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Amid corporate restructuring, Novartis plots 680 layoffs in development group

Fierce Pharma

Even as Novartis rolls ahead with a global restructuring campaign targeting thousands of job cuts, the Swiss drug giant has blueprinted several hundred layoffs in its development organizational uni | Even as Novartis rolls ahead with a global restructuring campaign targeting thousands of job cuts, the Swiss drug giant has blueprinted several hundred layoffs in its development organizational unit.

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How Can Healthcare Ensure Responsible AI Use?

MedCity News

At a recent conference, executives from across the industry shared their thoughts on how the healthcare sector can ensure its use of AI is ethical and responsible. They highlighted the need for collaboration, trust building and pragmatic thinking. The post How Can Healthcare Ensure Responsible AI Use? appeared first on MedCity News.

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As FDA weighs another myeloma endpoint for accelerated approvals, experts say timely access is at stake

Fierce Pharma

About 15 years ago, Carl Ola Landgren, M.D. Ph.D., noticed an encouraging yet potentially concerning trend in the treatment of multiple myeloma. | At an FDA advisory committee meeting this Friday, two teams will present their studies examining the utility of minimal residue disease (MRD) as a potentially approvable endpoint in multiple myeloma. For this report, Fierce Pharma spoke with experts to learn about what's at stake, including the need to bring new treatments to patients earlier.

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PureTech Startup Gets $100M to Try For Success Where Sage & Others Fall Short in Depression

MedCity News

Seaport Therapeutics’ drug candidates are delivered through the lymphatic system, an approach that could overcome some limitations of neuropsychiatric medicines, including products from Sage Therapeutics. The startup stems from the research of PureTech Health. The post PureTech Startup Gets $100M to Try For Success Where Sage & Others Fall Short in Depression appeared first on MedCity News.

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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

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Advanced therapy CDMO Ascend nabs Florida manufacturing site and team from ocular gene therapy outfit Beacon

Fierce Pharma

Though gene therapy manufacturing specialist Ascend Advanced Therapies just launched a little more than a year ago, the CDMO is already on the hunt to expand. | Ascend, which bills itself as a “total solutions gene therapy development partner,” has picked up the manufacturing team and site of Beacon Therapeutics in Alachua, Florida. As part of the deal, Ascend has also agreed to a long-term partnership with Beacon to produce its ocular gene therapies for clinical and commercial use.

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Pelago Unveils Contingency Management Program To Support Those With Substance Use Disorder

MedCity News

Pelago’s new contingency management program rewards patients for engaging in treatment, such as completing a survey, completing app check-ins, attending appointments and completing cognitive behavioral therapy exercises. The post Pelago Unveils Contingency Management Program To Support Those With Substance Use Disorder appeared first on MedCity News.

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NHS trust bids to take license for abandoned gene therapy

pharmaphorum

Great Ormond Street Hospital is applying for the license to a gene therapy for rare disease ADA-SCID that was abandoned by a biotech developer on commercial grounds.

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AACR: Detailed data spark glimmer of hope for Merck's Keytruda-Lynparza combo in lung cancer

Fierce Pharma

Researchers plan to run biomarker analyses of patients in the KEYLYNK-008 trial to see whether any subsets may benefit from the addition of Lynparza.

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Which Health Tech Startups Will Present in the Payer/Provider Track of INVEST Pitch Perfect?

MedCity News

The finalists for the Payer/Provider track are applying their health tech solutions to addressing burnout and operational efficiency. The post Which Health Tech Startups Will Present in the Payer/Provider Track of INVEST Pitch Perfect? appeared first on MedCity News.

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UK survey finds deep ethnic divisions in cancer diagnosis

pharmaphorum

A UK report has found that people from minority ethnic backgrounds face an average delay of a year between first noticing symptoms and gaining a diagnosis, which is more than twice as long as white people.

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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.

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Women in Leadership: 4 Key Takeaways for the Career Journey

ALULA

It’s been somewhat of an annual tradition for me to attend the Women in Leadership panel at the American Manufacturing Summit and share the highlights. This year’s panel discussion brought together five senior leaders: Joy Malinowski from Constellation Brands, Elena Bernado from Hello Fresh, Susanne Lauda from AGCO, Donna Deyo from Paccar, and Angela Reamer from Monin.

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Achieving FAIR bacterial identification

European Pharmaceutical Review

Research published in Biosensors reports the strong potential of using 3D printed substrates in bacterial analysis. The study by Childs et al. utilised a rapid 3D printed µbiochamber with a laser-ablated interdigitated electrode. This system was developed for biofilm analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Acinetobacter baumannii and Bacillus subtilis using electrochemical biological impedance spectroscopy (EBIS) across a four-hour spectrum.

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Ex-Karuna team launch Seaport with $100m for psychiatry meds

pharmaphorum

The team that brought you Karuna, recently sold to Bristol-Myers Squibb for $14 billion, has set up a neuropsychiatry-focused biotech called Seaport Therapeutics

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CDMO acquires Meppel facility from Astellas

European Pharmaceutical Review

Delpharm has acquired the Meppel pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the Netherlands from Astellas. The 31,600 square meter facility produces some 40 million finished solid dosage forms each year, including tablets, capsules and pellets. Meppel will be used to manufacture products for Astellas, according to the terms of the original agreement. “We are delighted to further expand our operations in the Netherland with this [third] site,” commented Nicolas Ragot, Managing Director of Delphar

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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.

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Ubie AI aims to improve diagnosis of rare disease Cushing’s

pharmaphorum

People with Cushing’s syndrome can sometimes take years to get a diagnosis, but a new project hopes to shorten that timeline with the help of artificial intelligence.

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Europa Perspectives on Lifecycle Management

PharmaTech

In this latest installment of the Europa Perspectives series, Alexander Natz, Secretary General at EUCOPE, delves into the European Commission’s new measures aimed at making lifecycle management more efficient across the European Union.

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Bayer, Google partner on AI for time-pressed radiologists

pharmaphorum

Bayer enlists the aid of Google Cloud to develop its AI platform for radiologists, adding genAI capabilities

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US researchers reveal positive results of personalised vaccine for liver cancer

PharmaTimes

Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide

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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.

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USA Today Names CCC a Top Workplace for Third Year in a Row

Copyright Clearance Center

April 9, 2024 – Danvers, Mass. – CCC , a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, has been named to the Top Workplaces USA 2024 list by USA Today for the third consecutive year. The Top Workplaces USA awards offer recognition to mid-size and large organizations with at least 150 employees, including those with operations in multiple geographic markets.

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Culmination Bio and BillionToOne partner to advance cancer diagnosis

PharmaTimes

Both will validate the clinical performance of two new diagnostic tests for regulatory submission

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Biosimilar uptake appears to finally be on the upswing, and Biocon Biologics is betting on the sector’s future

PharmaVoice

Biosimilars promise market competition for branded biologics, which in theory could drive down prices. But so far, winning market share has been a struggle.

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Celebrating Eidul Fitr 2024: Embracing Our Moments of Joy and Gratitude

Contrarian Sales Techniques

As the moon heralds the arrival of Eidul Fitr this April, it's not just a celebration marking the end of Ramadan, but a moment of reflection and gratitude for the journey we've embarked upon in 2024. This year, amidst its challenges and rewards, has been a testament to the resilience and spirit of our community. As we gather with our loved ones to celebrate this joyous occasion, it's a poignant reminder of the beauty of the present moment and the myriad reasons we have to be grateful.

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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.

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Pharma’s drumbeat to justify drug prices is at odds with consumer sentiments

PharmaVoice

More than 20% of Americans are forgoing prescription medications due to costs, but the industry continues to fight policy measures.

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Ethical and Regulatory Issues with Weight Loss Companies

PharmExec

In this Pharmaceutical Executive video interview, Currax Pharmaceuticals, CEO, George Hampton, talks about the ethical and regulatory problems weight loss companies like WW, Noom, and Ro present.

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Memel Biotech to Offer ATMP Manufacturing at Lithuania Site

PharmaTech

With the launch of a new manufacturing service, Memel Biotech will offer services for discovery through to formulation for advance therapy medicinal products.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Reveals Promising Data for KarXT, a Potential Treatment for Schizophrenia

PharmExec

A combination of data from the EMERGENT-4 trial and pooled data from the EMERGENT program showed the promise of KarXT (xanomeline-trospium) in providing symptom improvement for people with schizophrenia.

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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

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FDA gives nod to BrainStorm for ALS trial after Phase III flop

Pharmaceutical Technology

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has faced a few hurdles along the way towards the development of its lead candidate, NurOwn for ALS.

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Lonza, NeuroSense Strike Deal Focused on Exploring Biological Markers for Neurodegenerative Diseases

PharmExec

Collaboration aims to advance the development of treatments for multiple neurodegenerative conditions, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Pfizer meets Phase III primary endpoints for RSV vaccine Abrysvo

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer intends to submit data from MONeT to regulatory agencies in a bid to expand the vaccine’s indicated treatment population.

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Newest Indication for Bempedoic Acid Expands Patient Population

Pharmacy Times

In March 2024, the label for bempedoic acid was expanded to reduce cardiovascular risk and expand the low-density lipoprotein-C (LDL-C) lowering in both primary and secondary prevention patients.

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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.