STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Last week, a mask ban in Nassau County, New York was signed into law. If I lived just 60 miles east of my New Jersey town, I would be under threat of a fine or jail time every time I left the house. I’ve been masking consistently in public since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic began, because I have a kidney transplant and will take immunosuppressant medication for the rest of my life.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 20, 2024
Dr. Jennifer Low, head of 23andMe’s therapeutics division, is taking the company into new territory with a potential cancer treatment that targets a unique pathway.
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STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound significantly cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, showing the benefits of long-term use of the blockbuster therapy. In a Phase 3 trial that lasted over three years, people with pre-diabetes taking Zepbound had a 93% lower risk of progressing to diabetes compared with people on placebo, Lilly said Tuesday.
The Pharmacist
AUGUST 20, 2024
Unifying health and care records into one digital health record could help community pharmacies deliver more screening, vaccination, chronic-condition management and acute care, a major UK think tank has suggested. In a report released this week, The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) proposed the creation of a single digital health record (DHR) that it said would […] The post 'Digital health record' could help expand pharmacy services, suggests Tony Blair Institute appeared first on The
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STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
A House committee is investigating whether brand drug companies are collaborating with the Chinese military when they run clinical trials in that country. “For over a decade, it appears that U.S. biopharmaceutical companies conducted clinical trials with China’s military organizations, and specifically with medical centers and hospitals affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army’s,” according to an Aug. 19 letter that the House China committee sent to t
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 20, 2024
The top 20 biopharmaceutical companies demonstrated resilience during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 as global markets and investor optimism improved with anticipation of a potential interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.
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The Pharmacist
AUGUST 20, 2024
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released guidance for primary care settings including using personal protective equipment (PPE) and isolating patients with suspected mpox in a closed room. But the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has called for additional, specific support and guidance on how community pharmacies should deal with suspected mpox cases.
STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Next week, the biopharma world will see eagerly awaited results from a trial that could shape care for patients with an increasingly common heart condition — and determine which companies stand to reap billions. The trial of vutrisiran, from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, was already announced as positive , with the drug successfully cutting the risk of death and cardiovascular complications in patients with the disease, called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 20, 2024
Learn about the exciting potential of CDK9 inhibitors in disrupting cancer cell growth and changing the treatment landscape for cancer patients. Stay updated on the latest research and developments in this promising field.
STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Science is a team sport, and those teams are getting larger. While that expansion might help researchers answer complex biomedical questions by working together, a recent study suggests that this trend has hampered the career prospects of Ph.D. graduates. The authors analyzed 40 years of data from a National Science Foundation survey that tracks Ph.D. graduates.
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BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 20, 2024
Treatment with the GLP-1 drug, which Lilly sells as Mounjaro and Zepbound, lowered the risk of Type 2 diabetes progression by 94% versus placebo.
STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration’s responsibilities don’t end when a drug hits the market after it’s approved: the agency is also continuously assessing products after they’re widely available for any safety issues. And a group of researchers — including two from the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research — think artificial intelligence could uncover more signs of these issues, including from electronic health records, social media posts, a
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 20, 2024
Emergent BioSolutions has agreed to donate 50,000 doses of its mpox vaccine for use in the current outbreak, but an expert has warned supplies are unlikely to meet demand
STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because the pace of motor vehicles passing by our window is picking up and the official mascots are busy foraging for their breakfast on the campus grounds. As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing cups of stimulation. Our choice today is maple bourbon. Yes, this is real.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 20, 2024
Eli Lilly's latest clinical readout for dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist tirzepatide is a big one, with data suggesting the drug can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese adults with pre-diabetes.There's plenty of evidence to show that prediabetes – a higher-than-normal blood sugar level resulting from a level of insulin resistance that isn't high enough to be considered full-blown diabetes – can be reversed if patients commit to an intensive regimen of dietary restriction
STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Off-patent medicines provide people with access to high-quality essential treatment options that can be significantly less expensive than branded on-patent medicines. Off-patent therapies — generics and biosimilars — represent a system-critical industry that delivers around 80% of medicines used worldwide at a fraction of the cost of branded medicines.
Outsourcing Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
Ayvakit, a groundbreaking therapy developed by Blueprint Medicines, has witnessed a remarkable 185% year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter of this year (2024).
STAT
AUGUST 20, 2024
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Carbon Health founder steps back from top role Carbon Health ‘ s chief executive and co-founder Eren Bali is taking a step back from the primary care tech company, returning instead to the education company Udemy he co-founded as its chief technology office
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Outsourcing Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
The Danish company Bavarian Nordic plans to supply up to 2 million vaccine doses this year in response to the World Health Organizationâs declaration of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) earlier this month.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 20, 2024
Danish biotech Adcendo has accelerated its progression to a clinical-stage biotech by licensing an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) from China's Multitude Therapeutics with potential in various forms of cancer.Copenhagen-based Adcendo is paying what is rumours to be tens of millions of dollars in upfront fees for rights to Multitude's anti-tissue factor (TF) ADC AMT-754 – now renamed ADCE-T02 – outside mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
Express Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
Granules India announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Glycopyrrolate Oral Solution 1mg/5mL filed by Granules Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of the Company. It is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug, Cuvposa Oral Solution, 1 mg/5 mL of Merz Pharmaceuticals Glycopyrrolate Oral Solution is an anticholinergic medication indicated for pediatric patients aged three t
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 20, 2024
GSK gets FDA breakthrough status for its B7-H3 directed ADC, licensed from Hansah Pharma in a $1.
Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay
Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.
Express Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the pharmaceutical contract manufacturing industry declined in 2023 compared to 2021-22. High inflation and interest rates along with an uncertain business environment disincentivised investment. Despite fewer deals, the focus shifted towards scaling operations rather than acquiring specialised capabilities, according to GlobalData.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 20, 2024
Avidity Bio raises $345m from its second big public offering of 2024, after reporting encouraging Duchenne muscular dystrophy data.
PioneerRx
AUGUST 20, 2024
Chronic conditions make up the bulk of your pharmacy work. Patients with chronic conditions need certain medications for the rest of their lives to achieve a.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 20, 2024
Supplies of Emergent’s smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 will accompany Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine to African countries.
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Express Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
Agilisium, a digital innovations partner for Life Sciences companies, announced that it has been chosen as a leader by the Everest Group in their Life Sciences Digital Services for Mid-Market Enterprises PEAK Matrix Assessment report, 2024. The assessment study involved the evaluation of the vision, capability (strategy, scope of services, innovation, delivery footprint), and market impact (market adoption, portfolio mix, and value delivered) of over 26 niche providers and their range of offerin
Outsourcing Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Livdelzi (seladelpar) for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare and chronic autoimmune disease affecting the bile ducts.
Express Pharma
AUGUST 20, 2024
A unique method developed for drug delivery can prove useful to patients suffering from asthma, cystic fibrosis, previous lung disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, or those exposed to corticosteroid medications for an extended duration. Nanoparticles are promising for the controlled and effective release of drugs. The use of polymeric nanoparticles is the most advanced method of drug delivery.
Pharma Times
AUGUST 20, 2024
The company’s Cell & Gene Therapy Centre can now offer a full range of GMP services
World Pharma News
AUGUST 20, 2024
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, "Pfizer") and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech") announced top-line results from their Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the companies' combined mRNA vaccine candidate against influenza and COVID-19 in healthy individuals 18-64 years of age. The combination candidate consists of Pfizer's mRNA-based influenza vaccine candidate with the companies' licensed COVID-19 vaccine.
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