J.T. Ripton, Author at MedCity News

Direct-to-Consumer medical testing is something all medical labs should embrace

J.T. Ripton — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:28:14 +0000

As more patients request direct-to-consumer (DTC) lab tests, medical laboratories will need to reconfigure and upgrade key aspects of their business in order to serve these new healthcare consumers properly. No longer a pure business-to-business endeavor, labs are now finding themselves in the consumer market.

Molecular labs hold the key to evidence-based precision medicine

J.T. Ripton — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:43 +0000

Molecular testing labs are becoming much more prominent and one reason for their rise is an increased emphasis on evidence-based precision medicine.

Decentralized clinical trials are opening the drug development pipeline

J.T. Ripton — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:00:48 +0000

With the emergence of smart and connected devices and technologies, CROs and life sciences organizations are able to more easily perform decentralized, virtual clinical trials. Now, industry leaders are on a mission to make the practice of administering decentralized clinical trials the norm.

How text messaging is transforming the life sciences industry

J.T. Ripton — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:00:43 +0000

For the last few years, digital transformation has been the mantra for healthcare-related organizations of […]

Strategies that will help make 2021 a banner year for life sciences industries

J.T. Ripton — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:17:06 +0000

Covid-19 showed that pharma companies can be nimble and implement changes that prevent processes from weighing down on operations. But which of these operational and strategic changes will stand the test of time and make this year and the future bright for the industry?

Why contract development and manufacturing for radiopharma may be a smart move

J.T. Ripton — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:31:59 +0000

Radiopharmaceuticals are highly specialized and require equipment, facilities, personnel, licensing and training that is significantly different from traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Demand rises for single-use surgical technologies in the era of Covid-19

J.T. Ripton — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:16:01 +0000

There is a surging demand for pre-sterilized surgical technologies at healthcare facilities because of the desire to both curb risk factors associated with Covid-19 at hospitals and also reduce the possibility of bacterial co-infections.

One preliminary study suggests CBD may help to fight Covid-19

J.T. Ripton — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:38:26 +0000

Further studies will be required to verify the research and facilitate the creation of CBD-centric solutions suitable for Covid-19 patients.

How virtual therapy apps are trying to disrupt the mental health industry

J.T. Ripton — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:38:47 +0000

Millions of US adults experience mental health issues each year; it’s estimated that around one-quarter […]

5 ways Millennials and Gen Z are revolutionizing the healthcare industry

J.T. Ripton — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:14:53 +0000

Research by Accenture reveal the extent to which millennials and Gen Z feel dissatisfied with the current healthcare industry in the United States and how that can change.

This tech company wants to help solve the problem of rural telemedicine

J.T. Ripton — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:00:15 +0000

Telemedicine rollouts in rural areas may be expensive and complex, but one tech company claims to have a simple and inexpensive solution for rural hospitals.