Walmart has joined blockchain initiative Mediledger to explore using distributed ledger technology to ensure the security and safety of pharmaceuticals. The move shows that health and life sciences use cases for blockchain are gaining momentum, with major corporations investing in new applications of the technology. Walmart also recently collaborated with IBM to pilot the use of blockchain for food safety.
Processa Acquisition Lands Immunology Drug That Could Rival a New Novartis Product
With the merger, Processa’s new lead asset is a Vidya Therapeutics immunology drug that offers pipeline-in-a-product potential addressing a target that has clinical and regulatory
