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FTC order could ease biopharma competition

European Pharmaceutical Review

to address the potential competitive harm Amgen’s $27.8 Consolidation in the pharmaceutical industry has given companies the power and incentive to engage in exclusionary rebating practices, which can lead to sky-rocketing prices on essential medications,” stated Henry Liu, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition.

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UK Government to fund research into new obesity treatments

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK Government has announced funds worth $24.17m (£20m) to conduct research for developing new obesity therapies and technologies. The latest investment by the government is anticipated to aid the NHS in saving billions over time and guarantee that crucial funds are allocated to important key frontline services.

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Global comparator data signal “alarm bells” for UK Government, says APBI

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Latest UK Life Sciences Competitive Indicators “ought to ring alarm bells across Government,” says ABPI. Richard Torbett, chief executive at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said Life Sciences Competitive Indicators (LSCI) data published last week “ought to ring alarm bells across Government”.

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UK life science competitiveness indicators 2022: measuring what matters most?

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The latest life science competitiveness indicators (LSCIs) were published by the Office of Life Sciences (OLS) in July 2022. There are a lot of people who have an interest in just how well the life sciences industry is doing in the UK (and beyond), not only patients who can benefit from today’s treatments, but society more generally too.

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Canadian HCPs given digital era empowerment recommendations

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The latest market study report from the Competition Bureau has provided recommendations to health care providers (HCPs) on how to improve the ways they work within Canada’s public health system. The new report states that digital health care is not being used to its full potential in Canada.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. Drug pricing is done by internal teams who look at what the market will bear and the competitive landscape. Second, a physician is not going to prescribe a drug a patient doesn’t need.

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Support bot for cancer patient relatives wins WHO Health Hackathon

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A bot that provides support to relatives of people with cancer – called Scally – has been named the winner of the World Health Organization ‘s inaugural European competition to find and nurture digital health projects. The Canadian government provided financial support. Main image source: WHO.