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STAT+: Oncologists more likely to provide low-value care after receiving pharma money, study finds

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Oncologists were more likely to provide low-value cancer care after receiving money from pharmaceutical companies, and the findings raise questions about the extent to which industry influence may have led to patient harm, according to a new study. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Contributors to psychiatry’s bible, the DSM-5, got $14 million from industry

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This latest revision, known as the DSM-5-TR, was prepared between 2016 and 2019, and published in 2022. The researchers found that, of the 55 physicians with ties to a pharmaceutical company, 91% accepted food and beverages, and 69% received compensation for travel and consulting, according to the analysis published in the BMJ.

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STAT+: U.K. pharma increasingly violates voluntary industry marketing codes, and probes are taking longer

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Pharmaceutical companies in the U.K. Between 2004 to 2021, the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority, a self-regulatory body overseen by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, ruled on more than 1,100 cases involving nearly 160 companies where there was a breach of the industry code.

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STAT+: A Senate bill was touted as a cure for ‘patent thickets.’ Some say the drug industry watered it down

STAT

Senate had achieved a breakthrough in the battle to prevent pharmaceutical companies from abusing the patent system, an issue that has been blamed for boosting prescription drug costs for Americans. John Cornyn (R-Texas), boasted that the bill, which was first introduced in May 2019 , would thwart the use of so-called patent thickets.

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STAT+: ‘Learning each other’s language’: FDA, patent office seek to work together to lower drug prices

STAT

In 1997, Celgene obtained a key patent for what would become a blockbuster blood cancer treatment, giving it a monopoly until 2019. But like any pharmaceutical company with an eye toward the future, Celgene continued to seek other ways to wring profits from its development work.

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The Benefits of Integrated CDMO Services: Streamlining Drug Development and Manufacturing

Drug Patent Watch

The Rise of Integrated CDMOs The global biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market size was valued at $70.48 As a result, many companies are turning to integrated CDMOs to simplify their outsourcing processes and improve efficiency. 2019, March 14). from 2023 to 2030. Retrieved from [link] Pfizer CentreOne.

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China leads APAC in institute-led clinical trials: GlobalData

Express Pharma

With the evolving landscape of drug development and innovations, several institutes are serving as catalysts by partnering with pharmaceutical companies to drive progress at various stages of research and development. All Phases of clinical trials witnessed a substantial CAGR of 30 per cent from 501 in 2019 to 1,893 in 2023 in China.