Research shows that 44 veterans die each day as a result of suicide or self-injury. At ViVE 2024, Shereef Elnahal, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ under secretary for health, declared that even one veteran dying by suicide is too many and promised that the VA is pursuing partnerships aimed at addressing this harrowing problem.
In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams discussed some executive hires, promotions and departures that recently occurred in the healthcare world, as well as layoffs affecting the industry. We also hear from Adam Petrich, who recently became QuantHealth’s first chief medical officer.
Regenerative medicine startup Pelage Pharmaceuticals has clinical data showing its small molecule activated hair follicle stem cells. GV led a Series A round that funded the UCLA spinout’s Phase 1 clinical trial and will also support Phase 2 testing this year.