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Managing Drug Patent Portfolios Effectively

Drug Patent Watch

Effective management of drug patent portfolios is crucial for pharmaceutical companies to maintain market exclusivity, protect revenue streams, and drive innovation. A robust patent strategy aligned with business goals is essential for maximizing value and staying competitive in the pharmaceutical landscape.

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The recovery community says it offers refuge from opioid addiction. But it’s still hostile to lifesaving addiction medications 

STAT

The last time Mark Palinski went to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, he was asked to leave and never come back. He stills remembers the argument: All he had done was advocate for the use of the “gold standard” treatment opioid addiction, a common medication called buprenorphine.  To Palinski, buprenorphine is a godsend.

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Spravato is just the beginning in a new wave of depression meds

PharmaVoice

Psychiatry is getting more targeted as drugmakers develop a new range of treatments for depression.

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Pharmacy owners vote overwhelmingly in favour of collective action

The Pharmacist

Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of taking collective action, according to a ballot carried out by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). Some 99% of participating pharmacy owners said they were willing to limit their services unless funding is improved. The NPA said that subject to agreement from its […] The post Pharmacy owners vote overwhelmingly in favour of collective action appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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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Surviving in biotech’s new normal: 5 tips from industry VCs and CEOs

BioPharma Dive

At an event hosted by BioPharma Dive, drugmaker executives and investors discussed the importance of focus, smart spending and maintaining lines of sight to the clinic.

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STAT+: How Pfizer used wearables to tap into the promise of an experimental drug

STAT

Pfizer’s promising research on a treatment for a dangerous cancer-related condition is also helping prove out the value of wearables in clinical trials. In September, the pharma giant reported results showing that an experimental antibody could positively impact people with cachexia, a complication sometimes called “wasting syndrome” that can cause people with cancer to lose weight and make it harder for them to tolerate treatments.

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CPhO 'optimistic' about opportunities for community pharmacy

The Pharmacist

England's chief pharmaceutical officer (CPhO) David Webb is 'optimistic' about community pharmacy given the new government's priorities for healthcare, he told the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) conference on Friday. ''I was quite pleased when the government started talking about the three strategic shifts. sickness to prevention, analogue to digital, acute to community and primary - […] The post CPhO 'optimistic' about opportunities for community pharmacy appeared first on T

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On Wall Street, ‘flat out’ failure of AbbVie schizophrenia drug leaves analysts stunned

BioPharma Dive

Negative drug results cost AbbVie billions of dollars in market value and convinced analysts that Bristol Myers had placed a better bet in buying Karuna Therapeutics.

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U.S. drug overdose deaths on pace to fall below 100,000 this year 

STAT

U.S. drug overdose deaths are plummeting, putting the country on pace for its first year with fewer than 100,000 overdose deaths since 2020 — a powerful, if bleak, symbolic milestone. Reported drug deaths fell nearly 17% during the 12-month period ending in June, to 93,087,  according to new statistics released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Left to clean up after ‘pharma bro’ Shkreli’s arrest, former Turing CEO Ron Tilles reckons with the past

PharmaVoice

While Martin Shkreli smirked his way through a public securities fraud investigation, Ron Tilles became interim CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, ready or not. Here’s his story.

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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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Post-market surveillance requirements for medical devices: Implications

The Pharmacist

Claire Burrows, partner at Brabners LLP and Thorrun Govind, solicitor at Brabners LLP, pharmacist and TV health expert, provide further insight into ongoing MHRA work on legislation covering medical devices. If you missed their last piece click here. The explosion of innovation in health technology in recent years has the potential to bring transformative approaches […] The post Post-market surveillance requirements for medical devices: Implications appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Myth vs Fact: The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act

Safe Biologics

Click here to download the Myth vs Fact Onepager.

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OpenAI isn’t built for health care. So why is its tech already in hospitals, pharma, and cancer care?

STAT

The company behind ChatGPT didn’t set out to tackle health care.

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Where are they now? 4 biotechs that soared then crashed during the pandemic

PharmaVoice

How Novavax and others have restructured and trudged forward after their COVID-era high.

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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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Northern Ireland's pharmacists to meet with minister after vote to reduce services

The Pharmacist

A delegation of community pharmacists is set to meet with the UK Government's minister for Northern Ireland, Fleur Anderson, next month to discuss rising financial challenges facing the sector. The group will be led by Ulster Unionist Party peer Lord Rogan who said local pharmacies had been dispensing at a loss for 'far too long', […] The post Northern Ireland's pharmacists to meet with minister after vote to reduce services appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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AI tool spots long COVID in electronic health records

pharmaphorum

Mass General Brigham researchers have developed an AI that can spot hidden cases of long COVID from electronic health records

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STAT+: FDA is still struggling with a lack of inspectors, but doesn’t have a plan, watchdog finds

STAT

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration continues to struggle with a lack of investigators needed to inspect domestic and foreign pharmaceutical manufacturing plants and has not yet developed a plan to keep needed staff, a U.S. government watchdog found. Between November 2021 and this past June, the vacancy rate among investigators increased to 16% from 9%.

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Pfizer and Lilly’s telehealth prescribing platforms draw Senate scrutiny for ‘potential fraud’

PharmaVoice

As Big Pharma embraces telehealth to sell medicines directly to patients, lawmakers wonder whether the programs skirt anti-kickback rules.

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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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Merck, facing threat to Keytruda, buys into new kind of cancer immunotherapy

BioPharma Dive

The company is paying China-based biotech LaNova Medicines $588 million for the type of dual-pronged antibody drug that recently bested Keytruda in a clinical trial.

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The evolving role of AI in drug submission and approval: An expert perspective

pharmaphorum

Discover an expert perspective on how artificial intelligence is transforming the drug submission and approval process in the pharmaceutical industry. Explore the evolving role of AI in drug development.

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BioNTech acquires its Chinese cancer drug partner

STAT

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.  Good morning, lots of news this morning that we’ll get straight into.

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Government encourages pharmacists to 'work with us'

The Pharmacist

The government has urged pharmacies to work with ministers to achieve 'a service fit for the future', following a vote by pharmacy owners in favour of collective action. The Department of Health and Social Care said it was 'committed to working with the sector and would encourage all pharmacists to work with us'. This comes […] The post Government encourages pharmacists to 'work with us' appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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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Eisai wins over European regulators on Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi

BioPharma Dive

A key regulatory committee sided against the drug this summer. But an appeal from Eisai appears to have worked, teeing Leqembi up for authorization in a major market.

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Scottish medicines consortium approves CAR T-cell therapy for blood cancer

Pharma Times

First car t-cell therapy accepted for second-line treatment in Scotland

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Opinion: How chaplains can help the fractured U.S. health care system

STAT

As a medical intern in the late 1980s, I’d occasionally see priests and rabbis on hospital wards, but we basically ignored one another. When we doctors walked into a patient’s room, they’d quickly leave, and when we exited, they’d enter. They seemed to operate in a wholly different realm. After all, we were scientific.

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Sector calls for funding uplift as NPA announces ballot results

The Pharmacist

Community pharmacy leaders across the sector have called for uplifted funding to stop pharmacy closures and ease pressures, stressing that the current arrangements are putting patient safety at risk. This comes as the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) announced that 99% of participating pharmacy owners voted to limit their services unless funding is improved.

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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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BioNTech to buy Biotheus, gaining control of cancer bispecific

BioPharma Dive

Biotheus’ antibody drug targets PD-L1 and VEGF, a design that’s high on drugmakers’ radars after the success of Summit Therapeutics’ ivonescimab over Keytruda.

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AC immune announces positive trial results for early Parkinson’s treatment

Pharma Times

Therapy shows high efficacy in initial trial phase

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STAT+: RNA startup Orna Therapeutics cuts more jobs

STAT

Biotech startup Orna Therapeutics has cut more jobs in its second round of layoffs in the last year, STAT has learned.  Orna was part of a buzzy cohort of companies established in the wake of the Covid pandemic, planning to create a new, more durable type of RNA-based medicines. It launched in 2021 and quickly garnered attention from Gilead subsidiary Kite Pharma, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and Merck.

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Optimising cloud provisioning for pharmaceutical compliance and operational excellence

Express Pharma

In the last few years, we have witnessed the pharmaceutical industry in its most intense form. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have spared no effort in providing crucial vaccinations to protect the world. Today, they are utilising advanced technologies to speed up the creation of therapies and treatments to eliminate life-threatening diseases.

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GP Awards shortlist: Orpington PCN Pharmacy Team

The Pharmacist

We caught up with the Pharmacist/Pharmacy Team of the Year Award shortlist ahead of this year’s General Practice Awards ceremony to be held on 6 December at the Novotel London West. The Orpington PCN Pharmacy Team has grown from a group of five to a thriving team of 13 over the past 18 months, comprising […] The post GP Awards shortlist: Orpington PCN Pharmacy Team appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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