STAT

MAY 22, 2023

BOSTON — Scientific journals have become something of a Mad Libs game for GPT: Artificial intelligence can now detect __, or speedily tell the difference between __ and __.  But which of these studies are actually important? How can clinicians sort them out from one another? At a recent AI conference, Atman Health chief medical officer and Brigham and Women’s associate physician Rahul Deo boiled the issue down in a single slide: the riskiest, most impactful studies draw far le

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

MAY 22, 2023

Jamila Jorden, a pharmacist and academic advisor, recently gave an interview discussing the multifaceted role of pharmacists. She also discussed the importance of experiential education in preparing pharmacy students for their careers. Jamila’s experiences in the pharmacy profession provide valuable insight into the varied roles and responsibilities of pharmacists.

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PharmaVoice

MAY 23, 2023

Ancient DNA from a deer tooth. A new way to connect genes with disease. Biological super-computing. These genetic advances could play a part in our biopharma future.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

MAY 24, 2023

A young boy is brought to the pediatric emergency screaming at the top of his lungs by his parents. His penile skin is trapped in the zipper of his jeans. On a busy shift, you want a simple way to handle zipper injuries that minimizes pain, doesn’t require resource-intensive procedural sedation, and is quick. Background The 4 most common types of zippers are nylon coil zip, plastic mold zip, metal zip, and invisible zip.

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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

MAY 24, 2023

Over the last few years, Daniel Cleggett Jr. appeared to be living a charmed life. The founder of a small Boston-area   addiction treatment empire knew he was under scrutiny; the Globe and STAT News  published investigations  in 2017 and 2019 into his questionable business dealings, and the Massachusetts attorney general’s office announced   shortly after that   it was examining alleged scams involving addiction treatment.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 25, 2023

A pair of dual-acting antibodies displayed early potential to become a new type of drug regimen for the blood cancer, but led to a high rate of side effects as well.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 23, 2023

New research by IQVIA and recently published in the 2023 Swiss Biotech Report shows that 20 percent of European biotech companies are now headquartered in Switzerland. Sixty three out of a total of 265 companies settling in Switzerland were biotechs. This makes it the second most important sector after ICT, the research found. 2022 statistics by the Swiss federal government confirm that the trend to base here is continuing.

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STAT

MAY 23, 2023

In 2023, just under 2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. Many will endure multiple CT and MRI studies and intensive medical care, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy. Fortunately, advances in treatment and novel therapies have steadily improved survival following a cancer diagnosis. Cancer death rates have declined by 27% over the past 20 years.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 25, 2023

Study abstracts released Thursday give investors and analysts a better look at cancer treatments recently licensed by Merck and BioNTech as well as fresh details on other closely watched ADC candidates.

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PharmaVoice

MAY 26, 2023

Executives honored by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association share the key traits that help them drive results.

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PharmExec

MAY 22, 2023

The market for prescription medicines in the United States was subject to major shifts in use across therapeutic areas in 2022, reflecting changes in patient health needs, the development, and availability of novel medicines, and complex market dynamics.

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STAT

MAY 23, 2023

Health care companies are racing to incorporate generative AI tools into their product pipelines and IT systems after the technology displayed an ability to perform many tasks faster, cheaper — and sometimes better — than humans. But the rush to harness the power of so-called large language models, which are trained on vast troves of data, is outpacing efforts to assess their value.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 25, 2023

Data released ahead of next month’s ASCO meeting detail how well Bristol Myers’ Reblozyl outperformed the decades-old standard Epogen in treating anemia from myelodysplastic syndromes.

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PharmaVoice

MAY 22, 2023

The company's CEO on the vital role its late-stage candidate could play in the lives of DMD patients.

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 22, 2023

The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted an investigational new drug application (IND) for SinoMab BioScience’s SM17 to treat asthma. SM17 is a humanised IgG4-k monoclonal antibody that targets IL-17RB to treat asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), atopic dermatitis (AD) and other immunological disorders.

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STAT

MAY 24, 2023

Every day, it seems, is mental health awareness day. In the U.S., there’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week in February. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, which includes National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and in October we go global, with  World Mental Health Day.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 24, 2023

The agency will extend its review of Sarepta’s treatment by roughly one month as it weighs limiting an initial OK only to children with Duchenne aged 4 to 5 years old.

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PharmaVoice

MAY 22, 2023

How these consumer and service companies are tapping into major trends in the biopharma industry.

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 26, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for Takeda and HUTCHMED’s new drug application (NDA) for fruquintinib. Fruquintinib is a selective and potent oral VEGFR -1, -2 and -3 receptors inhibitor and is used for the treatment of adults with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer. Fruquintinib will be the first and only highly selective inhibitor of these receptors approved in the US.

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STAT

MAY 26, 2023

When a new and hoped-to-be safer oral polio vaccine started to make its way into use in March 2021, there was huge optimism that this long-needed tool would help the polio eradication campaign quell a growing problem that was — and is still — complicating efforts to stamp out polio forever. Two years later, expectations surrounding the new vaccine, known as novel oral polio vaccine type 2, or nOPV2 for short, are moderating a bit.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 22, 2023

The pharma will pay nearly $90 million to acquire Avrobio’s treatment for cystinosis, an inherited condition caused by the toxic buildup of an amino acid.

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PharmaVoice

MAY 23, 2023

Conducting life sciences research in space’s microgravity could have far-ranging implications for drug development on Earth.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 26, 2023

The immuno-oncology market continues to evolve as treatments establish their presence across different types of cancer, having seen approvals in multiple indications in the past decade. While the market was worth over $6 billion in 2012, this has now grown to nearly $48 billion only a decade later, said Avigayil Chalk, PhD, GlobalData’s Senior Oncology and Haematology analyst, at an immuno-oncology webinar held on May 23.

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STAT

MAY 23, 2023

Amid what he called the worst youth mental health crisis in recent memory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Tuesday warning about social media’s impact on developing young brains. “Through the last two and a half years I’ve been in office, I’ve been hearing concerns from kids and parents,” Murthy told STAT.

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 24, 2023

The drug, called Xacduro, will be made available later this year by Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, a new company formed from antibiotic developers Entasis and La Jolla.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 26, 2023

The UK Chancellor has announced a £650 million life sciences growth package (Life Sci for Growth) to help deliver the Science and Technology framework through reforming regulation, boosting investment and driving up talent and skills. Bringing together 10 different policies, the package includes: A total of £121 million to improve commercial clinical trials to bring new medicines to patients faster Up to £48 million of new money for scientific innovation to prepare for any future health emergenc

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 26, 2023

Krystal Biotech has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for topical gene therapy VYJUVEK to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in adults and in children aged six months and above. VYJUVEK is designed to address the underlying genetic cause of the disease. An excipient gel applied topically is a key component of the therapy, which is supplied by Krystal’s client, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing (BSM).

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STAT

MAY 23, 2023

WASHINGTON — The incarcerated people at Federal Medical Center Devens should have been some of the first to receive the Covid vaccines, back when they first came out in December 2020. At the time, the country was prioritizing high-risk people in high-risk settings, like older Americans in nursing homes. So Devens seemed a better candidate than most prisons for an early vaccine rollout: It’s one of just seven facilities in the country equipped to handle federal prisoners with comple

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BioPharma Dive

MAY 24, 2023

The biotech is giving up on early-stage gene therapy research as part of a restructuring meant to cut costs and redirect resources toward therapies most likely to succeed.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 24, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever redosable gene therapy for the rare skin disease dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). VYJUVEK (beremagene geperpavec-svdt) is authorised for DEB patients six months of age or older. The gene therapy is a topical gel that restores functional copies of the COL7A1 gene to provide wound healing and sustained functional COL7 protein expression with redosing.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 25, 2023

Appili Therapeutics has received a US patent for ATI-1501 , a liquid oral reformulation of metronidazole. The patent claims for ATI-1501 were published by the US patent and trademark office under US application no. 18/072,154, filed on 30 November 2022. It covers the composition and preparation methods for ATI-1501 until 2039. Metronidazole is a widely used frontline oral treatment for parasitic and anaerobic bacterial infections.

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