Rock Weekly: Stay classy, healthcare
August 6th, 2012
Last week’s healthcare headlines were more reminiscent of an episode of Nip/Tuck than Doogie Howser. First, it was announced thata top FDA official was arrested on four counts of soliciting prostitution. Then a Bristol-Myers exec was charged with insider trading. Keep it classy, healthcare.
And now, some happier newsbites:
Headlines
Proteus Ingestible Sensor for Tracking Medication Intake Receives FDA Clearance
CNN
$17 Million in Federal Funding to Jump Start Health Information Exchange
Boston Globe
7 Women-led Health Tech Startups to Watch
GigaOm
Tweeting for Student Health Care Coverage
New York Times
The Age of ‘Wearatronics’
Medgadget
More Treatment, More Mistakes
New York Times
Twitter Knows When You’ll Get Sick Before You Do
Fast Company
Funding & Acquisitions
Netpulse Adds $15.6M
PE Hub
Mango Health Nabs $1.45M to Build Gamified Mobile Health Apps
GigaOm
Health Wave Raises Seed Funding to Deliver a Digital Dispensary
BetaKit
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