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Research in space yields clues about boosting bone health on Earth

PharmaVoice

A study aimed at helping astronauts decrease bone loss could open the door to novel osteoporosis meds.

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Opinion: Yes, everyone should get an updated Covid-19 vaccine

STAT

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that everyone in the U.S. 6 months and older receive an updated Covid vaccine targeting the XBB.1.5 variant. Since then, some notable voices, including Paul Offit , have publicly questioned whether the updated vaccine is needed for those who are not in a high-risk group. He recently wrote, “At this point in the pandemic, it is hard to make a case for vaccinating everyone.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: A Meal Worth Dying For

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

What is the most common primary cause of death from ingesting the pictured marine animal? Acute liver failure Acute renal failure Coagulopathy and DIC Respiratory failure Status epilepticus [Image from Canstockphoto] Reveal the Answer 4. Respiratory Failure The pufferfish, considered a delicacy in multiple countries, contains tetrodotoxin which causes sodium channel blockade and can lead to muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, and death.

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UKRI awards £41m to enhance UK research and innovation

Pharma Times

The scheme will help ten projects establish research and innovation clusters - News - PharmaTimes

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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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To close the pediatric innovation gap, this biotech has to think differently

PharmaVoice

Day One Biopharmaceuticals is bucking the cancer drug development trend by working with children and adults simultaneously.

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STAT+: In major test for eGenesis, gene-edited pig kidneys kept monkeys alive for more than two years

STAT

Scientists at a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company and their academic research partners reported Wednesday that an engineered breed of miniature pig containing up to 69 genetic changes produced kidneys that functioned well in monkeys for an average of 176 days and in one animal for more than two years. The results, published in Nature , are an encouraging sign that the long-struggling science of xenotransplantation might one day become a medical reality.

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UKRI awards three projects £25m for vaccine development

Pharma Times

The projects will support the development of new and longer-lasting vaccines - News - PharmaTimes

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A biotech ‘tuning’ the genome for a potentially safer gene therapy

PharmaVoice

Tune Therapeutics is hoping to overcome the pitfalls of CRISPR-style treatments with epigenetic editing.

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STAT+: Like a vampire, some cancer cells can suck the energy source from immune cells

STAT

As elite hunters of the immune system, T cells are constantly prowling our bodies for diseased cells to attack. But when they encounter a tumor, something unexpected can happen. New research shows that some cancer cells can fire a long nanotube projection into the T cell that, like a vampire’s fang, sucks energy-creating mitochondria from the immune cell, turning the predator into prey.

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Pfizer to cut costs, lay off staff on waning demand for COVID products

BioPharma Dive

Sales of Pfizer's antiviral Paxlovid and shot Comirnaty have been slower than it anticipated, while a shift to the commercial market for the antiviral has been delayed.

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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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AstronauTx completes £48m series A financing for Alzheimer’s disease

Pharma Times

The financing will support the biotech’s clinical study of people with AD as a lead programme - News - PharmaTimes

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5 minutes with — IDEA Pharma’s Mike Rea

PharmaVoice

The CEO on the secrets of innovative pharma companies, his record collection and what he’d always rather be doing.

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Treating Rural America: The new country doctors

STAT

Family medicine physician Olusunmisola Oyesiku always thought she would practice in a big city, but after going through her family residency program at the University of Alabama in Selma, she ended up falling in love with rural medicine. The Selma program is one of a small, but growing, number of residencies in the country that places residents entirely in rural medical settings.

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August 2023 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

ASBM Statement on Announcement of Medicare Drug Price-Setting List On August 29th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the first 10 drugs selected under its Medicare drug price “negotiation” plan, authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law last year. Over the next 4 years, Medicare will set prices for up to 60 drugs covered under Medicare Part D and Part B.This shortsighted move won’t control costs and threatens to limit patient access to ne

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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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UCL researchers recommend AI language models for schizophrenia diagnosis

Pharma Times

Automated analysis of language could help diagnose and assess psychiatric conditions - News - PharmaTimes

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Google bets on AI in the life sciences despite nagging concerns

PharmaVoice

A life sciences exec at Google Cloud talks about the future and fears for using AI in pharma.

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The ‘model-eat-model world’ of clinical AI: How predictive power becomes a pitfall

STAT

A growing number of AI tools are being used to predict everything from sepsis to strokes, with the hope of accelerating the delivery of life-saving care. But over time, new research suggests, these predictive models can become a victim of their own success — sending their performance into a nosedive and generating inaccurate, potentially harmful results.

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Embracing the challenges and opportunities of digital health

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Embracing the challenges and opportunities of digital health Mike.

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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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Kyowa Kirin to acquire Orchard Therapeutics in deal worth $477m

Pharma Times

The deal gives Kyowa access to a therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy - News - PharmaTimes

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The PharmaVoice 100: Patient heroes

PharmaVoice

Leaders innovating new ways to incorporate patient voices in drug development and decrease barriers to access.

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He was named a MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow for research on gene regulation, but still has imposter syndrome

STAT

The youngest of this year’s class of MacArthur “genius grant” fellows, 35-year-old Jason Buenrostro was just a graduate student when he pioneered a technique that’s become a mainstay for studying how cells regulate gene expression. While doing his doctoral work at Stanford University, with geneticists William Greenleaf and Howard Chang, he developed the assay for transposase-accessible chromatin, or ATAC-seq, a highly sensitive and accurate method for identifying regi

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Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic shows kidney benefit in large study

BioPharma Dive

The finding from the study of its diabetes drug, which Novo didn’t detail, could help the company in its competition with rival drugmaker Eli Lilly.

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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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SMC recommends Bayer’s cancer treatments for NHS Scotland use

Pharma Times

Eligible patients in Scotland will now have access to Nubeqa and Stivarga - News - PharmaTimes

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Branded: The trademarks pharma leaders look up to

PharmaVoice

What do brands like Patagonia, Nike and Lego have to do with pharma? Here are some of the brands industry leaders relate to most — and how they inspire work in the life sciences.

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‘What I’m most proud of’: Nick Jonas talks about managing diabetes, his career, and building community

STAT

LAS VEGAS – Nick Jonas is a global superstar behind electrifying earworms like “Jealous,” “Chains,” and “Sucker,” one-third of the illustrious band The Jonas Brothers — and also a person who lives with type 1 diabetes. He took time out of his world tour to sit down with STAT’s Nicholas St.

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After summer slump, biotech M&A has a good week

BioPharma Dive

There have been few bigger-ticket acquisitions recently. But a string of deals announced in early October may affirm the forecasts of analysts who expect M&A to tick up in the coming months.

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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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University of Edinburgh to lead new Exascale supercomputer

Pharma Times

The service will benefit major research and industry projects across the UK - News - PharmaTimes

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A decade later, biotech’s CRISPR revolution is still going strong

PharmaVoice

Once the specialty of a few select drugmakers, CRISPR gene editing is now an essential technology for a growing group of biotechs, many led by former students of the field's pioneering scientists.

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STAT+: Scientists have mapped the human brain in unprecedented detail. They’re just getting started

STAT

The brain remains both the body’s most important organ and its least understood. But a draft atlas of the human brain published on Thursday gives scientists important insights into how it works and may pave the way for big advances in disease treatment and diagnosis. This brain map, pieced together by hundreds of researchers from San Diego to Seattle to Stockholm, is essentially a cellular “parts list” of the human brain and a guide to how those pieces are arranged and work

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Life Sciences Innovation Day – Accelerating Digital Transformation Ambition

European Pharmaceutical Review

Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation, energy management and automation, has announced the speaker lineup for its exclusive event, Life Sciences Innovation Day – Accelerating Digital Transformation Ambition. Set at the world-renowned Silverstone F1 Racetrack on 18 October 2023, it promises to be a day of immersive insights and top rate networking.

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Elligo Health Research expands Study Marketplace with Syneos Health

Pharma Times

The agreement builds on the companies’s existing partnership - News - PharmaTimes

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