North America

Also: ActiGraph integrates with Signant Health; AiCure's adherence tool supports Syneos Health's clinical trials.

Patients using Propeller Health's My Pharmacy feature will now be able to access the four retail giants' pharmacy services. 

The technology proved its merit in a pilot that reported high detection rates and adherence, and is already in use at 15 VA medical centers.

Representatives from cardio monitoring device maker Eko and the FDA offer advice for medical device startups gearing up for their first approval.

BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners led the round with participation from Threshold Ventures, F-Prime Capital and Wellframe's existing clients. 

CEO Adrian Gilmore said the company is looking at strategic partnerships, M&A and other general scaling of the business in the year to come.

Deloitte is also working with Amgen to create a tool specifically designed to support patients in new therapies. 

The VentureConnect series will include a Startup Showcase at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco and a Startup Pitch Competition at the HIMSS20 Global Conference in Orlando.

The company plans to use the funding to expand its capabilities to identify more conditions incuding schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis. 

Digital and remote clinical trial designs have plenty to offer in terms of cost and efficiency, but data handling and other concerns suggest there's still work to be done, according to experts at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019 in Philadelphia.