[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":484},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-10-potential-technological-advances-in-the-future-of-medicine":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":226,"relatedBooks":397},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":58,"contact_email_category":60,"yst_prominent_words":61,"class_list":80,"better_featured_image":114,"acf":157,"yoast_meta":171,"_links":173},9687,"2025-10-28T09:59:16","2025-10-28T08:59:16",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fscienceroll.com\u002F?p=9687","2025-10-28T09:59:17","2025-10-28T08:59:17","10-potential-technological-advances-in-the-future-of-medicine","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-potential-technological-advances-in-the-future-of-medicine",{"rendered":17},"10 Medical Technology Advances: Medicine In The Future",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Mind-reading exoskeletons, digital tattoos, 3D printed drugs, RFID implants for recreational purposes: mindblowing innovations are coming to medicine and healthcare almost every single day. We shortlisted some of the greatest ideas and medical technology developments that could give us a glimpse into the future of medicine, there are so many that we had trouble fitting them into one article. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Here is a curated list of ten spectacular medical technology innovations, from augmented reality to artificial intelligence and tissue engineering\u003C\u002Fstrong>. We think these trends will significantly influence how healthcare and medicine develop in the next decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top‌ ‌10‌ ‌Medical‌ ‌Technologies‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Future: ‌Ranked‌! \u002F Episode 7 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FPXPIu8LazqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Mixed reality opens new ways for medical education\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality are all technologies opening new worlds for the human senses. While the difference between these technologies might seem arbitrary at first, it greatly determines how they could be used in healthcare. \u003Cstrong>While AR lets users see the real world and projects digital information onto the existing environment, VR shuts out everything else completely and provides an entire simulation, and mixed reality is able to interact with the world while projecting information into it\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>Thus, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-9-augmented-reality-companies-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>AR can be used by surgeons\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> for projecting potentially life-saving information into their eyesight during operations, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>VR can be used in psychiatry to treat phobias efficiently\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>, and mixed reality can bring revolutionary novelties to medical education, or pre-operative surgical planning, among others.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf VR AR MR virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, woman, headset, organ, heart\" class=\"wp-image-49459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.microsoft.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fhololens\u002Fbuy\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft HoloLens\u003C\u002Fa> opens up radically new ways for medical education as it can project the human body in its full size in front of med students. Thus, the organs, veins, or bones will be visible accurately in 3D, and future medical professionals will be able to analyse their shape and remember their characteristics more vividly than it is possible when studying from a book. There are already many universities that use these technologies: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fconsultqd.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fnew-health-education-campus-offers-immersive-medical-training\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Case Western opened its new health education campus in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic in 2019\u003C\u002Fa>, or the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnyulangone.org\u002Fnews\u002Fcan-you-teach-anatomy-without-cadavers\" target=\"_blank\">NYU School of Medicine\u003C\u002Fa> where students study anatomy from virtual reality rather than cadavers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Brain-computer interfaces bring hope to the paralyzed\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Research has geared up lately in the area of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). A few years ago Dr. Gary Marcus, at New York University and Dr. Christof Koch at the Allen Institute for Brain Science \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-our-brains-health-in-black-mirror\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">told The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Cstrong>brain implants are where laser eye surgery was decades ago, but the field will advance significantly in the upcoming years. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And they were right. In 2024, most of us have heard about brain-computer interface trials. Although Elon Musk’s Neuralink got a louder media coverage, companies like Synchron are having \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com.au\u002Fcovers\u002Finnovation\u002Fsynchron-hooks-up-human-brain-direct-to-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">more solid results\u003C\u002Fa>. Their first procedure took place in 2019, which was followed by nine other patients so far. Their “stentrode” BCI is implanted \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=mm95r05hui0\" target=\"_blank\">via the jugular vein\u003C\u002Fa>, through a minimally-invasive endovascular procedure, requiring no open brain surgery. After the tenth patient reaches the one-year postoperative mark, the company aims to get FDA approval for a 50-patient pivotal trial, the last planned landmark before commercial approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, according to publicly available information, the implant in Neuralink’s first patient is “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fbusiness\u002Fhealthcare-pharmaceuticals\u002Fmusks-neuralink-take-risk-mitigation-measures-with-brain-implant-2024-07-10\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">more or less very stable\u003C\u002Fa>“, and the company plans its second procedure. Given how results are published (or not published) on social media, it is more difficult to assess where they actually are.   \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Couple this technology with an exoskeleton, and magic will truly happen: as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-49907356\" target=\"_blank\">it made headlines\u003C\u002Fa> when a 30-year-old paralyzed man, Thibault, was able to move all four of his limbs with the help of a ‘mind-reading’ exoskeleton. We expect more similar stories to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And this is still the beginning of the road. \u003Cstrong>Imagine a retinal chip giving you perfect eyesight or the ability to see in the dark, a cochlear implant granting you perfect hearing,\u003C\u002Fstrong> or a memory chip bestowing you with almost limitless memory. What if you could type into a computer with only your thoughts or control your entire smart house by sending out the necessary brainwaves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although that’s really galactic leaps away, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fhealth\u002FBionics-and-Neuroprosthetics-The-Future-of-Functionality-with-Biomedical-Engineering.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">various neuroprosthetics\u003C\u002Fa> are already on the market: you can purchase cochlear implants and retinal implants, deep brain stimulation devices for people with Parkinson’s disease that send electrical pulses deep into the brain, activating some of the pathways involved in motor control, and a few more. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Might we all end up being recreational cyborgs?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already famous examples of real-life cyborgs, and I am truly convinced that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsuperhumans\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">such creatures\u003C\u002Fa> will not only populate the terrain of sci-fi movies but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-things-transhumanism-can-give-to-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">will also be everywhere around us\u003C\u002Fa> in the very near future. \u003Cstrong>The ‘cyborg-craze’ will eventually start with a new generation of hipsters who implant devices and technologies in their bodies just to look cooler.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-768x432.png\" alt=\"biohacking\" class=\"wp-image-54857\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Advances in future medical technology will not just repair physical disadvantages such as impaired eyesight but will also create superhuman powers from having the eyesight of an eagle to possessing the hearing of a bat.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-hearing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing aids powered with artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-makes-you-a-superhero\u002F\">earbuds making you multilingual\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frfid-implant-chip\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RFID chips\u003C\u002Fa> already point to that direction. While a patient wearing implanted defibrillators or pacemakers can also be added to the group of cyborgs, I expect to see more cases when patients ask for the implantation of a certain device \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-current-state-and-future-of-biohacking\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">without having medical problems\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) 3D printing drugs in dinosaur shapes for kids\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If guns, bars of chocolate, and even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FGUdnrtnjT5Q\" target=\"_blank\">entire houses\u003C\u002Fa> can be 3D printed now, and the biotechnology industry is even working on printing out living cells; why would the appearance of 3D-printed drugs be surprising? It’s a logical sequel that’s already happening. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In August 2015, \u003Cstrong>the \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>FDA approved\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> an epilepsy drug called Spritam made by 3D printers. It prints out the powdered drug layer by layer to make it dissolve faster than average pills\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In June 2015, the UK’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fhealth\u002Farticle-3125396\u002FDon-t-like-pills-Just-turn-dinosaur-sweets.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Mail reported\u003C\u002Fa> that scientists from the University College of London are experimenting with 3D printing drugs in odd shapes; such as dinosaurs or octopuses in order to make it easier for kids to take pills.  Those scientists, namely Professor Abdul Basit and Professor Simon Gaisford, saw a huge potential in 3D printing for medicine and pharma; thus they established \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002Fabout\" target=\"_blank\">FabRx \u003C\u002Fa>in 2014. \u003Cstrong>They \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>told The Medical Futurist that\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> they would be able to commercialize printed tablets within the next 5-10 years.\u003C\u002Fstrong>  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, by now we certainly know the progress was slower than that, but the field of 3D-printed drugs is developing, and there are several approved drugs and ongoing trials. FabRx is currently \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\">conducting the first pediatric clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> of 3D-printed medicines in Europe, to explore the efficacy and customization of 3D-printed medications in real-world healthcare environments. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36297\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited.png 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the technology is still nascent, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the potential of 3D-printed drugs\u003C\u002Fa> to transform the pharmaceutical landscape is undeniable. If pharmacies could print customized pills tailored to an individual’s specific needs, taking into account their age, weight, metabolism, and even genetic profile, this could revolutionize medication adherence and efficacy, as patients receive precisely the right dose in a form that’s easiest for them to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Gamification in health insurance is not a game\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In November 2017, Qualcomm and United Healthcare announced that they had integrated Samsung and Garmin wearables into their national wellness program. It enables eligible plan participants to earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting daily walking goals. \u003Cstrong>I believe this is just the beginning of a beautiful friendship between health insurance companies, wearable manufacturers, and the principle of gamification.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The latter indicates playful incentives, which could motivate and slightly nudge people into the desired behavior – such as a healthy way of life in the case of health insurance companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another great example is MySugr, a diabetes management app, that has its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mysugr.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fstory-behind-diabetes-monster-and-point-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">monsters users may tame.\u003C\u002Fa> “Living with diabetes and staying on top of your blood glucose can sometimes feel like trying to train a wild monster to behave.” – the developers said about their thought process. “those of us living with diabetes know, it’s (…) a full-time job, where you’re working 24 hours a day without a break or any time off.” Fredrik, one of the mySugr founders, went through a time when he struggled to manage his diabetes properly. So he decided to start improving his self-management behaviors by doing just one thing better each day – and it worked so well that their point-reward system was born. The app, originally the idea of two friends with diabetes, is used by millions of people today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the question is how far health insurance companies should push such gamified solutions. \u003Cstrong>Will they leverage data on accomplished or unaccomplished daily fitness goals to increase premiums for high-risk patients or to reduce their business risks by alerting patients about bad lifestyle choices? What will happen to patients’ private data?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-health-insurance-preparing-for-dr-big-brother\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Should we prepare for Dr. Big Brother\u003C\u002Fa>? How will the relationship between employers, employees, and health insurance companies change in light of easily obtainable personal fitness and health data? As more and more corporations offer health insurance packages with gamified tracking options to their employees, these ethical questions will become increasingly important, and we should offer fair and balanced responses – as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) New technologies bring along new diseases?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Regarding technological development, there is always a risk for the emergence of so far unknown illnesses and conditions.\u003C\u002Fstrong> New types of diseases might appear due to the excessive use of virtual reality solutions, video consoles or smartphones. Examples include virtual post-traumatic stress disorder (v-PTSD), which might be the diagnosis for gamers who participate in large virtual battles wearing VR masks (such as Call of Duty) and experience similar symptoms as those soldiers who fought in real wars. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Plus, video-game epilepsy, in fact, is well-documented and the subject of a trial that found that video games, in particular, were \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2789028\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">more likely to provoke seizures\u003C\u002Fa> in subjects with photosensitive epilepsy than standard television programs, even if the same screen is used for both. Moreover, researchers also talk about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2789028\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Wii-related injuries\u003C\u002Fa> lately, which stem from the name of Nintendo’s wireless computer console, Wii, which brought along a more physically-oriented gaming experience. But our personal favorite is the so-called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spine-health.com\u002Fblog\u002Fmodern-spine-ailment-text-neck\" target=\"_blank\">‘text neck\u003C\u002Fa>‘, the term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or other wireless devices too frequently and for too long. Expect to see ICD codes assigned to such new conditions soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Artificial food as the hope against food shortages\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Synthetic tea? Lab-grown meat? Artificial milk? Nutrients and vitamins in a protein shake? Sci-fi movies like Matrix, Star Trek or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy showed us a glimpse of the future of eating disconnected from Mother Earth. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffood\u002F2024\u002Ffeb\u002F25\u002Ffrom-lab-to-plate-six-course-menu-featuring-no-kill-dim-sum-steak-frites\" target=\"_blank\">Some innovative solutions are already here\u003C\u002Fa>, promising an option for alleviating the overstraining of natural resources and still \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-artificial-food-put-an-end-to-famine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>providing food for millions of humans\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png\" alt=\"TMF, artificial food\" class=\"wp-image-21819\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the Netherlands-based company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mosameat.com\u002Four-story\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Mosa Meat\u003C\u002Fa> introduced their first hamburger in London in 2013, and while it took much longer than their initially projected 3-4 years, now they have applied for regulatory approval to launch their product in Singapore. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But artificial meat is just the tip of the 21st-century iceberg. London-based Hoxton Farms creates a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdanieladelorenzo\u002F2023\u002F09\u002F20\u002Finside-hoxton-farms-the-first-uk-cultured-fat-pilot-plant-and-its-secret-weapon\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">cultivated alternative for pork fat\u003C\u002Fa>, by growing pig stem cells inside large bioreactors. Portugues \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgfieurope.org\u002Fblog\u002Fmeet-the-researcher-expanding-the-tentacles-of-alternative-seafood-research-with-frederico-ferreira\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Cell4Food\u003C\u002Fa> develops a product replacing chopped octopus, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.onego.bio\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Onego Bio in Finland\u003C\u002Fa> is producing ovalbumin, the main protein in egg white, inside fungal cells, and their US partner \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperfectday.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Perfect Day\u003C\u002Fa> manufactures whey with precision fermentation.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>French \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.standing-ovation.co\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Standing Ovation\u003C\u002Fa> produces caseins, the main proteins in milk with precision fermentation, to create high-quality, animal-free cheese alternatives – which, let’s be honest, would be a game-changer for the vegan community. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Voice as a diagnostic and medical support tool\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers and medical professionals have noticed in the last years how useful voice-based solutions can prove to be in healthcare – both in diagnostics as well as in supporting their daily tasks, such as administration. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> Scientists found that characteristics of patients’ voices – or as medicine labels them, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvocal-biomarkers-new-opportunities-prevention\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">vocal biomarkers\u003C\u002Fa> – reveal a lot about their health; and help in detecting serious diseases and health risks. For example, Vocalis Health \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fil\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fmayo-clinic-collaborates-with-vocalis-health-for-clinical-development-of-vocal-biomarkers-301163290.html\" target=\"_blank\">worked with\u003C\u002Fa> Mayo Clinic, and developed voice-based tools for patient health monitoring, screening and detection; their first study was to identify vocal biomarkers to detect pulmonary hypertension. Sadly, the company seems to have gone out of business since then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another initiative, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sondehealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sonde Health Inc.\u003C\u002Fa>, a Boston-based company develops a voice-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fpuretech-startup-mit-to-analyze-vocal-biomarkers-for-mental-physical-conditions\" target=\"_blank\">technology platform for monitoring and diagnosing mental and physical medical conditions\u003C\u002Fa>, but we expect a lot more solutions to come in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1.png\" alt=\"vocal biiomarker, TMF, digital health\" class=\"wp-image-36955\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cough analysis is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcough-monitoring-solutions-the-current-digital-health-landscape\" target=\"_blank\">an especially interesting segment\u003C\u002Fa>. Specialized hardware and artificial intelligence-based software can provide more details into one’s coughing habit for self-evaluation as well as clinical assessments. Currently, available apps such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coughtracker.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CoughTracker\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcoughpro.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CoughPro\u003C\u002Fa> identify and record coughs from the user, analyze them through AI models, and provide contextual summaries. Other similar AI-powered cough-tracking apps are being developed by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fswaasa.ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Swasaa\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fraisonance.ai\u002Fsolutions.htm\">Raisonance\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Patient empowerment and patient design\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the last decade, rapid technological advancement has resulted in a shift toward digital health in medicine. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fempowered-patients-in-the-digital-age\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This shift is theorized as a cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa> of how disruptive medical technologies providing digital and objective data accessible to both caregivers and patients lead to an equal level partnership between physicians and patients with shared decision-making and the democratization of care.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patient centricity is slowly replaced by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-reasons-why-patient-design-must-replace-the-patient-centricity-illusion\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient design\u003C\u002Fa>, a new era, where healthcare is not designed with “patients in mind”, but with patients as team members. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From the patients’ side, the result is the evolution of the ‘e-patient’ – where the ‘e’ stands for ‘electronic’, ‘equipped’, ‘enabled’, ‘empowered’, ‘engaged’ or ‘expert’. A patient who takes responsibility for their health, and actively engages in shaping their future – in a mutually beneficial partnership with their caregivers. Although this doesn’t sound like technological advancement, which it really isn’t, it is enabled and facilitated by wearables, health sensors, and any other innovations which \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frating-portable-diagnostic-devices-that-make-patients-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make patients the point of care\u003C\u002Fa>. And from this viewpoint, it is unmissable from this list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Digital tattoos for a more invisible healthcare\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the development in 3D printing as well as circuit printing technologies, flexible electronics and materials, applying so-called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible\" target=\"_blank\">digital tattoos\u003C\u002Fa> or electronic tattoos on the skin for some days or even weeks became possible. Some researchers use gold nanorods, others graphene or various polymers with rubber backing to apply the tattoo on the skin without causing irritation. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fcool-tech\u002Fsmart-tattoos-health-wearable-news\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Certain experts believe\u003C\u002Fa> that these skin patches or tattoos are only the beginning, and in the future, other skin techniques such as henna, tanning, and makeup will also be tested. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>These flexible, waterproof materials impervious to stretching and twisting coupled with tiny electrodes can record and transmit information about the wearer to smartphones or other connected devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>They could allow healthcare experts to monitor and diagnose critical health conditions such as heart arrhythmia, heart activities of premature babies, sleep disorders and brain activities noninvasively\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, by tracking vital signs 24 hours a day, without the need for a charger, it is especially suited for following patients with high risks of stroke, for example. Although we are not there yet, there are certain promising solutions on the market – for instance, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">MC10\u003C\u002Fa>‘s (now Medidata) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dezeen.com\u002F2013\u002F03\u002F28\u002Fbiostamp-temporary-tattoo-wearable-electronic-circuits-john-rogers-mc10\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">BioStampRC Sensor\u003C\u002Fa> was a fascinating early example, sad that it has disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Shaping The Future Of Pharma e-Book",{"rendered":239,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Digital health is poised to bring its disruptive force across the healthcare landscape, and the pharmaceutical industry isn’t immune to the upcoming changes. Turning the point of care towards patients and empowering them with their health data, this \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa> brings about a radical shift in the traditional functioning of the drug industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In our latest e-book, the Medical Futurist team analyzed 11 major digital health technologies and practices with the greatest impact in this sector. From including patients in decision-making through personalized care to automating pharmaceutical processes, we compiled our findings in this new e-book. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Those who embrace the paradigm shift that digital health brings about will be better prepared for the upcoming changes in pharma. Moreover, those companies will get a head start as compared to competitors.\u003Cstrong> To learn more, you can get your own copy of “Technologies Shaping The Future Of Pharma” on LeanPub below:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fthefutureofpharma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F1114_pharma_ebook_2022-header-v2-copy-768x432.png\" alt=\"The Future Of Pharma ebook TMF 2022 edition\" class=\"wp-image-48039\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F1114_pharma_ebook_2022-header-v2-copy-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F1114_pharma_ebook_2022-header-v2-copy-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F1114_pharma_ebook_2022-header-v2-copy-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002F1114_pharma_ebook_2022-header-v2-copy.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can grab the book\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fthefutureofpharma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> on Leanpub\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this article, we share 5 take-home messages from the e-book that the new wave of digital health is bringing into pharma. If these pique your interest, we encourage you to dive deeper into these topics and more in the full e-book!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Patient inclusion in key decision-making processes improves deliverables in pharma\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For as long as the drug industry has existed, patients’ roles have revolved solely as the end-user; destined to use products that were years in the making. However, all necessary steps before obtaining the finalized product happened within the heavily guarded doors of pharma’s ivory tower. With 21st-century technologies, these doors burst open and patients made their way into the proverbial tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A prime example is that of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fdiabetesmine\u002Finnovation\u002Fwe-are-not-waiting#1\" target=\"_blank\">“#wearenotwaiting” movement\u003C\u002Fa> created by diabetics. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-patent-to-product-the-speed-of-the-digital-health-evolution\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fed up with lagging regulations\u003C\u002Fa> that kept MedTech companies from introducing an artificial pancreas into the market, took matters into their own hands. Through online communities, they created such an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopenaps.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">open-sourced DIY pancreas\u003C\u002Fa>. They further built discussion platforms like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fdiabetesmine\" target=\"_blank\">DiabetesMine\u003C\u002Fa> and cloud-based solutions like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tidepool.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Tidepool\u003C\u002Fa> for more accessible and actionable diabetes data. Their initiative even forced the FDA’s hand to later approve \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2016-09-28\u002Fartificial-pancreas-approved-by-fda-is-first-such-device-in-u-s\" target=\"_blank\">the first commercial artificial pancreas\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26721\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F071_artificial_pancreas-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>This exemplifies the need for pharma authorities to include patients in their decision-making processes. Through their input, their exact needs will be known and better products will be delivered to attend to these needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We support all of the companies working to commercialize a closed-loop system. We just wish they would each get their solution(s) to market more quickly!” – says the OpenAPS community FAQ, summarising the sentiment perfectly. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s not enough to have patients fill out surveys as part of “patient centricity”. \u003Cstrong>What pharma companies need to adopt is patient design. \u003C\u002Fstrong>It goes beyond the passive act of asking about their opinion and actively involving them in crucial steps that will impact their health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2017, the FDA held its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fpress-announcements\u002Fstatement-fda-commissioner-scott-gottlieb-md-new-steps-fda-advance-patient-engagement-agencys\" target=\"_blank\">first Patient Engagement Advisory Committee meeting\u003C\u002Fa>. It set the pace to involve patients in their regulatory activities. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.efpia.eu\u002Fabout-us\u002Fwho-we-are\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">EFPIA\u003C\u002Fa>) also took steps in this direction. It \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.efpia.eu\u002Fmedia\u002F24310\u002F3c_efpia-code-of-practice-on-relationships-pharmapluspt-orgs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">developed a framework\u003C\u002Fa> to integrate patient organizations in their decision-making. Other members of the pharmaceutical industry could adopt similar strategies to better attend to their patients’ needs. In addition, such approaches will help deliver appropriate solutions faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Integrating AI in drug development slashes time and cost\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From finding suitable candidates for animal trials, from unexpected side effects in clinical trials to multiple trial-and-error sequences, drug development is understandably a lengthy and costly process. In fact, estimates put the numbers at about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC1299137\u002F#:~:text=At%20present%2C%20bringing%20a%20single,progress%20from%20bench%20to%20market.\" target=\"_blank\">12 years\u003C\u002Fa> and an investment of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F32125404\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">between $1 billion and $2.8 billion\u003C\u002Fa> for an experimental drug to advance from a lab to the market. Although last year’s median new drug prices \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fbusiness\u002Fhealthcare-pharmaceuticals\u002Fprices-new-us-drugs-rose-35-2023-more-than-previous-year-2024-02-23\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">were “only” $300,000\u003C\u002Fa>, the FDA approved five new drugs that had their development costs in the $1.8-3.2 billion range. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, developments in the field of artificial intelligence can help diminish the cost and time traditionally associated with drug development. To exemplify this possibility, Insilico Medicine, an AI pharma startup, identified a potential new drug \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F03\u002F133175\u002Fan-ai-system-identified-a-potential-new-drug-in-just-46-days\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in only 46 days\u003C\u002Fa>. Its algorithm achieved this by analysing vast amounts of data, which would otherwise take humans years to go through. The drug didn’t result in a commercial one as this achievement was to prove the potential of AI in drug development. However, practical examples do exist within the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1018_TMF_AI_kiajanlo_003-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25289\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1018_TMF_AI_kiajanlo_003-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1018_TMF_AI_kiajanlo_003-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1018_TMF_AI_kiajanlo_003-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1018_TMF_AI_kiajanlo_003-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1018_TMF_AI_kiajanlo_003.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Merck forged AI drug-development collaborations with American-Israeli biotech company Biolojic Design and with U.S. company Caris Life Sciences. In September 2023, the company started working with U.K.-based AI specialists BenevolentAI and Exscientia, aiming to significantly reduce drug discovery timelines – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Ftech\u002Fbiotech\u002Fgermanys-merck-bets-on-ai-drug-design-partnerships-rules-out-acquisitions-interview-943c5b7a\">The Wall Street Journal reported\u003C\u002Fa> in June 2024. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Clinical trials alone are a vast field for AI, we \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fai-assistance-in-clinical-trials-the-practical-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently analysed this segment\u003C\u002Fa> and listed examples of how various algorithms can be used in pre-trial assistance, how they can support trials, and what they can do after the trials. Tools like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-promise-of-crispr-gpt-specialized-chatgpts-could-transform-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRISPR-GPT\u003C\u002Fa> can help us automate trial designs. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In-silico platforms can predict real-world results with high accuracy. Novadiscovery’s jinkō \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.novadiscovery.com\u002Fnovadiscovery-announces-success-of-first-of-its-kind-clinical-trial-simulation-to-accurately-predict-findings-of-phase-iii-clinical-study\u002F#:~:text=The%20jink%C5%8D%2Dpredicted%20findings%20were,a%20median%20TTP%20of%2025.9%20%5B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">predicted the results of an AstraZeneca trial\u003C\u002Fa> with about 97% accuracy before the company published the results. And it took three weeks to design, one hour to execute – and had a cost of a couple thousand dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To illustrate the speed of development, we only have to look around for some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fphys.org\u002Fnews\u002F2021-12-scientists-unveil-drug-discovery-tool.html\" target=\"_blank\">existing good examples\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Scientists from the University of Southern California developed a computational method (V-SYNTHES) that allows them to computationally test billions of compounds against a therapeutic target. As described in their Nature paper from 2021, they tested 11 billion theoretical compounds against a cannabinoid receptor (CB2) that marijuana’s active ingredient THC targets. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>V-SYNTHES is now used by research labs and pharmaceutical companies in drug discovery. It’s particularly valuable for screening large chemical libraries against specific targets, helping identify novel drug candidates that may have been overlooked using traditional methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And this is just the beginning! Look at \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.mit.edu\u002F2022\u002Fai-model-finds-potentially-life-saving-drug-molecules-thousand-times-faster-0712\" target=\"_blank\">this announcement\u003C\u002Fa>: “In a paper that will be presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), MIT researchers developed a geometric deep-learning model called EquiBind that is 1,200 times faster than one of the fastest existing computational molecular docking models, QuickVina2-W, in successfully binding drug-like molecules to proteins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No genius drug researcher can compete with something being 1,200 times (!) faster than not them, but the previous supercomputer model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. With 3D printing, pharma companies can make personalized medicine a reality \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite being a relatively new technology adopted in healthcare, 3D-printed drugs show great promise. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">first FDA approval of a 3D-printed pill\u003C\u002Fa> was issued only in 2015, but the technology is already paving the way for personalized medicine. This was, in fact, the conclusion of a 2019 research. The researchers successfully 3D-printed 6 different drugs into a single, multilayered polypill. With this technique, pills of specific doses tailored to individual patients are made possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical 3D-printing company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">FabRx\u003C\u002Fa> is aggressively working towards this goal. In April 2020, they \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F06\u002Ffabrxs-pharmaceutical-3d-printer-for-personalised-medicines-m3dimaker-is-now-available\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">released M3DIMAKER\u003C\u002Fa> – the first pharmaceutical 3D printer to manufacture personalized medicines. In 2024, Gustave Roussy, Europe’s leading oncology hospital, successfully implemented the M3DIMAKER 2 3D drug printing device \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS0378517324005404\" target=\"_blank\">for a pioneering clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa>. Focussed on improving adherence and efficacy in breast cancer treatment, the project combines tamoxifen with antidepressants to mitigate treatment side effects. This meant to 3D-print 40,000 units of polypills. The medicines were successfully developed and produced in the clinical pharmacy department of the cancer hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2213\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F06\u002F3D-printing-drugs-cancer-polypill.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56651\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F06\u002F3D-printing-drugs-cancer-polypill.jpg 2213w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F06\u002F3D-printing-drugs-cancer-polypill-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F06\u002F3D-printing-drugs-cancer-polypill-1536x611.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F06\u002F3D-printing-drugs-cancer-polypill-2048x814.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2213px) 100vw, 2213px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Traditionally, pills were manufactured in standard doses and had to be manually adjusted, for example, by crushing or splitting them to fit the dose for children. This method potentially leads to dosage errors or even improper drug use. With 3D printing, this issue is a thing of the past. The printer allows pharmacists to make pills with precise doses for individual patients. “I truly believe that we are one step closer to personalized medicine thanks to the M3DIMAKER,” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F06\u002Ffabrxs-pharmaceutical-3d-printer-for-personalised-medicines-m3dimaker-is-now-available\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">said Dr. Alvaro Goyanes\u003C\u002Fa>, Director of Development at FabRx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Boosting adherence of chronic care patients with digital pills\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yearly, lack of adherence to one’s medication amounts to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pillsy.com\u002Farticles\u002Fmedication-adherence-stats#:~:text=Today%2C%20medication%20non%2Dadherence%20leads,billion%20in%20avoidable%20healthcare%20costs.\" target=\"_blank\">125,000 deaths and around $300 billion\u003C\u002Fa> in healthcare costs; all of these are in fact preventable. Other reports \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psqh.com\u002Fanalysis\u002Fthe-impact-of-cost-on-medication-adherence\u002F#:~:text=Some%2050%25%20of%20Americans%20don,U.S.%20healthcare%20spend%20every%20year\" target=\"_blank\">paint an ever grimmer picture\u003C\u002Fa>, estimating a $500 billion impact, with non-adherence showing a significant correlation with the cost of the treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, adhering to treatment plans with multiple medications is especially challenging for patients suffering from chronic conditions such as schizophrenia or cardiovascular diseases. To remedy this pressing issue, digital pills can boost adherence while preventing deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The FDA first approved such a digital pill \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fotsuka-proteus-finally-win-fda-approval-sensor-equipped-abilify\" target=\"_blank\">in 2017\u003C\u002Fa> produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Proteus for chronic mental disorders. This pill contains an ingestible sensor, which is a wearable patch sensor and an app track. This allows physicians to monitor a patient’s compliance with the treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although Proteus \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fdigital-pill-developer-proteus-files-for-bankruptcy\" target=\"_blank\">filed for bankruptcy\u003C\u002Fa> in June 2020, the technology it employed isn’t at fault. The digital pill field was born, and there are a number of interesting players. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fetectrx.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">etectRx \u003C\u002Fa>aims to advance patient medication adherence and improve ingestion tracking technology. The company’s flagship product, the ID-Cap System is an ingestible event marker: a gelatin capsule with an ingestible sensor that transmits signals to a wearable reader, which sends the data to a smartphone-based app and secure cloud-based server to enable reliable tracking of ingestion events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01.png\" alt=\"smart pill drug digital\" class=\"wp-image-29169\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Harry Travis, CEO and President of the company told The Medical Futurist \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fsmart-pills-are-39593309\" target=\"_blank\">in an interview\u003C\u002Fa> that they had three NIH-funded research studies underway (at the time of the interview), and had completed an HIV-prevention study with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in partnership with The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health in Boston, in which their technology recorded medication ingestions with 98 percent accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The pandemic also highlighted the importance of remote control over medication adherence, and many trials moved towards monitoring patients remotely instead of requiring in-person visits to a clinic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Automation supplements the supply chain with more effective solutions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With automation, repetitive manual tasks are a thing of the past. By including robots in drug manufacturing factories, the supply chain gets a boost in effectiveness. These automated machines are rapid and consistent with the task programmed while being cost-effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such solutions already are in practice in the industry. Denso Robotics supplies \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.densorobotics.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fmedical-pharmaceutical\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">pharmaceutical robots\u003C\u002Fa> for manufacturing processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The iA (formerly Innovation Associates) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fiarx.com\u002Faddressing-pharmacy-labor-shortages-through-prescription-fulfillment-solutions\u002F\">pharmacy automation solutions\u003C\u002Fa> feature scalable dispensing capacity and advanced data mining capabilities. These functionalities provide valuable insights into efficiency, enabling pharmacists to continuously optimize their use. Automated dispensing systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in pharmacies worldwide. While the exact penetration rates vary by region, industry reports suggest significant growth in recent years, with Europe being a particularly active market for such technologies. Dispensing robots are already employed in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthejournalofmhealth.com\u002Fhow-robots-are-changing-community-pharmacy\u002F\">70% of community pharmacies in Denmark\u003C\u002Fa>, while in mainland Europe, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.p3pharmacy.co.uk\u002F10-things-about-automated-dispensing\">30-40% of pharmacies\u003C\u002Fa> use automated dispensers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All in all, robotics in pharma can automate repetitive tasks such as sorting, packaging, and labeling medications, minimizing the risk of human error and freeing up personnel for more complex tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A growing concern with automation is that of not requiring human assistants, leading to rising unemployment. However, the opposite might be true. A pharmacist in Scotland employed more people after including automated technologies in the pharmacy; the reason being the need for more people to manage the resulting increased turnover with automation. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with mundane, repetitive tasks delegated to robots, human input will be important in responsibilities requiring creativity and problem-solving skills. Technology also lends a hand in these situations. Training of workers can be \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frobotics-blockchain-redesign-pharma-supply-chain\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">enhanced with augmented reality\u003C\u002Fa> by overlaying useful instructions in the real world. For manual workers dealing with heavy weights or standing for long hours, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fexoskeleton-technology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fa> provide additional support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another promising technology that can benefit pharma companies in the drug supply process is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-the-hell-is-blockchain-what-does-it-mean-for-healthcare-and-pharma\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">blockchain\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ijrte.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fpapers\u002Fv10i1\u002FA57440510121.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Blockchain-based identification of each box\u003C\u002Fa> provides a secure, immutable ledger for tracking the provenance and movement of pharmaceutical products, ensuring traceability from production to patient delivery​. But we’ve seen other creative ideas, such as printing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.futurity.org\u002Fcounterfeit-medications-fake-drugs-cyberphysical-watermarks-2711322\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">tiny, edible, all-protein unique watermarks\u003C\u002Fa> on individual pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fpicture_004.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28737\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fpicture_004.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fpicture_004-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fpicture_004-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fpicture_004-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fpicture_004-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, drug companies stand more to gain by integrating automation into their supply chain than by shying away from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we come to the end of this article, we hope that the topics discussed here have got you interested in learning more about how digital health technologies shape the future of pharma. We again invite you to read our analysis in \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fthefutureofpharma\" target=\"_blank\">our latest e-book on LeanPub\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. We look forward to your feedback!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":241,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>It is obvious that digital health is poised to bring its disruptive force across the healthcare landscape, and the pharmaceutical industry isn’t immune to the upcoming changes. 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