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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

The availability of oral chemotherapy treatments would provide stomach cancer patients with the option of more efficacious drugs with improved tolerability in a more convenient dosage format” The poor clinical outcomes of stomach cancer make it a key target for drug development. New hope for stomach cancer patients.

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The EU HTA regulation: a new frontier for access to innovative technologies

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 The regulation is the culmination of a long debate between European Union (EU) Member States and health sector stakeholders, triggered by joint actions such as European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) and formalised through the European Commission (EC)’s proposal in January 2018. governmental healthcare organisations.

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Computed tomography for in-depth investigation of freeze-dried products

European Pharmaceutical Review

The honeycomb-like pore structure, which can be seen in elegant cakes, fades into an irregular network with rod-like structures, which are partially collapsed and have drop-shaped ends. Int J Pharm 2004; 271(1-2): 215–24 [[link] 15129988] 2. References 1. Sinka IC, Burch SF, Tweed JH, Cunningham JC. Hancock BC, Mullarney MP.

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Cancer: Progress but a long way to go

World of DTC Marketing

What treatment works in one patient may not work in another but we have to keep trying to beat cancer anyway we can. 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 2018 cancer patients in the U.S.

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Delivering Improved Disease Awareness Through More Strategic Partnerships

PM360

Patient advocacy organizations, healthcare professional (HCP) groups, nonprofits, community-based organizations, artists, advertising agencies, life sciences companies, and more are all finding various ways to work together around a common goal. Patient Advocacy. But what do these collaborations look like? What makes them successful?

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Reality Bites: Disappointment in the R&D Sector

Pharmaceutical Technology

Some companies using virtual technology have already reduced clinical trial times by 40% and reduced the number of patients required for testing by two thirds, says Arlington. Even so, current figures show firms’ biggest portion of spend is still on marketing and administration at 33.1%,

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What Is Sports Medicine Medical Sales With Jordan Rawlins

Evolve Your Success

It’s network. You build a network in this industry. I always tell people to never burn a bridge and value your network more than anything in your career because you never know what opportunity might open up. I got acquainted through a prior network to go after an opportunity to take over a region as a regional leader.