Author: Pratik Maroo

Pratik Maroo - May 16, 2018 - 93 views

This is the third in our blog series on “digitizing the human body.” (Also see Part 1 and Part 2.) Human digitization has moved closer to reality, with three recent FDA-related developments strongly suggesting that regulatory hurdles to cutting-edge life sciences technologies are less daunting than generally assumed:  #1: Approval of a Digital Pill The […]

Pratik Maroo - March 20, 2018 - 221 views

The pharmaceuticals world is accustomed to being at the center of raging debates on the morality of drug benefit vs. associated risks. Following President Trump’s mention of “Right to Try” in the State of the Union speech in late January, the topic of the compassionate use (also known as expanded access) of unapproved drugs for […]

Pratik Maroo - October 24, 2017 - 708 views

This is the second in our blog series on “Digitizing the Human Body.” (Also see Part 1 and Part 3.)  Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced machine learning promise to reinvent healthcare, a sea change heralded by numerous AI-driven innovations, pilot projects, products and techniques. In fact, the use of AI in the life sciences sector […]

Pratik Maroo - August 8, 2017 - 17097 views

This is the first in our blog series on “Digitizing the Human Body.” (Also see Part 2 and Part 3.)  Populating the human body with powerful technologies is no longer just a sci-fi fantasy. Existing and emerging technologies are rapidly ushering in an era of human augmentation, self-regulation, automated diagnosis and treatment, and even vast […]

Pratik Maroo - March 30, 2017 - 245 views

Connected health – long just an ideal – is slowly moving toward reality. It’s likely that in the next three to five years, we’ll see the industry working more closely together, enabled by data sharing, collection and monetization for the common purpose of driving better patient outcomes. Key to the healthcare industry’s transformation, however, is […]