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Leading in Pharma: a woman’s pathway

European Pharmaceutical Review

She founded COMPASS Pathways with her husband George Goldsmith in 2016, having experienced at first hand the challenges in accessing evidence-based and effective mental health care for a family member. I am a physician by training, and I worked in New York hospital emergency rooms for many years.

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HeartBeam Announces Acquisition of LIVMOR Assets

Legacy MEDSearch

Founded in 2016, LIVMOR developed the Halo+ Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Detection System, the world’s first FDA-cleared prescription wearable for continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring. The acquisition extends HeartBeam’s reach in remote monitoring and detection with full ownership of an existing cutting-edge FDA-cleared product.

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Neglected tropical diseases: non-profits lead the way as private sectors lags

Pharmaceutical Technology

A key challenge in the development of treatments for such indications is the fact that these indications are neglected and often affect populations in lower-income countries, says Dr David Mabey an infectious disease physician at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. For example, Merck & Co.

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Comparison of Humira biosimilars in the US and Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

However, it has taken over six years for Amjevita to launch, after first being FDA-approved in 2016. Many other biosimilars have also been FDA-approved since 2016. In addition, two more Humira biosimilars are currently under FDA review and both are anticipated to launch in 2023.

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Redesigning Provider Incentives to Influence Practice Patterns and Performance

Clarify Health

Placing clinicians at financial risk for controlling health costs and improving quality without equipping them with the tools to do so leads to frustration and disillusionment. Physicians dislike being outliers and adjust their practice patterns to conform when provided with a relative social ranking. million on orthopedic MS-DRGs.[1]

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How Bad Data Negatively Impacts Business

Scott’s Directories

A study conducted by IBM in 2016 found that bad data is leaching an astounding $3.1 Too much time can be spent chasing a lead in the wrong direction or adapting your company strategy only to find out that your reasoning was based on faulty information. Sourcing Data. trillion annually from the American economy. Lost in Translation.

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Drug developers look at innovative mechanisms to tackle dry eye syndrome

Pharmaceutical Technology

Competing against Restasis are Novartis’ Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5%), which launched in the US in 2016, and Sun Pharma’s Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.09%), which launched in the US in 2019. NOV-03 is also likely to be well-received by physicians and patients due to its favorable clinical and tolerability profile.