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Millions Are Skipping Their Second Doses of Covid Vaccines

NY Times

Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses. State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.

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Jolly Good/Teijin Pharma develop VR digital therapeutics for depression

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Technology firm Jolly Good and Teijin Pharma have begun a partnership to develop virtual reality digital therapeutics (VR DTx) for major depressive disorder. The goal of the partnership for approval for the Japanese market from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). Jolly Good has already won a “Home Healthcare Award” in a programme held by Teijin in December last year.

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Calling all pharma marketers

Pharma Times

The 2021 Marketer of the Year competition is well underway for entries and is looking for the best and brightest to join the ranks.

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Introducing the 2020-21 HBA Honorable Mentor and STAR Awardees

Pharma Marketing Network

Introducing the recipient of the 2020-21 HBA Honorable Mentor Award, Dr. Rod MacKenzie , Chief Development Officer and EVP, Pfizer and the recipient of the 2020-21 HBA STAR Award, Susan Torroella , Chief Operating Officer, ArmadaHealth. What is the Honorable Mentor Award? The Honorable Mentor award recognizes a man who demonstrates a long-term commitment to advancing women in the workforce, is dedicated to developing, mentoring and promoting women in the industry, and is supportive of the overal

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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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How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls

NY Times

The European Union is about to sign a deal for 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after a dispute with AstraZeneca derailed its vaccination campaign. Here’s how it came about.

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Not just COVID-19 vaccines: 5 things that cause blood clots

pharmaphorum

Reports of COVID-19 vaccinations causing blood clots has caused alarm in the general population. However due to the rarity of incidences from vaccination, myGP explores the most common causes of blood clots and how we can prevent them. Over 11 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given across the UK, with blood clotting observed in a small sample of patients.

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Study examines solution to gauge adverse drug event risk

Outsourcing Pharma

Published by Tabula Rasa Healthcare, the report looks at the MedWise Risk Score, technology designed to determine ADE risk rising from medication regimens.

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Biden to Send Coronavirus Vaccine Abroad

NY Times

President Biden will send up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to countries pleading for help, but some see a medicine dropper for “a four-alarm fire.”.

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The role of data science and text mining in the search for new therapies

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Today, most drug discovery programmes begin with the identification and validation of disease modifying biological targets. The primary way to uncover these targets is through searching and reviewing published scientific literature. Eric Gilbert explores how data science techniques like text mining are speeding up research into areas such as pancreatic cancer.

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Positive topline results for nirsevimab in RSV

Pharma Times

Monoclonal antibody reduced lower respiratory tract infections due to RSV in healthy infants

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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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ERT, Bioclinica merger unites clinical trial tech teams

Outsourcing Pharma

The combination of companies brings together ERTâs clinical endpoint data capabilities and Bioclinicaâs imaging, eClinical and drug-safety solutions.

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Health Care in the U.S., as Seen From Abroad

NY Times

We asked eight people around the world what they thought. It didn’t go well.

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Cognoa files paediatric autism diagnosis device with FDA

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Cognoa has filed for FDA approval of a digital device that could be used to diagnose autism, which the company argues could redefine care standards. . Autism can be difficult to diagnose as there are no medical markers to show its presence – instead doctors look at the child’s developmental history and behaviour to make a diagnosis. Cognoa hopes to change this with an efficient and accurate approach that could allow diagnosis in primary care that won’t require a lengthy referral to a specialist.

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Over a quarter of UK adults have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses

Pharma Times

UK government has also offered a first vaccine dose to all individuals in cohorts one to nine

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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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Pharma Marketers: Drive Registrations for Your Next Event [INFOGRAPHIC]

Pharma Marketing Network

With our growing audience of pharma and healthcare professionals, the Pharma Marketing Network (PMN) leverages its experience in helping drive registrations for top-rated events and conferences that attracts diverse populations at scale. Let’s work together to identify the unique needs of your event and produce maximum engagement. Fill out the form below to learn all the perks of partnering with PMN to make your next event the most successful it can be.

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Crohn’s Disease Is on the Rise

NY Times

Many think the abdominal disorder starts in childhood, but it can occur at any age and is becoming more prevalent throughout the world.

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Can your typing patterns reveal if you have Alzheimer’s?

pharmaphorum

The neuroQWERTY technology can analyse people’s typing for signs of motor conditions like Parkinson’s disease – and now the team behind it is looking to expand into the notoriously-difficult area of dementia. Teresa Arroyo-Gallego tells us about the science behind the technology and how the team hopes to reshape cognitive screening. . While many disease areas are increasingly embracing digital forms of diagnosis and treatment, neurology is still largely stuck in an “analogue era”, according to n

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Tagrisso moves closer towards EU approval for early-stage lung cancer

Pharma Times

Therapy wins a positive CHMP opinion for the adjuvant treatment of early-stage EGFR-mutated NSCLC

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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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Thermo Fisher: $17.4b PPD buy ‘natural extension’ for pharma

Outsourcing Pharma

The chairman, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher says the acquisition stands to benefit clinical trial and drug development clients in a long list of ways.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most SPCs in Romania?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) in Romania. SPCs are used in European Union and select others to encourage pharmaceutical innovation by compensating…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most SPCs in Romania? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Growing up different and not knowing why: My experience of rare vascular disorder KTS

pharmaphorum

Protracted diagnostic odysseys don’t only block access to rare disease treatments, they also leave people facing emotional turmoil all alone. Growing up in Glasgow, Linsey Brady “felt like a freak” and did everything she could to hide what she was told was a vascular deformation on her leg from the rest of the world. She was in her late 20s when, after years of struggling with her mental health and self-medicating with alcohol, she was finally diagnosed with Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS).

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UK cancer centre to offer breast cancer treatment at home

Pharma Times

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust will offer the breast cancer treatment Phesgo to patients in their own homes

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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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Stronger connections between clinical care, research key to progress: Javara

Outsourcing Pharma

In this first part of a series on the state of clinical research, an expert shares insightful ideas on how to improve patient experience and study results.

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New patent expiration for Cumberland Pharms drug VIBATIV

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for VIBATIV Vibativ is a drug marketed by Cumberland Pharms and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are eleven patents…. The post New patent expiration for Cumberland Pharms drug VIBATIV appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Indivior pays $300m to settle Suboxone marketing allegations

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Indivior has paid out $300 million to resolve civil claims from US states after it was last year found guilty against criminal charges of improper marketing of the opioid addiction drug Suboxone. Last year, Indivior reached a $600 million settlement plea deal to settle criminal fraud charges, after US authorities found the company’s conduct had results in improper use of state Medicaid funds.

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Daiichi Sankyo’s cholesterol-lowering drugs recommended for NHS use

Pharma Times

Nilemdo and Nustendi recommended for around 70,000 eligible adults in England with high cholesterol

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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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PureTech hails new avenue for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

New preclinical research, published in Nature, suggests a new avenue for Alzheimerâs disease (AD) treatment, through restoring lymphatic flow in the brain.

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Rebuilding Clinical Trials in the Image of Patient Need: Key Takeaways from Reuters Pharma Clinical 2021

Pharma Marketing Network

Clinical trials may be one of the very last bastions of a non-customer-focused approach within the pharmaceutical industry. Protocols, which have remained substantively unchanged for over 30 years, often impose an immense burden on patient participants, largely due to the frequency of site visits. Across the board, from rheumatology to neurology, outcomes that matter most to patients, have traditionally not been captured in clinical trials.

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Deep Dive: Market Access

pharmaphorum

It’s fair to say this is the most interesting time ever for market access. Not only has COVID forced companies, governments and healthcare systems to work towards approving drugs and vaccines in record times, the sector is also facing an influx of digital therapeutics and advanced drugs that don’t fit neatly into existing access frameworks. We take a look at all these intersecting topics in this issue – with experts from across the industry sharing their advice on how companies can navigate thes

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Government injects £37m into genomics and data-driven initiatives

Pharma Times

Health Secretary reveals government’s plans for UK life sciences 'transformation'

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Tapping into ePRO yields cost, accuracy benefits: Phastar

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the CRO talks about increased use of electronic patient-reported outcomes in research, challenges of adoption, and how ePRO benefits trials.

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