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 Lifepack digital pharmacy website
By  Adam Ang 12:49 am August 19, 2022
Indonesian digital pharmacy Lifepack scores $7M in Series A funding Lifepack, a digital pharmacy in Indonesia, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Golden Gate Ventures.  Launched in 2020, the mobile health platform offers quality and cheap medicines, including over-the-counter drugs, general supplements, and medication for chronic illnesses. Available on Android and iOS...
CureApp Hypertension Treatment app
By  Adam Ang 12:35 am August 19, 2022
Japanese medical technology firm CureApp is getting 7 billion yen ($51.4 million) in investment from global investment firm Carlyle as part of their strategic partnership. Carlyle is taking a minority stake in the company, which has so far raised 13.4 billion yen ($98 million) in capital funding. Founded in 2014, CureApp is involved in the research and development of prescription and non-...
CureApp's DTx app for hypertension
By  Adam Ang 09:16 pm May 8, 2022
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has awarded the Japanese medtech startup CureApp a medical device regulatory approval for its digital therapeutic app for hypertension. WHAT IT DOES CureApp's latest DTx app assists patients in maintaining lifestyle improvements as part of their treatment for hypertension. It automatically delivers personalised guidance to users, including advice on...
An overview of the digital therapeutic intervention for hypertension
By  Adam Ang 02:53 am September 17, 2021
A landmark clinical trial has found that a new digital therapeutic app for hypertension is effective in reducing the risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Japanese medical technology startup CureApp collaborated with Jichi Medical University in the Tochigi Prefecture to conduct the third phase of the said clinical trial, which marks the world's first trial of a therapeutic app for...
By  Laura Lovett 03:16 pm September 17, 2020
For digital therapeutics companies, the FDA has often been viewed as the gatekeeper to getting products to the patients. However, today the conversation around efficacy and research is branching beyond just what ticks the FDA boxes, into what kinds of studies are needed to meet the expectations of stakeholders and end users. This morning at DTx East, a group of panelist discussed the current...