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A large venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage healthtech companies has a tip for AI startups targeting the healthcare sector.

Anthem

After announcing it would place time limits on reimbursement for the time a patient is under anesthesia, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now denied it ever intended to make the change. 

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The NYPD is offering a $10,000 award for “information leading to an arrest and conviction.” No arrests have been made and the killer has yet to be identified. 

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The news comes at the end of a busy year for Cleerly. The company says it will use the funds to grow commercially and generate more evidence in support of its FDA-approved technology.

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.