#Pharma #Biotech: Many non-antibiotic drugs can alter gut bacteria - A new study reveals that many marketed non-antibiotic drugs affect the growth of bacteria in the human gut and may contribute to antibiotic resistance. ow.ly/KTRH50gX1QX

#Pharma #Biotech: Targeting these brain cells may aid weight loss - Scientists may have found a new obesity treatment, after exploring mice's 'feed or flee' responses and finding that they could target the 'control switch.' ow.ly/twE850gVaXT

#Pharma #Biotech: How an existing diabetes drug controls pancreatic cancer - A new study suggests that targeting the RET signaling pathway with metformin might offer a new way to stop the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer. ow.ly/fzSg50gS9k1

#Pharma #Biotech: New drug could reduce hot flashes 'by 72 percent' - Fresh analysis of trial data finds that a new class of drug rapidly reduces severity and frequency of hot flashes and other symptoms in menopausal women. ow.ly/PzYl50gRdh4

#Pharma #Biotech: Autism: Anti-cancer drug may improve social behavior - Romidepsin, a compound that is already approved for treating cancer, reversed social deficits in a mouse model of autism by restoring gene expression. ow.ly/z0Ny50gQixB

#Pharma #Biotech: Antidepressants: Do they really work? - The debate over whether antidepressants can really help to tackle depression has been rife. We take a closer look at the evidence. ow.ly/HSLk50gLwPn

Roche to buy Flatiron Health for $1.9B - One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies has agreed to buy Flatiron Health, a health IT company that built an EHR specifically for oncology providers that collects data for cancer research. The $1.9 ... ow.ly/mt2j50gwuxD

OIG emphasizes the impact of sophisticated data analytics in 2019 budget request - The HHS Office of Inspector General is asking Congress for an additional $23.7 million to support the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control program that has paid notable ... ow.ly/NiOc50gwuxE

Allscripts managed to buy Practice Fusion and McKesson for just $50M - In less than six months, Allscripts acquired two EHR platforms by Practice Fusion and McKesson for a grand total of $50 million by divesting a portion of McKesson's business for 27... ow.ly/2bl450gwmt2

Aetna slams 'gross misrepresentation' of clinical review process - Aetna is hitting back against recent news coverage that cast doubt on its clinical review process and led state officials to launch investigations. The insurer said that a deposition f... ow.ly/59bw50gvDDf

Penn Medicine launches new telehealth hub as interest in virtual services mounts nationwide - Penn Medicine has launched a Center for Connected Health, which features 50 full-time employees and pulls together several telehealth programs geared toward ... ow.ly/vBkL50gvDDe

Industry Voices—What the Super Bowl taught me about balancing in-person care with digital tools - At first glance, the Super Bowl appears to have little to do with healthcare. But healthcare, much like the sports world, is evolving to meet the needs o... ow.ly/d1xY50gvvzu

HHS Secretary Alex Azar goes before House panel to defend health program cuts in Trump’s proposed FY19 budget - Newly confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told the House Committee on Ways and Means Wednesday morning that the Trump a... ow.ly/qj8j50gvvzv

Twitter users poke fun at the industry's biggest headlines with #HealthPolicyValentines - To many people, Valentine’s Day is a day for romantic gestures—or at the very least, a hearty helping of chocolate. But to healthcare influencers, academics and ... ow.ly/2nFW50gv57M

Lack of interoperability a major barrier to value-based care transformation, hospital finance executives say - Value-based care contracts have doubled since 2015, and most respondents in a new HFMA survey said they see the benefits of the payment mode... ow.ly/OA8v50guMJJ

Longtime senior IT executive Craig Richardville abruptly departs Atrium Health - Atrium Health's Chief Information and Analytics Officer Craig Richardville is no longer with the organization, according to a health system spokesperson. Richardson worke... ow.ly/ZyQG50guMJI

Oscar’s Mario Schlosser explains why real-time data and risk-sharing partnerships have his company on the upswing - After stumbling into the insurance industry in 2012, Oscar CEO Mario Schlosser is leading a company that has relied on data analytics, ... ow.ly/5Gif50guE6j

Fitbit digs into healthcare industry with acquisition of personal coaching platform Twine Health - With its acquisition of Twine Health on Tuesday, Fitbit looks to solidify its role in healthcare by partnering with a health coaching platform with a pr... ow.ly/scYQ50gtUEC

Nevada plans to ditch Healthcare.gov; Kentucky building website to track Medicaid work requirements - Two states are betting big on new websites to help with the complicated processes of administering healthcare for their residents. In Kentuc... ow.ly/EgKF50gtUED

Health IT Roundup—Senators urge DEA to ease telehealth restrictions; FCC officials on rural health connectivity - A trio of Republican senators want the Drug Enforcement Agency to expedite rulemaking that would allow providers to prescribe medication ... ow.ly/Ev9J50gt8sn