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Mental Health and Aging: The Role of Primary Care in Overcoming Barriers to Treatment

MedCity News

Physical and mental health are inextricably intertwined — senior-focused primary care can help bridge the treatment gap The post Mental Health and Aging: The Role of Primary Care in Overcoming Barriers to Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.

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Behind Big Pharma’s layoffs — is there an end in sight?

PharmaVoice

A slew of major companies, including BMS, have announced cost-cutting measures in recent months. What will it take to turn the tide?

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Moderna’s Flu & Covid-19 Combination Vaccine Succeeds in Phase 3 Clinical Trial

MedCity News

An experimental Moderna combination vaccine for influenza and Covid-19 showed in a pivotal study that it can elicit a higher immune response compared to vaccines that are already available to protect against infection from both viruses. The post Moderna’s Flu & Covid-19 Combination Vaccine Succeeds in Phase 3 Clinical Trial appeared first on MedCity News.

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Mastering Sales Conversations with Customers

Integrity Solutions

We’re all familiar with the stereotype of the over-the-top, pushy, unscrupulous salesperson. They’re always in selling mode, always hustling, always doing whatever it takes to close the deal and win at all costs, regardless of whether they’re actually addressing (or even understanding) the customer’s needs. There’s no real sales conversation or dialogue.

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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Pelago Launches Inpatient Centers of Excellence Network

MedCity News

Pelago’s new Inpatient Centers of Excellence network offers Pelago members access to a nationwide network of inpatient substance use disorder treatment centers. The network includes organizations like the Recovery Centers of America and Banyan Treatment Centers. The post Pelago Launches Inpatient Centers of Excellence Network appeared first on MedCity News.

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Rapid Translation of Therapeutic Discoveries into the Clinic through Purposeful Collaboration

MedCity News

How academia and biotech can team up to bring impactful new drug therapies to patients faster The post Rapid Translation of Therapeutic Discoveries into the Clinic through Purposeful Collaboration appeared first on MedCity News.

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GSK, attempting to stage Blenrep comeback, bids adieu to combo studies with SpringWorks' Ogsiveo

Fierce Pharma

Despite the recent approval of SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Ogsiveo, GSK is calling it quits on prior plans to wed the Pfizer spinout’s drug with its withdrawn cancer med Blenrep. | SpringWorks has received a notice of termination on an amended collaboration and licensing deal with GSK from 2022. Under the updated pact, GSK and SpringWorks were working together to develop and potentially market combinations of Blenrep and Ogsiveo in multiple myeloma.

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Skye Bioscience Falls Short in Glaucoma Trial, But It’s Full Steam Ahead for Obesity Program

MedCity News

Skye Bioscience’s nimacimab blocks CB1, the same receptor targeted by an obesity drug candidate now in the hands of Novo Nordisk. But Skye contends its Phase 2-ready antibody drug has several advantages over the small molecule that joined Novo’s pipeline in a deal valued at $1 billion. The post Skye Bioscience Falls Short in Glaucoma Trial, But It’s Full Steam Ahead for Obesity Program appeared first on MedCity News.

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Colorado drug review board finds J&J's Stelara unaffordable, teeing up potential statewide price cap

Fierce Pharma

Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board (PDAB) isn’t waiting for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to lower prices on certain drugs starting in 2026. | After the review board unanimously agreed that Stelara is "unaffordable," the drug could be subject to an upper payment limit in the state. Meanwhile, Stelara biosimilars are only months away from reaching the U.S. market.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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New Startup Launches to Reduce Medical Practices’ HR Burden

MedCity News

Stitch PEO — a startup built at Redesign Health — officially launched and announced that it has raised $8.75 million in seed funding. The company is a professional employer organization for independent medical practices, designed to improve recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and other human resources processes. The post New Startup Launches to Reduce Medical Practices’ HR Burden appeared first on MedCity News.

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FDA accepts Eisai's subcutaneous Leqembi filing, sets January 25 decision date

Fierce Pharma

About a month after Eisai initiated a rolling FDA application for its subcutaneous form of Leqembi, the U.S. agency has accepted the filing. | The FDA assigned the subcutaneous Leqembi application a Prescription Drug User Fee Act decision date of January 25, 2025.

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New paediatric blood test to prevent sudden death from hereditary heart condition

PharmaTimes

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a rare condition that affects up to 1,000 children in the UK

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Scotland first UK nation to clear Mounjaro use for obesity

pharmaphorum

Scotland has become the first country in the UK to back NHS use of Eli Lilly’s obesity therapy Mounjaro, with a lower BMI threshold than draft NICE guidance

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and OncoHost partner for renal cell carcinoma research

PharmaTimes

Accounting for 4% of all cases, kidney cancer is currently the sixth most common cancer diagnosed in the UK

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Last places on FDA START rare disease programme filled

pharmaphorum

The last three slots for projects that will be included in the FDA’s new programme to accelerate the development of therapies for rare diseases have been taken by Moderna, Myrtelle, and Calico Life Sciences.

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Drug Shortage Reports Emphasize Continuing Problems

PharmaTech

USP and FDA publish reports detailing drug shortage numbers and challenges through 2023.

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FDA OKs wider use of Almirall’s actinic keratosis drug

pharmaphorum

With actinic keratosis (AK) diagnoses on the rise, there is some good news for patients, with the FDA approval of expanded use of Almirall’s topical therapy Klisyri. First approved in 2020, first-in-class microtubule inhibitor Klisyri (tirbanibulin 1%) reached the market in early 2021, joining a short list of therapies in the US that are available for AK, which is a major public health concern as it can be a precursor to skin cancer.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Pharma Pulse 6/10/24: Sustainability in Clinical Trials, Merck Bets on AI Drug-Design Partnerships & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Innovative radioligand manufacturing facility inaugurated

European Pharmaceutical Review

The first industrial-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing facility for production of lead-212-based radioligand therapies has been inaugurated. Orano Med (a subsidiary of the Orano Group)’s ATLab (Alpha Therapy Laboratory) facility in Brownsburg, near Indianapolis, Indiana, US, is set to help address the production and supply challenges of lead-212 radioligand therapies.

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Boehringer, Lilly face off in MASH at EASL

pharmaphorum

Eli Lilly's tirzepatide and Boehringer Ingelheim's survodutide grab the spotlight at EASL with new phase 2 data in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)

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Five-year data from Genentech SMA study released

European Pharmaceutical Review

New five-year data from Genentech (a member of the Roche Group)’s open-label extension of the pivotal Phase II FIREFISH study confirm the sustained efficacy and safety of Evrysdi ® (risdiplam) in children with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). What did the FIREFISH extension study find? The study found that after five years without treatment, 91 percent of children were alive.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Aligos Therapeutics gets grant for patent granted for compounds treating diseases and conditions

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover the groundbreaking patent by Aligos Therapeutics for compounds targeting hepatitis B and D. Learn about the innovative methods for treatment and synthesis.

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CDER Announces Emerging Drug Safety Technology Meeting Program

PharmaTech

The new meeting program will create a dialogue around AI and be administered through CDER’s Emerging Drug Safety Technology Program.

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Risk adjusted net present value: What is the current valuation of Sensei Biotherapeutics’s SNS-101?

Pharmaceutical Technology

SNS-101 is a monoclonal antibody commercialized by Sensei Biotherapeutics, with a leading Phase II program in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

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Moderna says COVID/flu shot clears phase 3 hurdle

pharmaphorum

Moderna says it has become the first company in the pharma sector with phase 3 data on a combined vaccine for both COVID-19 and influenza

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Risk adjusted net present value: What is the current valuation of Pyxis Oncology’s PYX-201?

Pharmaceutical Technology

PYX-201 is a monoclonal antibody conjugated commercialized by Pyxis Oncology, with a leading Phase I program in Thyroid Cancer.

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Study Finds Alterations in Functional Connectivity of Brain Regions in Adolescents With Internet Addiction

Pharmacy Times

The authors noted that these networks have a significant role in intellectual ability, physical coordination, working memory, emotional processing, and overall mental health.

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Four key trends in the clinical trial supply chain

Pharmaceutical Technology

Clinical trial supply chains have experienced significant changes in recent years. We identify the four key trends.

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