in the 2026 Medicare fee schedule, expanding access to the only alternative to lifelong catheter use for women with permanent urinary retention.
NICE has published three updates spanning diagnostics, acute care, and oncology: conditional support for AI tools that detect bowel cancer polyps, new sepsis guidelines emphasizing tailored treatment, and the termination of a trastuzumab deruxtecan appraisal after no company evidence submission.
Valo Health has entered a collaboration with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany worth over $3 billion to accelerate AI-driven discovery of Parkinson’s disease therapies.
Minnesota applied for $1B under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen rural hospitals, telehealth, and workforce capacity.
The DOJ has finalized a $38.5 million settlement with B. Braun’s Aesculap unit over allegations involving an early-failing knee implant that triggered false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Alkermes has increased its offer to acquire Avadel to $22.50 per share, valuing the deal at up to $2.37 billion.
Philips Debuts AI DeviceGuide to Enhance Real-Time Navigation in Heart Valve Repair
IQWiG has concluded that darolutamide offers no proven added benefit over apalutamide for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
CMS Sets 2026 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles as Cost Pressures Mount and Regulatory Fixes Temper Increases The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2026 Medicare Parts A and B premiums, deductibles, and income-related adjustment amounts, outlining another year of steady cost increases across the program. While the updates reflect predictable inflationary … Read more