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After three years in prison, ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist is attempting a comeback

STAT

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.

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5 enduring mysteries of the Barry and Honey Sherman murders

PharmaVoice

After nearly five years, the homicide case involving pharma billionaires continues to perplex investigators.

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Five Things Pharmacists Should Know About Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

ID Stewardship

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.

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NHS expedites rollout of Bayer’s darolutamide for prostate cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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+: Alzheimer’s researchers try out an unfamiliar sensation: optimism

STAT

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

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Non-toxic and addiction free: The promise of a new pain med

PharmaVoice

Why South Rampart Pharma’s novel new molecule could be a key to solving the global pain epidemic.

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AstraZeneca enters $320m deal to acquire Neogene

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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Opinion: Congress: Close the gap between funding for nutrition research and the toll diet-related disease takes on Americans

STAT

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.

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Evommune’s unique method of drug discovery is more than skin deep

PharmaVoice

The biotech is using human skin squares from plastic surgery to find the best immunological molecules for solving conditions like dermatitis.

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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

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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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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Expanding ketamine’s horizons to treat rare neurological disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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STAT+: Detailed data on Alzheimer’s therapy from Eisai, Biogen hold up to scientific scrutiny

STAT

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.

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5 final FDA action dates to watch this year

PharmaVoice

A potential flurry of regulatory activity could be on the horizon yet this year — and several key drug approvals are at stake.

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Pfizer’s €1.2 billion manufacturing site expansion

European Pharmaceutical Review

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.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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US FDA approves Ferring’s Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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Opinion: Breakthrough Therapies Act: Good idea, wrong solution

STAT

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

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10 of our most popular articles in 2022

PharmaVoice

Methadone, rock ‘n’ roll, clinical trial overhauls — here’s a look at our most-read stories of the year.

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Company profile: NeoImmuneTech

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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.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

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.

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Stories from the lab: Researchers discuss innovative treatments for cancers of the blood

PhRMA

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.

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In Philadelphia, ‘tranq’ is leaving drug users with horrific wounds. Other communities are bracing for the same

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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.

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Avoiding a ‘bad trip’ in psychedelic clinical trials

PharmaVoice

Psychedelic drug trials pose a number of challenges, but researchers can take these steps to boost patient safety.

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C4XD and AstraZeneca enter $402m deal to develop respiratory disease therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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Touchlight receives funding to develeop DNA vaccine platform

Pharma Times

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant will boost potential of nanoparticle-formulated doggybone DNA

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STAT+: AAM’s Dan Leonard, president of generic drug lobby, ousted

STAT

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.

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Healthcare tech’s biggest busts

PharmaVoice

The metaverse, blockchain, DCTs and more — here are some of the most recent fails in healthcare tech.

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How automation can help to address supply chain challenges in pharma

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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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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Eisai and Biogen present promising lecanemab study results

Pharma Times

Phase 3 research shows that Alzheimer’s disease treatment meets primary and secondary endpoints

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Stanford is investigating its president over allegations of research misconduct

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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.

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Introduction to Pharmaceutical QMM Model: QMM Assessment to Promote Pharmaceutical Operational Excellence

PharmaTech

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.

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Vaccines Europe launches first pipeline review

European Pharmaceutical Review

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.

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Current pipeline developments could bring new hope for patients with PPMS

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.