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Amylyx to pull failed ALS drug Relyvrio from market, cut 70% of staffers

Fierce Pharma

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is keeping a promise by pulling the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy Relyvrio off the market after the drug failed in a confirmatory trial. | Amylyx is keeping a promise by pulling the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy Relyvrio off the market after the drug failed in a confirmatory trial. And 70% of the company's staff will soon lose their jobs.

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Frontline Burnout in Healthcare: A Growing Crisis Demands Action

MedCity News

Implementing diverse and sustained strategies to empower frontline workers should be the cornerstone of any modern healthcare workforce management program. The post Frontline Burnout in Healthcare: A Growing Crisis Demands Action appeared first on MedCity News.

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Arbutus, Genevant gain an edge in COVID patent scrap with Moderna

Fierce Pharma

With a new order clarifying several terms of the patents at the center of Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences’ infringement suit against Moderna, the companies are one step closer in | A Delaware judge sided with Arbutus and Genevant's proposed constructions of the patent claims in question, strengthening their case against Moderna and its COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax.

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Boutique Healthcare Investment Event in Chicago Highlights AI, Government Funding, Value-Based Care. Register Today!

MedCity News

The MedCity INVEST conference is scheduled for May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago. In addition to panel discussions around some of the hottest topics in healthcare transformation, there is also a startup pitch contest, a presentation on government funding for startups and networking opportunities. The post Boutique Healthcare Investment Event in Chicago Highlights AI, Government Funding, Value-Based Care.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Teva, forging ahead with new strategy, inks biosimilar deal with Spain's mAbxience

Fierce Pharma

As Teva advances its Pivot to Growth strategy under CEO Richard Francis, the company is making good on its pledge to beef up its biosimilar pipeline through outside deals. | Teva has unveiled a fresh in-licensing accord with Spain’s mAbxience to chip in on an investigational biosimilar spanning multiple oncology indications. Under the deal, Teva will oversee regulatory duties and marketing for the biosimilar, while mAbxience is on the hook to continue developing and manufacturing the drug at its

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Should New Entrants Bother With Selling Point Solutions To Employers?

MedCity News

Employers are struggling with point solution fatigue, but does that mean new startups shouldn’t be selling to them anymore? Experts have mixed opinions. The post Should New Entrants Bother With Selling Point Solutions To Employers? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Ardent Health Opts for New Employee Benefits and Employee Experience with Quantum Health and Imagine360

MedCity News

Quantum Health CEO Zane Burke and Imagine360 CEO Jeff Bak highlighted the significance of the partnership, what it means for their respective businesses, and the industry at large, in response to emailed questions. The post Ardent Health Opts for New Employee Benefits and Employee Experience with Quantum Health and Imagine360 appeared first on MedCity News.

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Basilea completes marathon quest with FDA approval to treat 3 types of infections

Fierce Pharma

Fifteen years after Basilea's antibiotic ceftobiprole sustained a rejection from the FDA, the company has finally won over the U.S. regulator and done so in triplicate. | Fifteen years after Basilea's antibiotic ceftobiprole sustained a rejection from the FDA, the company has finally won over the U.S. regulator and done so in triplicate. The FDA has approved Basilea’s Zevtera for three different kinds of infections.

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How Large Language Models Will Improve the Patient Experience

MedCity News

LLMs bring great potential to help the healthcare industry center care around patients’ needs by improving communication, access, and engagement. However, LLMs also present significant challenges associated with privacy and bias that also must be considered. The post How Large Language Models Will Improve the Patient Experience appeared first on MedCity News.

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Sanofi settles 4,000 Zantac state lawsuits, still faces Delaware claims

Fierce Pharma

Sanofi has agreed to settle approximately 4,000 personal injury claims from users of its heartburn drug Zantac, resolving litigation in all U.S. | Sanofi has agreed to settle approximately 4,000 personal injury claims from users of its heartburn drug Zantac, resolving litigation in all U.S. state courts besides Delaware, the company confirmed on Thursday.

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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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Trial finds benefit for GLP-1 agonist in Parkinson’s

pharmaphorum

A small study of Sanofi’s lixisenatide has suggested that the GLP-1 agonist could slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease, pointing to another potential use for the fast-growing drug class.

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Fierce Pharma Asia—Eisai's subQ Leqembi delay; Legend and J&J's supply deal with Novartis; China's Ozempic biosimilar

Fierce Pharma

Fierce Pharma Asia—Eisai's subQ Leqembi delay; Legend and J&J's supply deal with Novartis; China's Ozempic biosimilar aliu Thu, 04/04/2024 - 16:14

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FDA Grants Its First-Ever Clearance for Sepsis Detection AI

MedCity News

Chicago-based Prenosis gained FDA clearance for its sepsis detection technology this week, marking the first time the agency has cleared an AI diagnostic tool for sepsis. The post FDA Grants Its First-Ever Clearance for Sepsis Detection AI appeared first on MedCity News.

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Sanofi pledges to keep polio vaccine supplies afloat in India after new approval

Fierce Pharma

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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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Praia emerges with $20m for digital health platform

pharmaphorum

Healthcare system Providence has spun out a new company, Praia Health, focused on a platform to build and sustain connections between patients and health providers. The new company starts life with $20 million in Series A funding and a mission to develop the Praia Health Identity and Engagement Platform, which was launched within Providence’s digital innovation group (DIG) incubator in 2022 and already handles around 3.5 million user accounts.

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Championing UK ATMP clinical trials

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new £17.9 million initiative announced on 21 March is set to accelerate advanced therapy development in the UK. The scheme aims to support UK advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) clinical trials. UK Health Minister Andrew Stephenson commented on the news, stating that the investment “reaffirms the UK’s position as a global leader in clinical research”.

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Amylyx wields axe as it pulls ALS drug from the market

pharmaphorum

Amylyx confirmed today that it will withdraw its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy Relyvrio/Albrioza from the market in the US and Canada, shortly after the drug failed a clinical trial. The company said that it was stopping access to the drug for new patients immediately, while those already taking it would be able to continue on it via a free drug programme, after consultation with their doctors – a move that has garnered praise from across the biopharma industry.

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New partnership to aid supply of Ga-68-based radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

US radiopharmacy network RLS Radiopharmacies is expanding its radiopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing (rCDMO) capabilities by establishing a partnership with global isotope technology company Eckert & Ziegler. As part of the agreement, all 31 of RLS’ radiopharmacies will be produce Gallium-68-based (Ga-68) radiopharmaceuticals by the end of June, the company confirmed.

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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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Teva’s AUSTEDO XR Campaign Featured in MM+M

Eversana Intouch

MM+M recently named Teva Pharmaceuticals’ AUSTEDO XR campaign as their Campaign of the Week! AUSTEDO XR helps treat tardive dyskinesia (TD), a side effect of taking medications for mental illness. It’s estimated that some 85% of TD cases go undiagnosed. To help patients and HCPs recognize TD, our team partnered with Teva on two new TV spots focusing on two different journeys of characters who have TD.

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Amylyx Withdraws ALS Drug From Market; Restructuring Will Slash 70% of Staff

MedCity News

The voluntary removal of ALS drug Relyvrio from the market comes with a corporate restructuring that turns Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ focus to other neurodegenerative diseases. But the company also has another ALS drug candidate set to begin clinical testing this year. The post Amylyx Withdraws ALS Drug From Market; Restructuring Will Slash 70% of Staff appeared first on MedCity News.

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First-in-class anaemia therapy granted expanded approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

The European Commission (EC) has expanded the approval of Reblozyl ® (luspatercept) to include the first-line treatment of adults with transfusion-dependent anaemia due to very low, low and intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS ). This indication expansion of Reblozyl covers all EU member states, excluding Great Britain. Bristol Myers Squibb stated that this makes it the fourth authorised indication in Europe for Reblozyl.

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Study reveals new aptamer targeting tool can detect early signs of motor neurone disease

PharmaTimes

The fatal, progressive neurological condition currently affects around 5,000 people in the UK

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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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F. Hoffmann-La Roche gets grant for system for identifying nucleic acid bases using nanopore technology

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover how F. Hoffmann-La Roche's patented system uses nanopores to identify nucleic acid bases, increasing confidence in base identification. Explore the innovative approach in genomics and personalized medicine.

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KCL project receives £100,000 UK government funding to boost AI-assisted healthcare

PharmaTimes

The project will assist researchers and companies in training the technology for healthcare settings

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UK trials will put dementia blood tests through their paces

pharmaphorum

Researchers in the UK will soon start trialling blood tests that promise to diagnose dementia at clinics across the country in the hope of having them in routine NHS use within five years. Two teams from University College London and the University of Oxford are spearheading a pair of studies that will recruit around 5,000 volunteers at more than 50 memory clinics in the UK.

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Pharma Pulse 4/4/24: Baltimore Bridge Collapse Upends US Supply Chains, Can Employees Realistically Expect Any Good Jobs for 2024? & more

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The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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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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With an ovarian KRAS combo ready for review, Verastem’s CEO is poised for the transition

PharmaVoice

As its FDA filing approaches, Verastem Oncology CEO Daniel Paterson wants to go from “The Little Engine That Could” to a major oncology player.

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Real world data reveal how diseases manifest in diverse populations

Clarivate

The prevalence and co-occurrence of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis varies by race and ethnicity among U.S. adults. That’s the upshot of a retrospective cohort study of 10.8 million U.S. adults performed by Clarivate researchers using claims and electronic health record data, data often referred to as real-world data (RWD).

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Chiesi Farmaceutici gets grant for pharmaceutical formulation for intraduodenal administration with melevodopa and carbidopa

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover Chiesi Farmaceutici's innovative patent for a specialized pharmaceutical formulation aimed at enhancing drug delivery efficiency for Parkinson's disease treatment. Learn about the unique composition and processes involved in this groundbreaking intraduodenal administration solution.

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Navigating the World of Medical Device Equipment Sales: Tips for Success

Rep-Lite

The medical device industry is a dynamic and ever-evolving landscape. Sales representatives play a crucial role in connecting healthcare facilities with innovative technologies that improve patient care. While the rewards can be significant, carving a successful path in this field requires a unique blend of technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to ethical practices.

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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.