Author name: Leonardo Arias

Monogram Technologies conducted its first fully autonomous robotic knee replacement surgery, while Stereotaxis won FDA clearance for a robotically navigated electrophysiology mapping catheter.

More than 60 companies, including Amazon, Google, UnitedHealth and Epic, have pledged to participate in the initiative, which the CMS said would “deliver results” early next year.

Still, the virtual care giant reported revenue and earnings decline at BetterHelp, Teladoc’s direct-to-consumer mental health segment that has faced challenges for several quarters.

Outgoing CEO Kevin Sayer expects expanding coverage of Dexcom’s glucose sensors for people with Type 2 diabetes and over-the-counter devices to drive future growth.

The company raised its outlook as many insurers are struggling with elevated medical costs in the second quarter.

Move over Humira, Skyrizi and Rinvoq are expected to beat the former megablockbuster’s peak sales by the end of this year.

For now, Sanofi’s U.S. inventory is insulating the company from a potential 15% tariff on drugs shipped from the EU.

Bristol Myers Squibb tested Cobenfy as an adjunctive treatment with atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia in the Phase III ARISE study, which earlier this year failed to demonstrate significant symptom improvement.

The FDA greenlit multiple new drugs this month and issued some notable label expansions including for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla. Meanwhile, the regulator turned away a cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and a gene therapy for the rare disease Sanfilippo syndrome.

Employed biopharma professionals are highly likely to look for new jobs in the next 12 months, although not quite as likely as their unemployed counterparts, according to a BioSpace LinkedIn poll. Three recruitment experts discuss the findings and what’s driving job searches.