STAT
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist who created the first gene-edited children , had been quiet since completing a three-year prison sentence in April, leaving many to wonder whether he had plans to return to scientific research. Earlier this month, we got his answer. On Nov. 9, He posted photos to Twitter of himself sitting at a computer in a white office.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
After nearly five years, the homicide case involving pharma billionaires continues to perplex investigators.
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ID Stewardship
DECEMBER 1, 2022
In this article a pharmacist with advanced training and experience in infectious diseases discusses five things pharmacists should know about ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Authored By: Lucia Rose, PharmD, BCIDP. Article Posted 1 December 2022. It was the fall of 2009; I was a proud PGY-1 resident at UMass Medical Center rounding with a large team in the ICU.
Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The National Health Service (NHS) in England, UK, has expedited the rollout of Bayer ’s new life-extending drug, darolutamide, to treat the most advanced kinds of prostate cancer that have spread to other body parts. With the latest development, NHS will become the first healthcare system in Europe to offer this drug to prostate cancer patients. Nearly 9,000 men with prostate cancer will be eligible to receive this treatment.
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
DECEMBER 2, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientific meetings about Alzheimer’s disease can be funereal affairs, with researchers from around the world gathering in hopes that the latest in a long line of negative clinical trials might light the path to a long-awaited success. This year was different. Nearly 2,000 people showed up to the Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease meeting, a conference record, to hear about lecanemab, a drug from Eisai and Biogen that appears to have broken the decades-lo
PharmaVoice
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Why South Rampart Pharma’s novel new molecule could be a key to solving the global pain epidemic.
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Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
AstraZeneca has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding equity of clinical-stage biotechnology firm Neogene Therapeutics in a deal totalling up to $320m. Neogene focuses on discovering, developing and producing next-generation T-cell receptor therapies (TCR-Ts) that provide a new cell therapy approach for fighting cancer. TCR-Ts can detect intracellular targets such as cancer-specific mutations to unlock targets which were not accessible earlier using cell therapies.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
You are what you eat. Every year, new scientific discoveries make clear that food is critical to health. In recent years, nutrition research trials have shown that a Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular disease; ultra-processed foods increase weight gain; omega-3 fatty acids improve IQ in preterm babies; cocoa prevents heart attacks; and vitamin D supplements do — well, almost nothing.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The biotech is using human skin squares from plastic surgery to find the best immunological molecules for solving conditions like dermatitis.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Lack of access, strict regulations, and demanding schedules have made it extremely difficult for patients to participate in clinical trials. A 2018 NIH survey found that patients felt clinical trial participation to be inconvenient and burdensome, and nearly half (49.0%) said it disrupted their daily routine. In 2021, a CISCRIP Perceptions and Insights Study reported more disruption to daily routines compared to previous years, citing length of visits, travel, and diagnostic tests as top burdens
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Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
For several decades, researchers have been investigating the role of ketamine in treating depression. Now, efforts are underway to study ketamine’s effects in Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, and Rett syndrome. On November 14, the Canadian developer PharmaTher announced positive data from a Phase I/II study where ketamine was used to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease.
STAT
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — A closely watched new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease held up to scrutiny in a detailed scientific presentation Tuesday, as its developers, partners Eisai and Biogen, begin the lengthy process of turning this medicine into what they hope could be a groundbreaking therapy. The drug, lecanemab, slowed the cognitive and functional decline of patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s by 27% relative to placebo in a roughly 2,000-volunteer clinical trial.
PharmaVoice
DECEMBER 1, 2022
A potential flurry of regulatory activity could be on the horizon yet this year — and several key drug approvals are at stake.
European Pharmaceutical Review
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Pfizer Inc. has announced it will invest over €1.2 billion in its manufacturing site in Grange Castle , Dublin, the company’s biggest expansion investment to date in Ireland. A new facility will be built on the site premises, doubling the capacity for biologics manufacturing at the facility. It is anticipated a further 400-500 roles will be created, bringing the total Pfizer employees in Ireland to around 5,500.
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.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ faecal microbiota product, Rebyota, to prevent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) recurrence in people aged 18 years and above. A live biotherapeutic, Rebyota is intended for usage following the completion of antibiotic treatment. Rebyota’s safety and efficacy were analysed in the largest trial programme in the microbiome-based therapeutics field, including five trials enrolling over 1,000 subjects.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The Breakthrough Therapies Act , recently proposed by Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as a way to expand access for therapeutic purposes to potentially beneficial but highly regulated Schedule I substances like psilocybin and LSD, has the right underlying idea but provides a solution that is wrong. The act would automatically reclassify to Schedule II any experimental medicine designated by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule I controlled substance — defined as a
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Methadone, rock ‘n’ roll, clinical trial overhauls — here’s a look at our most-read stories of the year.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
NeoImmuneTech, Inc. CEO: Dr Se Hwan Yang, PhD. Headquarters: Rockville, MD, USA (2400 Research Blvd., Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20850). Locations: 3 (US HQ, Korea office, Korea R&D center). Number of employees: 90+ (as of Oct. 31, 2022). Main asset: NT-I7 (efineptakin alfa), a long-acting human IL-7. Number of on-going clinical trials: 14. Creation: Jan. 29, 2014.
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.
PhRMA
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The biopharmaceutical industry is one of the most research-intensive of all sectors in the U.S. economy and supports a broad range of STEM jobs through R&D and manufacturing. At the backbone of the biopharmaceutical ecosystem are its researchers. Each day, in labs across the country, these individuals work tirelessly on the front lines of research and development to help bring novel medicines to patients.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
PHILADELPHIA — The volunteers were handing out the staples of harm reduction: safe injection and smoking kits, condoms, and Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal medication. Down the line, they were distributing hats, socks, coats, and blankets to the people who use drugs who came to this outreach event on a recent Saturday, a bright, cold morning a few days before Thanksgiving.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Psychedelic drug trials pose a number of challenges, but researchers can take these steps to boost patient safety.
Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
C4X Discovery (C4XD) and AstraZeneca have entered an exclusive global licensing agreement worth up to $402m to develop oral therapy to treat inflammatory and respiratory ailments. The deal has been signed to develop the C4X NRF2 Activator programme for these ailments. Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will be responsible for the development and marketing of oral therapy for inflammatory and respiratory diseases with a key focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Pharma Times
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant will boost potential of nanoparticle-formulated doggybone DNA
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The generic drug industry’s lobbying group, the Association for Accessible Medicines, fired its president Dan Leonard, two sources familiar with the decision said Friday evening. It was not immediately clear why Leonard was fired, and AAM didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The sources said its members were frustrated that it was late to engage when Congress was debating the Inflation Reduction Act, which gives Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices.
PharmaVoice
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The metaverse, blockchain, DCTs and more — here are some of the most recent fails in healthcare tech.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Supply chain issues have been rife in pharmaceuticals for a while, but current socio-economic challenges such as the conflict in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to extended wait times and higher prices for thousands of products. Incidents such as the hormone replacement therapy drug shortage in early 2022 have shown the damaging impact supply chain issues can have on people who depend on these drugs.
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Pharma Times
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Phase 3 research shows that Alzheimer’s disease treatment meets primary and secondary endpoints
STAT
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Stanford University has opened an investigation into its president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, a renowned neuroscientist and former biotech executive, for research misconduct after experts alleged papers on which he was an author included altered images, the university confirmed. The university’s board will oversee the investigation.
PharmaTech
DECEMBER 2, 2022
QMM is an evolutionary advancement in FDA’s quality management maturity initiative that provides industry with a viable methodology to assess and improve manufacturing quality and supply chain reliability.
European Pharmaceutical Review
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Vaccines Europe has unveiled its first pipeline review of its 15 members companies, with 100 vaccine candidates as of July 2022. . The review revealed a pipeline aimed at tackling current and future challenges, such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and respiratory tract infections, through leveraging a wide range of new technology platforms. The data indicated 46 percent of the vaccine candidates target infections that do not have an available vaccine.
Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease causing chronic inflammation and demyelination of the nerves, affecting around 2.5 million people worldwide. While patients diagnosed with relapsing MS (RMS) have a wide range of marketed treatment options, patients diagnosed with progressive MS, especially primary progressive MS (PPMS), have very limited treatment options.
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