KCL molecular communication system to revolutionise drug delivery
Pharma Times
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Open communication helps ulcerative colitis patients through COVID-19
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Gastroenterologist Dr Séverine Vermeire explains how lockdowns and communication changes over COVID-19 are taking their toll on ulcerative colitis patients and how we can best support them in the new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic might have changed everything about how we communicate, but as humans we still crave social interaction.
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The Benefits of Integrated CDMO Services: Streamlining Drug Development and Manufacturing
Drug Patent Watch
DECEMBER 10, 2024
billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% Simplified Communication and Coordination : Integrated CDMOs can improve cross-team coordination between research, development, and manufacturing, reducing the need for external hand-offs, technology transfer, and knowledge dissemination. .”
Sustainable method converting waste into pharmaceuticals developed
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 3, 2025
A team of researchers in Japan have developed a novel artificial photosynthesis method that transforms waste organic compounds into valuable pharmaceuticals and energy using sunlight and water. The paper was published in Nature Communications.
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Advancements in Compounding – A Commitment to Integrity and Quality
epicur
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Below, Jamie shares her perspective on the advancements in compounding based on her visit to the Stokes Healthcare facility. The Complexities of Laws and Regulations around Compounding We also discussed updated pharmacy regulations regarding compounding laws. Creativity is the key more often than not. Explore our 503B Facility!
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Molecular 'super-glue' shows promise of cancer drug discovery platform
World Pharma News
JANUARY 16, 2024
Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists published their work on SJ3149, a compound with broad activity against many cancer types, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The findings were reported in Nature Communications. SJ3149 sticks to the cancer-related protein casein kinase 1 alpha (CK1α), leading to its destruction.
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Merck attempts to reduce levels of carcinogenic compounds in diabetes drugs
Pharmafile
JANUARY 20, 2023
Pharmaceutical company Merck has announced that it is attempting to reduce levels of a cancer-causing compound which has been found in its popular type 2 diabetes drugs. The compound, known as nitrosamines or NTTP, often emerges from chemical reactions that can take place throughout the manufacturing process. read more
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The Stokes & Bova Partnership: Transforming Veterinary Medicine
epicur
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Our sister division, Stokes Pharmacy, and the Bova Group have almost parallel stories—pharmacies with retail roots that expanded into compounding to better serve a larger audience with the highest quality medications possible. What sets Bova apart from other compounders? How will you communicate Bova’s reputation to US veterinarians?
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The digital transformation of pharma’s physician engagement strategies
pharmaphorum
MARCH 19, 2021
The pandemic has ushered in a number of major changes to healthcare systems, notably in the ways in which pharmaceutical companies communicate, visit and engage with physicians. The threat of disease spread and other risk factors from COVID-19 have only compounded this.
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Cambridge Sleep Sciences’ device is trialled in Parkinson’s
pharmaphorum
MARCH 12, 2021
A team of researchers from the University of Manchester are working on a simple skin-swab test to detect volatile biomarker compounds in sebum, the oily substance secreted by the skin, that might distinguish people with Parkinson’s from those without. Their latest work is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Top Clinical Services for Boosting Your Pharmacy’s Revenue
Digital Pharmacist
JULY 11, 2023
Compounding Offering compounding services allows independent pharmacies to differentiate themselves from larger chain pharmacies, provide personalized care, and address the unique needs of their patients. Compounding helps to expand a pharmacy’s customer base and increase revenue through individualized medications.
Novo Nordisk to acquire Cardior Pharmaceuticals to strengthen pipeline in cardiovascular disease
Express Pharma
MARCH 25, 2024
The agreement includes Cardior’s lead compound CDR132L, currently in phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of heart failure. The transaction will not impact Novo Nordisk’s previously communicated operating profit outlook for 2024 or the ongoing share buy-back programme.
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First-year students as instructors: who’s teaching whom?
Pulses
APRIL 27, 2023
When I discovered an interest in non-sterile compounding during my first year of pharmacy school, I worked with a professor to create and deliver content. I also had the opportunity to educate younger students by creating an activity for a third-year compounding elective. Is peer- and near-peer teaching effective?
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Meet the Team: Branson Bruce Talks Veterinary Compounding Education and Building Relationships
epicur
JANUARY 4, 2023
Compounding pharmacies, unlike 503Bs, are not required to test the final product. They know in certain states they can’t dispense products from a compounding pharmacy, or even keep them in stock, but Epicur is able to provide a product that they can actually start patient care with immediately. It’s about reachability.
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Handling HPAPIs safely – what does it take?
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 9, 2023
” Highly potent APIs are pharmacologically and biologically active compounds at low doses. The compounds require special handling due to their cytotoxicity in the NCEs and investigational new drug applications (INDs). Managing highly potent cytotoxic compounds in early phases and at a late stage is a complex process.
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Speaking of Medicine – Mid-Year OPDP Enforcement Review
Eye on FDA
AUGUST 2, 2022
There are two means of gaining insight into the agency’s thinking about regulatory issues related to promotional communications by pharmaceutical companies; one is through the issuance of guidance documents, the other is through enforcement. But when it comes to enforcement things have changed greatly over the years.
Digital strategies for pharma’s physician engagement
pharmaphorum
JUNE 23, 2021
Just as the wider healthcare system continues to acclimate to a new normal, the way pharma and physicians communicate is experiencing a technological revolution. Physician access issues coupled with message delivery disconnects only compounded the problem. Inefficient communications pre-COVID.
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2023 predictions and challenges in the healthcare business
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 19, 2023
I expect a more patient-friendly experience, incorporating trends such as online scheduling and onboarding to create more efficient in-person visits, automated post-visit follow-ups, better incorporation of remote care into the experience, and even direct patient communication with providers to build trust.
Utilising content metrics to improve digital engagement
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Using content metrics, companies can understand how their current content is received and engaged with, which will, in turn, helps clarify the most effective and efficient ways to connect and communicate with their audience in the future, resulting in increased speed to market and effective content engagement.
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‘Trojan Horse’ chemical tool allows researchers to target ‘undruggable’ proteins
Express Pharma
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The research, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and the Innovative Medicine Initiative 2 consortium EUbOpen, is published in the journal Nature Communications. To develop the molecule, the Dundee team worked to evolve around the SH2 domain pocket, designing a compound that could engage with the protein binding site.
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EU antibiotic shortages being monitored by MSSG
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 23, 2023
In addition, MSSG supports temporary national measures such as unit dose dispensing and compounding. MSSG stresses the importance of transparency in relation to shortages and highlights the need for all stakeholders to communicate in an objective and responsible way to avoid any undue public concern.
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Extemporaneous Preparation with Unknown Stability
RX Note
MARCH 23, 2023
Today, stability information can be obtained from manufacturer’s labelling information (such as in the package insert), the USP compounding monographs, or peer-reviewed articles and references , such as articles in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.
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Can You Answer These 4 USMLE Step 1 Practice Questions?
Board Vitals - Pharmacist
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Testing of the urine or serum of this infant will likely reveal an elevated level of which compound? Testing of the urine or serum of this infant will likely reveal an elevated level of which compound? Dietary supplementation with which of the following will decrease this patients risk of further thrombotic complications?
CDER’s Office of Compliance Kicks Off Annual Report Season with Rundown of 2023’s Major Public Health Enforcement Initiatives
FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars
JANUARY 22, 2024
Some takeaways on those efforts that we gleaned from the report: Compounding. OC devoted a lot of resources to its compliance efforts directed at human drug compounding. Communication in this area included on-line videos, webinars, summits, conferences, and international outreach. Drug Supply Chain.
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Managing Office Orders & Patient Prescriptions in Veterinary Practices: How Online Systems Streamline Processes
epicur
MAY 26, 2023
Even the most advanced inventory management systems have limitations though and the complexity of compounded medication needs in veterinary patient care often pushes those system limits. Updating pricing when item costs fluctuate. Download our inventory management guide for 7 best practices that increase ROI. Improve patient outcomes.
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COVID-19 and the digital pharma marketing revolution
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 8, 2021
Healthcare companies have been in the vanguard of this change, with an enormous rise in the use of telehealth and all forms of digital communications. This switch to digital technology is meaning the pharma industry is having to change the way it communicates with physicians.
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Healthier Together and philanthropic ventures in tropical disease
European Pharmaceutical Review
JUNE 27, 2022
A potential first-in-class compound to treat dengue fever is currently undergoing Phase I clinical development, as is a potential drug candidate for Cryptosporidium infection, EDI048. Europe’s Healthier Together initiative. A guidance document has been released to support these activities.
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What's the Next Billion Dollar Pharmacy Startup going to be?
The Digital Apothecary
APRIL 26, 2019
I do not think you want over 50,000 of the equivalent highly educated individuals who know how to make and compound drugs unemployed when many of them have >$150,000 in loans, and a pharmacy degree isn't exactly a way to get into any other job — just saying.
Causeway Therapeutics raises £8.75m for tennis elbow research
Pharmafile
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
University of Glasgow spin-out Causeway Therapeutics has announced that it has raised £8.75m from investors, which will fund an international phase 2 clinical trial studying its lead compound TenoMIRä. It is hoped that TenoMIRä will have a positive impact against lateral epicondylitis, most commonly known as tennis elbow. read more
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2020 OPDP Enforcement
Eye on FDA
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Last month we looked at a review of FDA press releases for last year and as one might have expected, there was an enormous spike in communications as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking now to a review of enforcement by the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) in 2020, we see a different picture.
Unlocking the potential in rare disease research with decentralised trials
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 19, 2021
When asked about features of decentralised trial designs that people found most attractive, the top reasons given were the convenience of having more of the study take place at home and less time traveling, as well as the use of technology, both to communicate with research staff and to have their health monitored. About the author.
5 Qualities to Look for in Your Veterinary Pharmacy Partners
epicur
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Traditional 503A compounding pharmacies and 503B outsourcing manufacturers both serve as important partners for veterinary practices, providing patient-specific prescriptions and manufacturing bulk drugs for in-practice use and dispensing when allowed by state regulations. In many cases, those variances have led to compounding tragedies.
Direct Materials Sourcing: New Tools, Fresh Approach
Pharma and Life Sciences Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.
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Veterinary Medicine Outlook: 5 Changes and Trends Impacting Veterinary Practices
epicur
AUGUST 8, 2023
Implementation of GFI #256 Earlier this year, the FDA finalized regulatory guidance for compounded medications, known as GFI #256. If GFI is affecting your practice’s ability to get compounded medications for office use, partnering with a trusted 503B outsourcing facility can help you eliminate risks of limited ordering.
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Influence of 5G on Healthcare
Viseven
AUGUST 29, 2024
As this trend unfolds, it is vital to understand the benefits 5G brings, how it impacts healthcare communication , and how healthcare businesses can leverage it. 5G represents the 5th generation of cellular technology and is the gold standard in wireless communication today. In this article, we will explore these opportunities.
Customer Relationship Management in Healthcare Industry: Features, Benefits, and Specifics
Viseven
MARCH 6, 2023
billion by 2025 , with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) growth of more than 9%. It helps to organize communication processes, keep track of operational activities, and see what works in your management approaches and what requires changes in the current health system. Let’s go. What does CRM stand for in Healthcare?
Building a Successful Inventory Management System with Nicole Clausen
epicur
MAY 6, 2024
First and foremost, I always recommend having a good communication plan so that if an item goes on backorder, you can immediately alert your team. But if it’s completely unavailable, start by looking at alternatives, whether compounded or a similar product. What is their communication or customer service like?
Why AI equity is the next step for transformational pharma
pharmaphorum
MARCH 4, 2021
Meanwhile, AI is aiding drug discovery by screening data to predict the properties of a potential compound, generate ideas for novel compounds, and save time for researchers.”. He notes that most successful tech companies, e.g., Google and Facebook, are really AI companies – and that this is a shift pharma is likely to see too. “It
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Patient Engagement in Pharma – Why and How?
Viseven
AUGUST 15, 2024
Utilize digital tools Digital engagement tools, such as patient portals and mobile applications , can facilitate direct communication between patients and healthcare providers. Sales teams may not be adequately trained to communicate the value of patient engagement programs, resulting in low participation rates.
Connected customer data: a golden opportunity for pharma marketers
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 10, 2023
Approximately 30% of global data volume is generated by the healthcare industry and it will continue to expand with a compound annual growth rate predicted to reach 36% by 2025, according to research by RBC Capital Markets. It flows from every direction in torrents to create huge opportunities to address the world’s mounting health issues.
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Top Performing Drug of 2021 - Trulicity (February Edition)
PharmaShots
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
In the US, Trulicity is protected by a compound patent (2027) and by biologics data protection (2026).
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How Long Until AI Starts to Replace Pharmacists
pharmacy mentor
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Customer Service and Communication Chatbots : AI-powered chatbots can handle routine customer enquiries, schedule appointments and provide basic medication information, freeing up pharmacists to focus on more complex tasks. Dosage Recommendations : AI tools such as Dosis can analyse patient-specific data (e.g.
2022 spells change for EU pharmaceutical legislation
European Pharmaceutical Review
JUNE 24, 2022
The review was impacted by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded existing issues surrounding high drug pricing and patient access that had been brewing since 2016 and highlighted several shortcomings in the EU’s pharmaceutical system. Maarten has significant competition law experience in a variety of sectors. About the author.
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Adapting Customer Engagement Strategies to the COVID Landscape
Pharma Marketing Network
AUGUST 26, 2020
Compounding the issue, the need to quickly adjust targeting and call plans as the situation changes in different states—or even geographies within states—creates stress on headquarters to deliver insights, and on field-based personnel. Understanding how to modify communication style is a first step.
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