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OCTOBER 31, 2024
Barely 12 years after the publication of the first papers unveiling CRISPR-Cas9, a powerful enzyme for editing DNA, sickle cell patients are now receiving the first approved CRISPR-based medicine, Casgevy. Hundreds of patients with other inherited diseases, cancers, and chronic bacterial and viral infections are enrolled in clinical trials testing other CRISPR treatments.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Pfizer, J&J, Biogen and Novartis are banking on new products to make up for maturing blockbusters, but future growth is not guaranteed.
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STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Britain’s hardships during World War II famously included weeks of bombing during the Blitz, the mass evacuation of children, and food rationing. That rationing, researchers report, holds cautionary lessons for today on the health impact of consuming sugar early in life. Black-and-white wartime photos capture long queues in the shops when supplies of meat, dairy, sugar, and other food were limited.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
OCTOBER 31, 2024
With today's pharmacy landscape shaken by unprecedented and wider disruption to healthcare support and delivery, community and independent entities strive to remain an integral cog in the mix.
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
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Two generic drugmakers, Apotex and Heritage Pharmaceuticals, have agreed to pay a combined $49 million to settle allegations they fixed prices on numerous medicines, the first such agreements since state attorneys general began probing price-fixing in the generics industry a decade ago. In 2016, a number of states filed what eventually became the first in a trio of lawsuits against many of the largest generic companies for allegedly coordinating efforts to fix and maintain prices for dozens of m
The Pharmacist
OCTOBER 31, 2024
July 2024 saw the highest number of pharmacies meeting the Pharmacy First monthly threshold since it increased to 10 consultations in May, according to the latest Pharmacy First data. Nationally, clinical pathway consultations and urgent medicine supply referrals increased overall. But minor illness referrals decreased in July 2024. Scroll down for our interactive Pharmacy First […] The post See how your pharmacy compares as July Pharmacy First data released appeared first on The Pharmacis
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pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Effective language training for healthcare teams within the NHS is crucial for providing quality care and communication with diverse patient populations. Learn why it is essential for healthcare professionals.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
When the murder of George Floyd in 2020 ignited calls for racial equity across the U.S., the field of medicine confronted its own thorny questions about race. James Diao, then a medical student at Harvard Medical School, was among the many people who zeroed in on one particular issue: If race is a social construct, why was it a factor in clinical tools used to determine a patient’s risk of disease?
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The European Commission has delivered a hefty fine to Teva for abusing a dominant position in multiple sclerosis by artificially extending the patent protection for former blockbuster Copaxone.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Teva Pharmaceutical, the world’s largest generic drugmaker, was fined $503 million by European antitrust regulators for delaying competition to a blockbuster multiple sclerosis medicine. The European Commission found the company had artificially extended the patent protection of Copaxone and systematically spread misleading information about a rival product.
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BioPharma Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The biotech expects three Phase 2 readouts in urticaria and eczema over the next two years, and will keep its “options open” regarding an IPO, its CEO said.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
After spending decades fixated on a single hypothesis, Alzheimer’s researchers are increasingly searching for new ways to combat the devastating neurologic disease. One such approach — precisely targeting the brain with magnetic pulses — got a boost when mid-stage trial data was presented Thursday. Scientists reported that patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s who received the therapy, known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), experienced a 44% slowing in
Outsourcing Pharma
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Demand for weight loss drugs targeting GLP-1 has exploded in recent years, leading to disruptions in supply chains. Here are the companies racing for approval of their own versions of these highly coveted drugs.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Apple this week officially released a batch of new health features for AirPods Pro that allow users to test their hearing and use the popular wireless headphones as hearing aids for milder forms of hearing loss. After they were announced in September, audiologists and other experts immediately praised Apple’s efforts. Many people with hearing impairment never get tested or seek treatment, so the new tools from one of the world’s largest tech companies could help boost a
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
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Our latest round-up of financings in the biotech sector features Alpha-9 Oncology, Axonis, Kivu Bio, SynOx, Agomab, and Blue Earth Therapeutics.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Happy Halloween! Tonight I am going to a wedding rehearsal dressed as Jo March from “Little Women.” The bride and groom are dressing up as Buttercup and Westley from “The Princess Bride,” which is maybe the most precious thing I have ever heard.
Express Pharma
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Biocon Biologics announces that its drug substance facility located at Biocon Campus, (Site 1) Bengaluru, has been classified as voluntary action indicated by the US Food and Drug Administration. This relates to the cGMP inspection conducted by the agency between February 20-28, 2024 and pertains to the supply of rh-Insulin (rhI) drug substance to the United States.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell by the sudden presence of little ghouls and goblins walking past. No doubt, they are in search of the great pumpkin. We wish them luck, because you never know what you may find on that elusive quest. Of course, this calls for a cup of stimulation, and we are opening a new package of pecan pie for the occasion.
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pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Compass Pathways will cut its headcount by 30% as it defers phase 3 readouts for its psychedelic therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Open enrollment season for Medicare, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, triggers a deluge of information about various options. Since I’m a health care consultant and researcher as well as a Medicare beneficiary, I’ve looked critically at what we’re told and what we’re not. Unfortunately, information crucial both for the individual and for the broader policy goal of moving toward a “value-based” care system is often difficult to find or not available a
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Septerna's protracted IPO on the Nasdaq has finally reached its conclusion, with the final amount raised by the GPCR-focused biotech above $331m
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 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. Oracle reveals ‘AI’ electronic health record software Oracle Health this week began previewing its “next-generation” electronic health record software “powered by AI” that it claims was “built from the ground up” a
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
OCTOBER 31, 2024
In a recent interview, Suneela Thatte, VP and Head – Healthcare R&D for India, Merck KGaA Darmstadt discussed the evolution and strategic significance of the company’s Global Capability Center (GCC) in India, established in 2020. She highlighted that while the GCC was initially set up for cost savings in drug development, the focus has shifted to harnessing India’s vast talent pool, particularly in the scientific and medical fields, in an interview with Viveka Roychowdhury India
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This story first appeared in Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up here to get it delivered to their inbox. Daring, risky, and entirely justified. That’s how I’d describe Capricor Therapeutics’ plan to seek early approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a stem cell therapy designed to improve heart function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Lexeo reveals "promising" early data for gene therapy for APOE4-associated Alzheimer's, but shares in the biotech fall.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This story first appeared in The Readout newsletter. Sign up for The Readout and receive STAT’s award-winning biotech news delivered straight to your inbox. Happy Halloween, and also happy Diwali! Today, we talk lots about semaglutide, we see how TMS is promising in Alzheimer’s disease, and unveil who you should be watching in the ever-evolving field of CRISPR gene editing.
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The Pharmacist
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) stands ready to restart contract negotiations 'immediately', it has said following yesterday's Autumn Budget. Janet Morrison, CPE chief executive, said she told ministers on Wednesday that 'without funding relief' there will be more pharmacies closing, and more patients going without advice or medicines and therefore turning to other parts of the […] The post CPE 'ready to restart CPCF negotiations immediately' appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hello, and happy Thursday! I hope you can take a moment for some spooky fun today amid the pre-election madness. Now’s as good a time as ever to subscribe to STAT+ and get full access to our best stories and events for 40% off.
Outsourcing Pharma
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The Boston-based startup Axonis Therapeutics has bagged $115 million in a Series A round to fuel its pipeline of treatments for pain, epilepsy and other conditions.
Pharma Times
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Heart failure accounted for approximately 90,000 hospital admissions in England in 2019 to 2020
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 31, 2024
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