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How pharma companies can leverage asynchronous telemedicine

MedCity News

Through apps, pharmaceutical companies can actually influence patient adherence and mindset after that patient has been prescribed that company’s medication by their physician.

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mRNA Therapy Prevents COVID Virus Entering Cells

Medgadget

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new treatment for COVID-19. The technology is based on mRNA, which has also been put to good use in COVID-19 vaccines. However, in this instance, the delivered mRNA encodes for human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2), which is the binding site for SARS-CoV-2 on airway cells. The lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA therapeutic is delivered to cells in the body, and then the cells begin to produce and release a free-floating form of hAC

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Novartis drops presbyopia drug acquired with Encore Vision

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Novartis has abandoned development of its drug to treat presbyopia, a common age-related loss of near distance vision, after it failed a phase 2b trial. The eyedrop formulation of UNR844 (lipoic acid/choline ester chloride) was acquired as part of the group’s buyout of privately-held ophthalmology biotech Encore Vision for $375 million upfront in 2017, and was designed to work by restoring the elasticity of the eye’s lens that declines with age.

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Wearable EEG Patch Measures Brain Activity

Medgadget

Researchers at Osaka University in Japan engineered a wearable electroencephalography (EEG) device that can measure brain activity, potentially letting clinicians monitor conditions such as depression or dementia. At present, assessing brain activity requires a trip to a facility with bulky and expensive equipment, making long-term monitoring difficult.

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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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A longtime believer in mRNA, Strand Therapeutics’ co-founder is now pushing the tech to the next level

PharmaVoice

The company’s co-founder and head of R&D on how it’s using synthetic mRNA to create “smarter” therapies that could provide cures for cancer and more.

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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). There are options in the future to possibly apply the worldwide research and development (R&D), manufacturing and marketing expertise of Astellas in gene therapy to AAV gene therapy development programmes of Taysha for genetic ailments of the central nervous system (CNS).

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BioMed X and Sanofi partner to leverage AI for drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioMed X has entered a research partnership with Sanofi to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for drug development. Under the joint research project, a new research team will be set up at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany. This team will focus on creating a versatile computational platform that can precisely forecast the first-in-class drug candidates’ efficacy in virtual patient groups.

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Galen Growth and FINN Partners Will Release the First “Global State of Digital Health Report” this November at HLTH

PM360

Galen Growth , a leading digital health, data-driven market intelligence company, and FINN Partners , a global integrated marketing services agency, announced a joint effort to mine data and produce the first “Global State of Digital Health Report.” The first report drawing input from some 200M data points and more than 12,000 digital health ventures across the globe, will be released at the November HLTH Conference in Vegas, NV.

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Weak data for Fasenra undermine AZ’s ambitions for the drug

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca’s IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra is already making blockbuster sales from its use in eosinophilic asthma, but the drugmaker’s efforts to expand its label keep running into difficulties. Earlier this year, the FDA rejected AZ’s application for Fasenra (benralizumab) as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) with a request for more data.

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Banner|Aetna launches program to reduce billing confusion among members

MedCity News

Banner|Aetna — the Arizona health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna — rolled out a new frictionless billing program. It is designed to minimize confusion among members by combining billing information from both the provider and payer.

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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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Backed by celebrity interest, Novo is finding new success in weight loss — while staying true to its roots

PharmaVoice

The company's head of U.S. and Canadian operations explains how the company is evolving its game plan after 100 years in the insulin space.

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Solving rural health is the key to a better healthcare system in the U.S.

MedCity News

Many of rural America’s health problems can be traced back to access to care. Rural Americans face environmental and economic access biases that are very different from their urban and suburban counterparts.

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Gaining Power Through Evidence-Based Selling

MedReps

When it comes to making sales in the medical equipment and pharmaceutical industry, there are several different techniques. Some salespeople prefer to use social selling or active listening, while others find evidence-based selling works the best. What does evidence-based selling consist of? How can you get started using this method? There are plenty of successful sales reps who swear by it, so learning how to utilize this method can give you the upper hand against the competition.

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A predictive analytics tool for strokes

MedCity News

Alviss.ai CEO and Founder Dr. Pavel Overtchouk talks about how the company’s stroke prediction software seeks to be the first attempt to apply predictive medicine to cardiovascular interventions and heart surgery.

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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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Join the webinar: “Building Digital Therapeutics (DTx)” – case Orion

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Healthware, as the key R&D partner, has been supporting Orion Corporation to design and develop a novel treatment, a Digital Therapeutics software solution “ Rohkea ” to treat Chronic Pain ( DTxP ) using Virtual Reality ( VR ). The efficacy and safety of the product has undergone a clinical trial, and the results were very promising.

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The retention reset: How to win back your employees

MedCity News

There are five areas that employers need to improve upon to see a rise in their employee retention rates – compensation, benefits, learning & development, culture, and flexibility.

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Open Access Week 2022: Open Access Resources You Should Know About

Copyright Clearance Center

The post Open Access Week 2022: Open Access Resources You Should Know About appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center.

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Astellas takes a stake in Taysha and gets a chance at next big gene therapy buyout

MedCity News

Astellas has purchased an equity stake in Taysha Gene Therapies in a $50 million deal that gives it an option to license the company’s two lead gene therapy candidates. The Japanese pharmaceutical giant also gains the option to buy its new partner outright depending on clinical and regulatory developments expected in the coming year.

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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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The power of self-management to target gaps in chronic disease care

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The time of healthcare professionals is limited, but systems often rely on them as the principal means to help patients with chronic diseases. Ben Hargreaves finds Partha Kar, an advisor to the UK’s NHS, advocating a different approach – one where patients take the lead. Healthcare systems are currently going through a period of reflection on how to serve the needs of the greatest range of patients possible.

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Collaborating with expert physicians to optimize the patient experience

MedCity News

Join us in this webinar presented by flipMD and learn how to remain at the forefront of healthcare and adapt to patients’ needs, business leader, and leverage physician insights.

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Best Medical Coding Companies In the USA

Medico Reach

Let’s be honest; most of us are unaware of its meaning or the roles and responsibilities that medical coders perform in the healthcare world. And mind you, what they do is extremely important! Read on to know more about them and a few of the best medical coding companies in USA. What is Medical Coding? The medical coding market in the U.S. was valued at USD 17.9 Billion in 2021.

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The best barrier to extended downtime? Education and preparation

MedCity News

Critical applications, medical devices, protected health information (PHI), patient safety, and lives are all at risk when extended downtime occurs. The question is, are you and your team prepared?

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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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UK’s largest health research programme launched

PharmaTimes

Millions will be invited to join the programme to ‘prevent, detect and treat’ diseases

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Hospital for Special Surgery spins out startup for MSK triage, virtual physical therapy

MedCity News

Hospital for Special Surgery spun out a new startup called RightMove Powered by HSS. The company will offer patients virtual triage services and nonsurgical physical therapy. Along with its launch, RightMove announced a $21 million Series A funding round led by Flare Capital and HSS.

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Longitude Prize on Dementia launches with £1m grand prize

PharmaTimes

A series of virtual hackathons are open for innovators to create a technology-based dementia tool

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HCP Perspective on Amazon Care

InCrowd

In September InCrowd surveyed attending physicians, nurses, medical residents and fellows on their thoughts about Amazon Care. Amazon Care was first launched in 2019 with the hopes of providing 24/7 telehealth services and in-person care to customers in the US. InCrowd collected data on perceptions of Amazon Care from our healthcare audience. While Amazon has since decided to conclude Amazon Care operations on December 31st, the appetite for Amazon’s entry into the healthcare industry rema

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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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Evolving Your Thought Leader Engagement Model

PharmExec

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 2pm EDT|11am PDT|7pm BST|8pm CEST In this webinar, we will we review case studies of successful thought leader engagement plans across the product launch continuum to address the complexity including establishing a modeling framework early, incorporating thought leader behavior profiles and peer recognition data in addition to key milestone for creating the most efficient plan possible.

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NeuroOne® Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market its Evo® sEEG System for Less than 30 Day Use

Legacy MEDSearch

NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation, a medical technology company focused on improving surgical care options and outcomes for patients suffering from neurological disorders, announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market its Evo sEEG Electrode technology for temporary (less than 30 days) use with recording, monitoring, and stimulation equipment for the recording, monitoring, and stimulation of electrical signals at the subsurface level of

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Why Your Cold Outreach to Biotechs is Failing… And How to Fix It

Zymewire

When it comes to cold outreach in the B2B context, one thing is certain: Email is still the dominant channel. Sales professionals at research and manufacturing providers spend hours crafting cold outreach emails to biopharma companies, only to have them go unopened. Why?

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Scott Burrows, Motivational Safety Speaker

Scott Burrows

What’s New in Safety? (You might not want to know) As a motivational safety speaker, I must admit that I am obsessed with safety. I myself became a safety statistic after leaving a job site. So, keynote speaking on safety isn’t a “lazy exercise” for me.

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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.