Wed.Jun 22, 2022

article thumbnail

Disruption in healthcare is coming

World of DTC Marketing

Advanced economies typically spend about 10% of GDP on keeping their citizens in good health, a share that is rising as populations age. America’s profit-riddled healthcare-industrial complex consumes 17% of GDP, equivalent to $3.6trn a year. That is unsustainable. However, changes are slowly being implemented that could lower healthcare costs.

article thumbnail

Google Cloud exec: Real-world data could eliminate the need for placebos in clinical trials

MedCity News

The speed of Covid-19 vaccine trials should inspire the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to accelerate its clinical testing, according to Shweta Maniar, Google Cloud’s director for healthcare and life sciences. She argued that harnessing real-world data will make faster clinical trials achievable for all therapeutics and devices, possibly even eliminating the need to recruit a placebo arm.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

US frets over pharma supply chain security

pharmaphorum

The pandemic highlighted how fragile the global manufacturing network is, as supply of certain products was limited and regulatory inspections became difficult to carry out. Ben Hargreaves finds out how the issue of foreign manufacturing has become a major US political talking point and how this could influence the pressures facing the industry. In a global economy, across a number of industries, low-margin products are often manufactured in countries where labour is cheap.

Pharma 105
article thumbnail

One-Step Manufactured Meta-Bots with Medical Potential

Medgadget

Engineers at the University of California Los Angeles have developed “meta-bots,” which are fingernail sized robots that can move, sense, and navigate their environment. Strikingly, the robots are essentially ready for use when they emerge from the 3D printer, and consist of piezoelectric actuators that can respond to or generate electricity. The robots consist of an intricate structure of piezoelectric components that allow them to rapidly flex and rotate.

article thumbnail

Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

article thumbnail

Pfizer is first big pharma to tap Truveta’s real-world data platform

pharmaphorum

Pfizer has harnessed the expertise of health data specialist Truveta to provide close monitoring of safety and other signals for its products, including COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty, almost in real-time. Truveta’s platform is based on electronic medical record data – updated daily – for more than 50 million people in the US, harvesting anonymised patient care information from tens of thousands of clinical care sites across 42 states.

Pharma 102
article thumbnail

Clarity will help stem the problem of ‘winners and losers’ in medical device safety and security

MedCity News

The Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act was introduced by Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and John Joyce (R- PA) to clarify the meaning of medical device remanufacturing and empower the FDA to educate company technicians so they know if they’ve crossed the line into a regulated activity. .

Safety 103

More Trending

article thumbnail

Novartis picks Precision Bio to bring in vivo gene editing meds to blood disorders

MedCity News

Novartis is paying Precision Bio $75 million up front to begin a partnership aiming to develop in vivo gene-editing therapies for serious genetic blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease. One of the goals of the alliance is to make genetic medicines more globally accessible.

article thumbnail

Polymer Brushes Capture and Release Proteins on Demand

Medgadget

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a “polymer brush” system that can capture and release proteins on using electrical stimulation. Protein therapeutics are increasingly in demand, but creating them efficiently is still a challenge. Isolating therapeutic proteins from the liquid surrounding the cells used to produce them in biotechnological processes is difficult and inefficient, but the researchers behind this latest technology hope that the new techniq

article thumbnail

‘Not a traditional startup’: How Providence’s Advata is getting a head start on tackling healthcare inefficiencies

MedCity News

Providence spun out Advata two weeks ago, and the startup, which has 30 customers and 150 employees, sells a suite of insights-focused data software products designed to improve population health and revenue cycle management.

article thumbnail

Novartis lung cancer drug Tabrecta gets approval

PharmaTimes

Novartis receives approval from the European Commission for Tabrecta for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

99
article thumbnail

How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

article thumbnail

MedShift CEO shares vision for growth [Sponsored]

MedCity News

A veteran of GE Healthcare, Joe Gasque talks about how he's growing the company's niche position in the high-paced aesthetics industry, offering services to surgeons, practitioners, medical device and injectables manufacturers.

article thumbnail

BioMarin’s Voxzogo obtains Japan’s MHLW approval for achondroplasia

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioMarin Pharmaceutical has obtained Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approval of the registration for its Voxzogo (vosoritide) for injection to treat achondroplasia in children whose growth plates are not closed. A modified C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), Voxzogo acts on achondroplasia’s underlying pathophysiology. It works by down-regulating fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) signalling and subsequently boosting endochondral bone formation.

Safety 64
article thumbnail

Using fertility testing to grow a family

MedCity News

The ability of healthcare providers to leverage accurate, sophisticated and timely diagnostic testing for infertility patients is a crucial part of the patient journey.

article thumbnail

Part 2: Workflow of the Future: Copyright & Standards

Copyright Clearance Center

The post Part 2: Workflow of the Future: Copyright & Standards appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center.

93
article thumbnail

Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, consideration often focuses upon the manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution capabilities available that will, at face-value, be sufficient to meet the needs of the sponsor and their trial. However, there are human-based and knowledge-driven factors that are often overlooked that go beyond these basic physical capabilities and are integral to the development and delivery of high performing clinical supply chains.

article thumbnail

Athira Alzheimer’s drug fails mid-stage, but the biotech still eyes a Phase 3 path

MedCity News

An Alzheimer’s disease drug from Athira Pharma has failed a Phase 2 clinical trial and the biotech has a surprising theory why. Athira says standard of care drugs Alzheimer’s patients are already taking may diminish the effect of its small molecule and this finding could inform how the company proceeds with an ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial.

Pharma 94
article thumbnail

Pharmacy Should be ‘Special’ for All Patients

Pharmacy Times

Even if the financial resources were available, there aren’t enough human resources in pharmacy to provide high-touch engagement to the millions of patients who suffer from common chronic diseases.

article thumbnail

How to cure the system with data analytics

MedCity News

Collecting SDOH, adding this data to patient profiles, enabling health data analytics, and taking data-based actions has proven to help significantly.

article thumbnail

NICE opts to reject Acorda’s MS drug Fampyra

PharmaTimes

The MS Society responds as MS therapy Fampyra is rejected

93
article thumbnail

Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

article thumbnail

What Time Should You Pitch to Doctors?

Scott’s Directories

A lot of the time, when sales representatives choose to cold call, the chances of success can increase or decrease simply based on the timing of their call. Predicting when to call is tough. Taking into account a doctor’s busy schedule makes it even harder to predict just the right time to call. Luckily, enough research has been done on the best times to call.

Doctors 52
article thumbnail

Framing the requirements for developing a customer-centric approach and service model

Curzon Consulting

The issue •With a re-focusing of the organization on energy transition and a strategic objective to grow B2C Mobility and Convenience revenue streams, the current, largely B2B, customer care service model was increasingly being asked to meet needs beyond core capabilities and capacity, putting a strain on service and cost to serve. •With limitations on internal capability, business units have chosen to outsource services, leading to a proliferation of suppliers, models and customer experiences.

Leads 52
article thumbnail

Fireside Chat with Dr. Bassil Akra, CEO of Akra Team GmbH

Impetus Digital

Register for Impetus’ upcoming live webinar on July 5, 10-11 AM ET: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Bassil Akra, CEO of Akra Team GmbH. About the webinar. Dr. Bassil Akra , CEO of AKRA TEAM GmbH , will join Natalie Yeadon for a deep dive into the new approval process for medical devices in the EU. Among many other things, he will share his insights into how Medical Device and In Vitro Diagnostic companies can get safe, qualitative, and well-performing products onto the EU market with minimal delays.

article thumbnail

QC Analysis of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics: One Platform Method for Determining Identity, Purity, and Quantity

PharmaTech

Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 10am ET | 3pm BST | 4pm CEST Join us on June 23 to learn about QC Analysis of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics. One Platform Method for Determining Identity, Purity, and Quantity.

52
article thumbnail

Accelerating Clinical Supply Through Integrated Drug Development

As the development pipeline for new drugs continues to grow, biopharmaceutical companies are re-evaluating how to best manage and balance resources across an increasing number of development projects and complex clinical trials. There are two approaches that can be used to speed a drug from development to clinic faster: timeline compression and parallel processing, but only one that considers the benefits of integrating clinical supply into the overall drug development process.

article thumbnail

Understanding the True Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Immunocompromised

pharmaphorum

Six in 10 respondents to Health Union’s Spondyloarthritis In America 2021 survey said they feel other people in their lives don’t understand the risks of being immunocompromised. And they aren’t alone. Scientists estimate nearly 3% of people in the U.S. can be considered immunocompromised, meaning their immune system and their ability to fight infections and other diseases is weakened.

article thumbnail

POINT Biopharma announces appointment of Chris Horvath as EVP, Commercial

PharmExec

Mr. Horvath, who brings over a decade of experience in pharmaceutical commercialization, will lead the commercialization of POINT’s pipeline.

article thumbnail

FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal Vaccine

Pharmacy Times

Vaxneuvance is now indicated for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F and 33F in individuals 6 weeks of age and older.

FDA 52
article thumbnail

Alleviating the Complexities of Patient Care with Digital Innovation and One-on-One Connections

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Maria Kirsch points to three key objectives in building effective patient support programs.

article thumbnail

Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

article thumbnail

Empagliflozin Cuts Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Pharmacy Times

Jardiance shows reduction of 50% compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and 30% compared with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists.

55
article thumbnail

A Defining Period for Future of FDA

PharmExec

Agency leaders seek to build public trust in science and gain support for regulation.

FDA 52
article thumbnail

Expert: Patients With COVID-19 May Have Loss of Taste, Smell for Years After Infection, But Remain Unaware

Pharmacy Times

Kai Zhao, PhD, director of the Nasal Physiology and Therapeutic Center in the Department of Otolaryngology at Ohio State University College of Medicine, discusses how patients who have experienced a loss of taste and smell following COVID-19 infection may be impacted by this symptom for years without realizing it.

article thumbnail

The Guide to Salesforce Org Migrations

Penrod

The post The Guide to Salesforce Org Migrations appeared first on Penrod.

52
article thumbnail

The New Clinical Trial Supply Chain: Resilient, Flexible, and Patient-Centric

The global landscape of clinical trials is rapidly changing as studies become more complex. An increasing number of sponsors are seeking enhanced flexibility in their supply chains to address a variety of clinical supply challenges, including patient demand and reducing delays. Demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are next-generation solutions that are helping to meet these growing needs, allowing for more streamlined processes and patient-centric studies.