House Energy & Commerce Subcommittees held hearings this week on cybersecurity, data privacy, improper payments, and long-term care workforce issues. UnitedHealth Group was a key point of focus in discussions about the Change Healthcare cyberattack. Some discussions focused on reducing Medicare and Medicaid improper payments, with a report finding over $100 billion in such payments in FY 2023. There was also bipartisan support for the American Privacy Rights Act and measures enhancing privacy protections for children.
Asimov achieves 10x improvement in lentiviral production, launches new stable cell line development service
Synthetic biology firm Asimov has launched the LV Edge Producer System, a cell line development service which stabilises gene integration for lentiviral production. The system