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Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study shows

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Researchers used the medical records of 10 million Korean and 12 million Japanese adults to see whether those who had Covid were more likely to be diagnosed with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases, or AIRDs, in the year following infection. Read the rest…

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2021 market access prospects for Germany

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Early in 2020 a law was passed in Germany which reaffirmed the ability of Gemeinsame Bundesausschuss (G-BA), the Federal Joint Committee, to require the collection of Real World Evidence (RWE) from launch for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). Such deals are not national but can be agreed at the insurer level.

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COVID drives a customer experience shift in life sciences CRM

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Virmani notes, for example, that Omnipresence has invested in several of the areas highlighted by Gartner’s 2020 Market Guide for CRM in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology , including AI-decision support tools, hyper automation, or self-service portals – and has found them incredibly useful for optimising omnichannel and customer insights.

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The tech revolution reshaping European healthcare

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In the European hospital setting, the first to digitise were the picture archiving systems (PACS) in radiology departments then electronic medical records (EMRs), patient administration systems and departmental IT flow work solutions (eg, laboratory information systems and radiology information systems).

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Walmart follows CVS, Walgreens into clinical trial sector

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According to the FDA, in 2020 around three quarters of clinical trial participants in the US were white, while just 11% were Hispanic, 8% were Black, and 6% were Asian. The app will provide reminders for appointments and other healthcare services, and also serve as a conduit to enable participation in research studies.

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Antimicrobial Choice

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Document the antimicrobial therapy in the patient's medical record or medication chart, including the indication and the intended duration of therapy before further review or cessation. Example of patients with altered pharmacokinetics (e.g. before the availability of culture or susceptibility testing result).

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Specialty pharma’s next big opportunity: it’s time for patient access to adopt an open protocol

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In January 2020, the financial conglomerate Visa announced it was acquiring a relatively unknown startup, Plaid, for $5.3 The Institute of Medicine first advocated a shift from paper-based to electronic medical records in 1992 , yet, only 13% of U.S. Visa had established a stranglehold on financial transactions.

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