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Lung cancer deaths decline but.

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In recent years, early detection and treatment improvements have helped boost the 3-year survival rate for lung cancer from 21% in 2004 to 31% in 2015 through 2017. In recent years, early detection and treatment improvements have helped boost the 3-year survival rate for lung cancer from 21% in 2004 to 31% in 2015 through 2017.

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Specialty pharma’s next big opportunity: it’s time for patient access to adopt an open protocol

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Along their journey, specialty pharma patients interact with a series of siloed institutions: clinics, specialty pharmacies, copay program vendors, patient assistance programs, nurses, etc. Not unlike the financial industry, these institutions still exchange patient information via fax machines. and the financial wherewithal ?

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European Commission revokes marketing authorisation for Novartis’ crizanlizumab

European Pharmaceutical Review

Crizanlizumab is a once-a-month, humanised monoclonal antibody infusion, indicated for the prevention of recurrent vaso‑occlusive crises (pain crises) in sickle cell disease patients aged 16 years and above. Adakveo (crizanlizumab) received conditional authorisation by the EC in October 2020.

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As resistant tuberculosis rises, GSK says trial backs novel antibiotic

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The study of GSK3036656 – an inhibitor of the bacterial enzyme leucyl t-RNA synthetase (LeuRS) – showed that 14 days’ treatment with a low once-daily dose showed it was able to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis , with no serious adverse effects.

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Pharma responds to proposed EU pharmaceutical legislation reform

European Pharmaceutical Review

Pinsent Masons Charlotte Weekes, Senior Associate at Pinsent Masons shared with EPR : “The Commission’s ambitious pharma legislation review is the first significant review of the European system since 2004.” “It These amend and replace the existing general pharmaceutical legislation.

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New Bill could enhance UK clinical trial regulation

European Pharmaceutical Review

Benefits of The Future Clinical Trials Bill Chiefly, the Bill’s goal is to increase patient participation and overall, ensure clinical trials have the highest levels of safety while enabling greater regulatory pragmatism, the author explained. If achieved, this would boost the UK’s competitiveness as a leading international site for trials.

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EU proposes new blood, tissues and cells Regulation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The proposal is a result of a comprehensive revision of the existing EU legislation, including the consultation of a wide range of BTC stakeholders and international organisations, such as the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe.

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