pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The work of the UK’s HTA body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), is often heatedly debated, and this time it’s for holding back a clinical guideline. Leela Barham looks into the controversy. Updating a previous clinical guideline. NICE began their work to update a 2007 clinical guideline on Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in January 2018.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The company said that in a study, boosters cut down the number of breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated people by more than 95 percent.

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 19, 2021

To fully reap the benefits of tech advances, a company leader advises, a life-sciences firm must embrace change and connection throughout the operation.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Givlaari uses ‘gene silencing’ RNA interference technology, to target the production of pathogenic compounds in people AHP

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The FDA has approved an artificial intelligence-based test for early detection of dementia that can be carried out on an iPad in five minutes. The CognICA Integrated Cognitive Assessment (ICA) test developed by London, UK-based company Cognetivity Neurosciences has been approved by the FDA as an alternative to traditional pen-and-paper tests with some key advantages, according to its developer.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The agency may act this week, when it is expected to authorize booster shots for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Dupilumab (also known as Dupixent) will be available to patients through injections

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Janssen’s Saskia De Haes, VP EMEA Regulatory Affairs, looks at how the pandemic response has shaped tomorrow’s regulatory landscape. In my 26 years of industry experience, I’ve often found the regulatory process to have plenty of opportunities to become more efficient and faster. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it lit a fire under the regulatory system.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 18, 2021

According to the firm, infectious-disease research advancements could be applied to discovering treatments for millions of hepatitis patients globally.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a termed used to describe a collection of over 200 lung disorders

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Twitter has been used by health professionals for over a decade to share medical knowledge and education. Until late-2018 they had only 140 characters to do this, increasing to 280 at that time. There have been some collaborative ways to have meaningful interactions on the platform including Twitter journal clubs. Four ways HCPs are using Twitter for medical education.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Pfizer and Moderna are skeptical, but we found 10 companies in Africa, Asia and South America well-positioned to produce the gold-standard mRNA shots.

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This chart shows the drugs with the most patents in Mexico. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is desired.…. The post Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Mexico? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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.

Pharma Times

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Lucid-PSYCH is a psychoactive compound potentially viable for the treatment of major depressive disorders

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Roche has claimed an earlier-than-expected FDA approval for its checkpoint inhibitor Tecentriq in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), giving the drug a lead in early-stage cases that can be treated with surgery. The US regulator has cleared Tecentriq (atezolizumab) as adjuvant treatment after surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with tumours in which 1% or more cells express the PD-L1 biomarker, to try to stop the cancer recurring.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The F.D.A. may authorize booster shots of vaccines different from the ones that Americans originally received. The science behind the move is promising.

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

DrugPatentWatch has been ranked the “Best Biopharmaceuticals Commercial Business Intelligence Platform” by Global Health & Pharma News This award is dedicated to honoring the innovation, determination and outstanding levels of…. The post DrugPatentWatch Ranked Best Biopharmaceuticals Commercial Business Intelligence Platform appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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.

Pharma Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The British Medical Association (BMA) has accused the Health Secretary of being “willfully negligent”

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A new poll of clinical trial sponsors has found that around nine out of 10 of them are running decentralised trials with the help of digital technologies, a big increase on pre-COVID-19 levels. The survey by Veeva Systems found a big increase in the adoption of technologies that enabled remote trials during COVID-19, with increased use of tools such as remote monitoring, electronic data collection and consent forms, and web portals for studies.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The agency will also allow vaccine recipients to pick which vaccine they want as a booster, endorsing a mix-and-match approach.

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A leader from the drug development and manufacturing firm talks about the ways in which advanced digital tools stand to revolutionize the pharma field.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Dupixent significantly reduced itch and skin lesions compared to placebo in the investigational trial setting

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Analysts were predicting sales of Biogen’s recently approved Alzheimer’s therapy Aduhelm may start to gather a little momentum in the third quarter, but the drug seems to be going into reverse. As it turned out, Aduhelm (aducanumab) made just $300,000 in the three-month period from July to September, against analysts’ estimates of $12 million, suggesting that few patients are being treated with the $56,000 a year therapy.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Merck has taken a step to make its antiviral pill available in poor nations, but many obstacles remain for broad access to coronavirus drugs.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Hospitals and health systems are rapidly expanding their internal specialty pharmacies—and they’re using questionable tactics to boost revenues and profits. A new American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) survey of health system pharmacies offers fresh insights into how these systems steer prescriptions to their internal specialty pharmacies: For most health systems' in-house specialty pharmacies, more than 90% of specialty prescriptions are written by system-employed physicians.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 20, 2021

ATDBio adds important platform solutions to Biotage within DNA and RNA oligonucleotide synthesis and purification

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent has become the first biologic drug to show activity in prurigo nodularis (PN), raising the hope of a new treatment option for the rare and highly debilitating skin disease. The two companies are still waiting for the results of a second phase 3 trial, due in the first half of next year, but if that is positive expect to file for approval of Dupixent (dupilumab) in the new indication before the end of 2022.

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NY Times

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A recent warning about the pain reliever acetaminophen is a reminder that health risks in pregnancy remain maddeningly, dangerously understudied.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Today’s guest post comes from Scott Johnsen, VP of Product at Kalderos. Scott discusses the advantages of using artificial intelligence and machine learning to efficiently process reimbursement data and avoid duplicates. Learn more about Kalderos’ solutions to solve drug discount management challenges at scale during a free webinar on November 17: The Power of the Platform: How a Trusted Network Delivers Outcomes That Are a Win for All.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The two parties will jointly generate and evaluate ADC candidates

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