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MAY 10, 2024

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended this week that dairy and poultry farms with infected animals supply protective gear to workers in a bid to stave off human transmission of the H5N1 virus. The challenge now is making it happen. The CDC has no legal authority to order those protective measures, and health officials in some of the nine states with reported outbreaks in cattle have had little luck getting farmers to take them up on offers of free persona

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PharmaVoice

MAY 10, 2024

The CEO of Daiichi Sankyo’s American business explains how the company plans to build off the momentum of its blockbuster cancer med.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

LONDON — Novavax, the beleaguered maker of a Covid-19 vaccine, just got a boost of its own.   The French pharma company Sanofi on Friday said it had reached a licensing deal to sell Novavax’s Covid shot going forward as well as to try to combine the vaccine with Sanofi’s own flu shot. The pact includes a $500 million upfront payment, with up to $700 million more on the table if certain regulatory and launch milestones are reached.

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Safe Biologics

MAY 10, 2024

In an April interview with EndpointsNews , an FDA official called on Congress to eliminate the distinction between biosimilars (which can be prescribed in place of their reference products by a physician) and “interchangeable” biosimilars, which can be substituted by pharmacists the way generics are. Doing so would undermine physician confidence in biosimilars and jeopardize treatment stability for many patients, according to ASBM’s Executive Director, Michael Reilly in a r esponse p

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

WASHINGTON — The federal government will provide livestock farms as much as $28,000 apiece to bolster protective measures and testing for the avian flu virus spreading among dairy cows, officials said Friday. The Agriculture Department also allotted $98 million to aid states restricting the interstate movement of affected cattle, and health officials announced they would put an additional $101 million toward expanded surveillance, tests, treatments, and vaccines for the virus, which has n

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pharmaphorum

MAY 10, 2024

The pharma industry is facing major immigration policy changes that will impact hiring of skilled talent. This blog examines new visa and salary requirements for life sciences roles and their effect on the industry.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 10, 2024

Interim data surpassed expectations, iTeos said. Elsewhere, Acelyrin revealed chief executive officer Shao-Lee Lin is departing and Bluebird bio gave a fuller account of its gene therapy launches.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

BALTIMORE — An ambitious effort to cure HIV with CRISPR genome editing fell short in an early clinical trial, investigators announced Friday morning. In the study, run by Excision BioTherapeutics, researchers tried to use the gene editing tool to address a chief reason HIV has been so hard to cure. While antiviral drugs can clear patients of replicating virus, HIV is able to worm its way into a patients’ own DNA in certain cells.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 10, 2024

The regulator cited “administrative constraints,” rather than any issue with Moderna’s trial data, for missing a May 12 deadline, the company said.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

Pizza. Coloring books. Goody bags. They could be activities at a 5-year-old’s birthday party. But they’re not: These are many employers’ attempts to lift the morale of nurses on the frontlines of chronically understaffed organizations. What nurses really want are better working conditions so they can deliver the best care possible to their patients.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 10, 2024

Sanofi has licensed joint commercial rights to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine and will work with the biotech on the development of combined flu/COVID shots in a deal worth up to $1.2 billion.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

About 10 years ago, a small piece of human brain arrived in the lab of Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman at Harvard. It came directly from an operating room of a nearby hospital, where it was excised from an epilepsy patient undergoing a procedure to reduce   her seizures. In the years that followed, Lichtman’s team methodically reconstructed the byzantine wiring patterns of the brain by feeding the 1-cubic-millimeter sample into a  $6 million device  that sliced it into impossibly-thin

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 10, 2024

the success of CGT depends on a robust and reliable supply chain” Cell and gene therapies (CGT) offer a revolutionary approach to the treatment, prevention and potential cure of diseases. These advanced medical treatments provide hope for patients suffering from conditions that have historically been poorly understood and widely considered incurable, including genetic diseases and cancers.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

A 30-year-old farm worker in North Carolina died last September on a day that was fairly typical for the state. Temperatures were in the mid-90s and the heat index , which includes humidity, was 96 degrees F. This index is often referred to as the “feels like” temperature, and is commonly used to gauge heat stress on the body. But use of the heat index to gauge whether José Arturo González Mendoza and his fellow sweet potato harvesters could work safety grossly underestim

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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.

The Pharmacist

MAY 10, 2024

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) could be used to fund pharmacists to spend time as designated prescribing practitioners (DPPs), NHS England has announced. Speaking at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress in London today, Rebecca Burgoyne, chief pharmaceutical officer’s clinical fellow, announced a ‘new opportunity’ to use ARRS funding for pharmacy training roles.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Hi all. Today we’re talking about improving the global reach of gene therapies, and about why offering access to ancestral populations could be so powerful. We see in a KFF survey that a majority of Americans want obesity drugs to be covered by Medicare, offer up a cool new podcast, and more.

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Express Pharma

MAY 10, 2024

In today’s industrial landscape, the software is getting more and more powerful to help machine developers. The newly released Automation studio 6 introduces CoPilot which helps with creation of machine software in languages like Structure Text, C and C++. At the click of a button engineers can leverage the power of generative AI to generate and optimize code.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

After seeing its last deal go bust in the face of regulatory scrutiny, Maze Therapeutics has found another suitor for its experimental Pompe disease treatment.   Bay Area-based Maze and Shionogi said Friday that the Japanese pharma company had licensed the drug, called MZE001, with an upfront payment of $150 million. The global deal includes additional, undisclosed payments if the oral medication, which is in clinical testing, meets certain regulatory and commercial goals.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 10, 2024

London's burgeoning life sciences scene is kicking off 2024 with optimism as the city prepares to host major conferences like Anglonordic. Discover how antibody discovery biotechs like Alchemab are driving growth and innovation in the sector.

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MAY 10, 2024

Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others.  That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week.

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MAY 10, 2024

In an interesting development in the field of rare disease therapeutics, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., and Maze Therapeutics, Inc. have sealed an exclusive worldwide license agreement for MZE001, a novel therapeutic candidate aimed at tackling Pompe disease.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2024

Hello there and happy Friday from STAT’s London outpost, where the weekend is mere hours away. STAT reporter Andrew Joseph here, filling in for Mr. Pharmalot for the day. Spring has fully sprung here in the U.K., and our weekend plans include plenty of park time, and if we’re being honest, likely some time at the pub as well. Wishing you all sunny days ahead, and a reminder to ourselves and to all to bring the sunscreen.

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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.

pharmaphorum

MAY 10, 2024

An insightful interview with Peter Stenico, global head of biosimilars and country president, Sandoz Austria at Reuters Pharma Europe, Barcelona 2024

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Express Pharma

MAY 10, 2024

In the expansive landscape of global healthcare, India has emerged as a pivotal player, shaping the accessibility and affordability of essential medicines worldwide. As the world’s leading supplier of generic drugs, India’s pharmaceutical industry has become a ray of hope for millions as it ensures quality-assured and cost-effective treatments reach those who need them the most.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 10, 2024

The FDA approved WestGene’s mRNA therapeutic cancer vaccine as mRNA cancer vaccine development rises in popularity.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 10, 2024

Five months after Sanofi walked away from a deal with Maze Therapeutics on an oral Pompe disease therapy, Shionogi has snapped up the drug.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 10, 2024

Shionogi has concluded an exclusive global licence agreement for Maze Therapeutics’ MZE001 aimed at treating Pompe disease.

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The Pharmacist

MAY 10, 2024

NHS England (NHSE) could consider employing pre-registration pharmacists, the deputy chief pharmaceutical officer (CPhO) for England has suggested. At the Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) today, Richard Cattell said he was thinking about ways to bring the pharmacist profession – across community, practice and hospital settings – together to address workforce and training challenges.

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Pharma Times

MAY 10, 2024

For the second month in a row, the NHS has met the 28-day faster diagnosis target for cancer

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MAY 10, 2024

In an interesting development in the field of rare disease therapeutics, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., and Maze Therapeutics, Inc. have sealed an exclusive worldwide license agreement for MZE001, a novel therapeutic candidate aimed at tackling Pompe disease.

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MAY 10, 2024

Sanofi will ally with the under-pressure biotech, paying $500 million upfront for rights to co-commercialize Novavax’s COVID shot and develop combination influenza vaccines.

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