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Bristol Myers Squibb's versatile Zeposia doesn't make the grade in Crohn's disease trial

Fierce Pharma

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zeposia (ozanimod) has attracted attention as a treatment for an unusual duo of diseases—multiple sclerosis (MS) and ulcerative colitis (UC). | Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zeposia has attracted attention as a treatment for an odd pair of unrelated diseases—multiple sclerosis (MS) and ulcerative colitis (UC). But the approval roll for the sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator may be over.

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Labcorp’s $237M Tuck-In Deal Brings Lab Testing Assets From BioReference Health

MedCity News

Labcorp is buying the clinical diagnostics and reproductive women’s health businesses of BioReference Health, excluding those assets in New York and New Jersey. Labcorp has returned to being fully focused on lab-testing after last year’s spinoff of Fortrea, its former clinical trial services business.

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After Amgen's stumble, BMS touts KRAS confirmatory trial win for newly bought Krazati

Fierce Pharma

Bristol Myers Squibb looks on track to overtake Amgen as the KRAS leader in lung cancer after following up its rival’s FDA setback with a positive confirmatory trial readout. | Bristol Myers Squibb looks on track to overtake Amgen as the KRAS leader in lung cancer after following up its rival’s FDA setback with a positive confirmatory trial readout.

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The Rising Tide of Biopharma Manufacturing Costs

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In this Pharmaceutical Commerce video interview, Barry Heavey, Life Sciences Supply Chain Lead, Accenture, discusses the specific factors contributing to rising manufacturing costs.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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'Unprecedented' demand for Eli Lilly's Zepbound sparks US supply constraints

Fierce Pharma

Once again, a medicine in the popular GLP-1 class of diabetes and weight loss therapies is facing supply hurdles. | While the drug is not listed on the FDA's shortage list, some pharmacies are facing supply issues. Amazon Pharmacy, for instance, notes that several dosage strengths are "unavailable.

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EY: 65% of Healthcare Organizations Have Seen a Positive Return on Health Equity Efforts

MedCity News

A new report from Ernst & Young revealed that healthcare organizations are seeing financial benefits and improved outcomes from their health equity strategies.

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AstraZeneca Gains FDA Nod for Ultomiris, a Treatment for Managing NMOSD

PharmaTech

FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Ultomiris, marking the first and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor for patients with NMOSD.

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Teva, following Hikma complaint, alleges Amarin 'locked up' Vascepa ingredient to block generics

Fierce Pharma

A little more than a year after Hikma Pharmaceuticals accused Amarin of “deliberately and meticulously” hamstringing supplies of the main ingredient in its only marketed drug, Vascepa, to thwart po | A little more than a year after Hikma Pharmaceuticals accused Amarin of “deliberately and meticulously” hamstringing supplies of the main ingredient in its only marketed drug, Vascepa, to thwart potential generic competition, Teva Pharmaceuticals has levied a similar challenge.

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Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs

MedCity News

Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.

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Report claims WuXi shared US client IP with China

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Report claims US intelligence services advised the authors of the BIOSECURE Act that WuXi AppTec shared confidential data on US clients with the Chinese government

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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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Time is Running Out to Register for Boutique Healthcare Conference MedCity INVEST

MedCity News

The conference will be held at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago May 21-22. Space is limited., so secure your spot today to attend!

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To penetrate crowded GLP-1 field, Rivus Pharma is taking a metabolic approach

PharmaVoice

Rivus’ controlled metabolic accelerators are an emerging new potential competitor to popular weight loss and diabetes drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

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The Skeleton in the Diet Closet: Why Quick-Fix Diets Like Keto Are Unrealistic, Impractical and Downright Discriminatory in the Workplace

MedCity News

A healthy and inclusive workplace environment needs flexible solutions that are personalized to all lifestyles, work schedules, cultures and food preferences.

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Disappointment for BMS as Zeposia fails Crohn’s study

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Bristol-Myers Squibb's Zeposia has failed to outperform placebo in its first phase 3 test in Crohn's disease

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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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AI Adoption Essential for Healthcare Providers Amid Rising Challenges and Patient Options

MedCity News

Given the increasing competition and rising back-office costs, embracing AI-powered revenue cycle automation to boost profitability and achieve operational excellence is more crucial than ever.

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Pharma Pulse 3/29/24: Social Media Users Turn to Twitter for Guidance on Birth Control, Wider Availability of Oral Contraceptives & more

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The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Brian Anderson, CEO of the Coalition for Health AI

MedCity News

In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams discussed some executive hires, promotions and departures that recently occurred in the healthcare world, as well as layoffs affecting the industry. We also hear from Brian Anderson, who recently became CEO of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI).

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Arvinas gets grant for treatment of prostate cancer with specific compounds

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover how Arvinas Inc's newly granted patent for compounds treating prostate cancer could revolutionize healthcare. Learn more about the potential for new drugs and therapies.

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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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Today’s Most Promising Therapeutic Areas for Dealmaking

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In this Pharmaceutical Commerce video interview, Joerg Tritschler, a partner in Simon-Kucher’s life sciences division, discusses the hottest therapeutic settings for dealmaking activity at the moment—and one platform approach in particular poised to be at the center of future M&A and licensing pursuits.

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Yield10 Bioscience gets grant for genetically engineered oilseed plant expressing plant protein

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover the groundbreaking patent by Yield10 Bioscience Inc for a genetically engineered oilseed plant expressing a plant protein, revolutionizing biotechnology in agriculture.

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Fierce Females in the Life Science Space

PharmExec

In this week’s episode, in recognition of international women’s month, Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs has compiled audio clips from interviews with female KOLs that she's been fortunate enough to speak with over this past month for content across a few of our brands.

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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries gets grant for dermal patch system for collecting physiological samples

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover the innovative dermal patch system by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd for efficient and minimally invasive physiological sample collection. Patent US11877848B2 revolutionizes sample processing with a unique design.

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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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Automation of Clinical Data Key in Meeting Cell and Gene Therapy Demand

PharmaTech

Can Cellares deliver on the goal to meet total patient demand for cell therapies globally? CEO Fabian Gerlinghaus discusses.

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Crinetics Pharmaceuticals gets grant for patent granted for somatostatin modulators for treating hormone-related conditions

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover how Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc's patent for compounds modulating somatostatin activity can suppress hormone secretion in mammals. Explore the detailed framework for hormone modulation and SSTR2 activity regulation.

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A Further Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Brandon Newman joins The Pharmaceutical Commerce Podcast to discuss the evolving role of PBMs, including the importance of drug price transparency.

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Gamida Cell gets grant for method of preparing transplantable NK cell fraction for transplantation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Expand transplantable NK cell fractions for cancer treatment with Gamida Cell's patented method. Culturing, supplementing, and storing cells ensure improved outcomes for cancer patients.

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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 Hands Expanded Indication to Gilead’s Vemlidy for Chronic HBV Infection in Pediatric Patients

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Rohto Pharmaceutical gets grant for ophthalmic composition for treating myopia with crocetin and ginkgo leaf

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover Rohto Pharmaceutical's patented ophthalmic composition with crocetin and ginkgo leaf extract, proven to prevent and treat myopia in all ages. Explore the groundbreaking method for treating axial myopia and ocular diseases.

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Researchers Present First Study Using Biomimetic AI Digital Twins

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Angelini gets grant for method for labelling reels using robot and application roller

Pharmaceutical Technology

Revolutionize your labeling process with Angelini Spa's patented method using a robot and label printer to efficiently attach printed labels to reels. Patent Publication Number: US11884443B2.

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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.