Wed.Sep 14, 2022

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Could cancer be diagnosed from the sound of a voice?

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A $14 million research project is getting underway in the US to see whether cancer and other diseases can be diagnosed by picking up subtle changes in a person’s voice patterns. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project is being run by researchers at the University of South Florida in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, 10 other institutions in the US and Canada, and with the help of French/US artificial intelligence specialist Owkin.

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Woman of the Week: Agilent Technologies’ Dr. Katharine Knobil

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As the first chief medical officer of the diagnostic testing company, Dr. Katharine Knobil is focused on moving the science forward beyond precision oncology to liquid biopsy.

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ESMO 2022: the evolution of TIL therapy – a highly promising approach

Pharmaceutical Technology

Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy has been investigated as a treatment modality for melanoma for almost 20 years. As an autologous cell therapy, manufacturing the infusion product is a highly specialised process involving tumour harvest and the extraction and large-scale ex vivo expansion of TILs. Before TIL infusion, the patient undergoes lymphodepletion, which reduces the proportion of myeloid immune suppressive cells and creates space for the incoming lymphocytes.

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Succeeding as an Insecure Overachiever

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Professor Laura Empson pulls back the curtain on insecure overachieving professionals and explains how they can come to accept damaging patterns of overwork as inevitable and even desirable.

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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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From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians

MedCity News

Shiri Sharvit, chief clinical officer of Eleos Health and a practicing mental health clinician, used to rely on Post-it Notes in sessions with patients. Now, she uses artificial intelligence. A new paper explains why other clinicians should be doing the same.

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Rethinking trial engagement and recruitment starts with patient perspectives: patient survey insights

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With countless media stories regarding COVID-19 published over a period of several years, it was obvious that people around the globe were tuned in to every step of the fight against the pandemic, eagerly learning about everything from symptoms to vaccine development. It was the most engaged a global audience has ever been with a public health issue, media playing a key role.

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Report claims Bayer is already hunting for a new CEO

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Bayer chief executive Werner Baumann has been under fire from investors since he spearheaded the acquisition of agrochemical company Monsanto for $63 billion, exposing the group to multibillion-dollar litigation. Now, it seems his time at the top may be coming to an end. That’s according to a Bloomberg report , which claims Bayer has started the search for a successor well ahead of the end of Baumann’s current contract in April 2024.

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Redesign Health rakes in $65M to help fund the next generation of health startups

MedCity News

Redesign Health, a company that creates healthcare startups, closed a $65 million Series C funding round. The company has already built more than 40 startups — such as cancer care technology provider Jasper Health, home health company MedArrive and weight loss startup Calibrate.

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Alveoli on a Chip to Reveal Airflow Characteristics in Disease and Drug Delivery

Medgadget

Researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology in China have developed a microfluidic-style chip that models the alveoli present in our airways. The tiny air sacs in our lungs are crucial for gas exchange, but they can be difficult to study and model. A better understanding of airflow patterns in these structures could be very useful in informing the design of inhalable medications, understanding respiratory threats in the form of inhaled particulate pollutants, and also in understanding resp

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Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd- Job Openings for Freshers for Trainee-Human Resources-Apply Now

Pharma Pathway

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd- Job Openings for Freshers for Trainee-Human Resources-Apply Now. Job Description. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is one of the leading API & Formulations manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical Company. We continue to enjoy leadership positions in antibiotics, anti -infective, anti -cough and also have significant worldwide presence in specialty therapeutic area such as cardiology, neurology, diabetology, etc.

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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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Penn spinout Capstan aims for next cell therapy frontier: in vivo cell engineering

MedCity News

Capstan Therapeutics, a University of Pennsylvania spinout, is now out of stealth with technology that could enable new medicines that work by engineering cells inside of a patient. Penn biotech pioneers Carl June and Drew Weissman are among the scientific co-founders of this startup, which has aims to develop therapies for fibrosis, cancer, inflammation, and genetic diseases.

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Micro Labs Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for Microbiology/ QC/ Production On 17th Sept’ 2022

Pharma Pathway

Micro Labs Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for Microbiology/ QC/ Production On 17th Sept’ 2022. Job Description. Walk-In for Production -Technical Staff at Eye Drop Plant. Role & Responsibilities: . Required for Sterile Area: . Operation of Ampoule/ Vial Washing (Macofar) and filling. (ROTA) Machine./ 3 piece filling machine (Groniger./ BFS filling machine/ Autoclave.

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LGBTQIA+ patients deserve better. Here is what healthcare spaces can do

MedCity News

Members of the community often feel like they need to educate their practitioners and medical providers, which can be exhausting and disheartening.

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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.-Walk-In Interviews for Manufacturing On 18th Sept’ 2022

Pharma Pathway

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.-Walk-In Interviews for Manufacturing On 18th Sept’ 2022. Job Description. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is an integrated global pharmaceutical company, committed to providing affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Through its three business-Pharmaceutical Services and Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary Products.

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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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PrecisionLife data provides boost to myalgic encephalomyelitis research

PharmaTimes

Study reveals first genetic links in chronic fatigue syndrome, paving the way for new drugs

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Promea Therapeutics -Walk-In Interviews for Freshers & Experienced in Production Down Stream On 15th Sept’ 2022

Pharma Pathway

Promea Therapeutics -Walk-In Interviews for Freshers & Experienced in Production Down Stream On 15th Sept’ 2022. Job Description. Hiring for Freshers & Experienced Candidates for Production Down Stream @ Promea Therapeutics. Department: Production Down Stream. Experience: 0-3 years. Qualification: B.Sc/ B.Pharm/ Freshers Any Group can Apply.

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Top 3 Challenges When Using Scientific Articles in AI & Machine Learning Projects?

Copyright Clearance Center

The post Top 3 Challenges When Using Scientific Articles in AI & Machine Learning Projects? appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center.

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Novavax and SII receive registration for Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novavax and Serum Institute of India (SII) have reported that the former’s Covid-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, has received full product registration from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), with conditions. The protein-based vaccine is indicated as a two-dose initial regimen for active immunisation for the prevention of Covid-19 in adults aged 18 years and above.

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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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Scott Burrows, Motivational Resilience Speaker

Scott Burrows

If You Think Resilience is Difficult, Try Inflexibility! About a year ago Wired magazine wrote an inciteful business article on why bosses don’t listen to employees.

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Mankind Pharma Limited- Openings for Technician (Utility) – Apply Now

Pharma Pathway

Mankind Pharma Limited- Openings for Technician (Utility) – Apply Now. Job Description. Openings for Technician (Utility) @ Mankind Pharma Limited. Designation: Technician (Utility). Qualification : ITI (Fitter). Experience: : 02 to 08 years. Company & Location: Mankind Pharma, Paonta Sahib. Skill Required: Exposure in maintenance of equipment’s like chillers, cooling towers, pumps, air compressors, heat pumps, boilers, dryers, belt conveyors, crushers etc.

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ESMO 2022: anti-CD25 mAbs—an exciting immunotherapy in the pipeline

Pharmaceutical Technology

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a subpopulation of T cells that act in an immunosuppressive manner downregulating the activation and proliferation of effector T cells. Generation of an anti-tumour immune response can lead to complete and durable tumour regression across cancer types, with effector T cells being a critical component. Multiple studies have reported high levels of tumour-infiltrating Tregs to correlate with adverse patient outcomes, making a target for Treg depletion an area of inte

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Clarify Health Recognized in KLAS 2022 Emerging Solutions Top 20 Report

Clarify Health

SAN FRANCISCO, September 14, 2022 – Clarify Health , a leading cloud analytics and value-based payments platform company, was recognized in the 2022 KLAS Emerging Solutions Top 20 Report. The top 20 emerging solutions were selected by healthcare leaders across the county with the help of KLAS. Solutions were evaluated based on their potential to disrupt the healthcare market and rated by how well they could impact the Quadruple Aim of Healthcare.

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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.

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Exploring opportunity and unmet needs in busy ulcerative colitis space

Pharmaceutical Technology

The ulcerative colitis (UC) therapeutics market has many options available and a relatively strong development pipeline. Despite this, there are some unmet needs that remain and opportunities that could be further explored. GlobalData’s upcoming report, Ulcerative Colitis: Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis, explores several unmet needs and opportunities in the UC space, some of which include developing treatments for patients with certain comorbidities, and combination products.

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SparingVision raises €75m for eye disease gene therapies

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SparingVision has raised €75 million in second-round funding that will be used to fund clinical trials of gene therapies for ocular diseases retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The French biotech said the cash injection – which follows a €45 million Series A in 2020 – will also help it bring forward the first development candidate in a collaboration signed with gene-editing specialist Intellia Therapeutics last year, currently in the early-discovery stage.

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RayzeBio raises $160m to advance cancer radiopharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical Technology

RayzeBio has raised $160m in a Series D funding round to advance targeted radiopharmaceuticals for cancer. Viking Global Investors, Sofinnova Investments and Wellington Management jointly led the financing round. Existing investors of the company and additional new investors, including Ally Bridge Group, Laurion Capital Management, Soleus Capital, Sands Capital and an undisclosed international investor, also took part in the funding.

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Tervis Therapeutics -Walk-In Interviews for R&D / Purchase On 15th Sept’ 2022

Pharma Pathway

Tervis Therapeutics -Walk-In Interviews for R&D / Purchase On 15th Sept’ 2022. Job Description. Walk-In Interviews for R&D / Purchase On 15th Sept’ 2022 @ Tervis Therapeutics. Department: R&D / Purchase. Qualification: M.Sc. Experience : 0 to 08 years. No of Positions: 15. Job Location: Hyderabad. Date : 15th Sept’ 2022.

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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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Capital Equipment King To Medrep Meeting CEO With Peter Skidmore Part 1

Evolve Your Success

Medical sales reps hardly have any time for themselves or their families. But with a new software tool, sales reps are now going to have more than enough time. With this tool, all the legwork will be done for them. Their day-to-day schedule will be set based on the doctors that they want to meet with. This means less time on the phone and more time for yourself.

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Close Research Gaps With Japanese RWD

PharmExec

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 9 am EDT | 2 pm BST Join this webinar to learn more about how you can leverage the distinct value of the MDV database for your research in an increasingly global world. Easily gain a comprehensive view of a patient’s hospital health care history from one of the largest real-world databases in Japan. Explore de-identified claims, procedures, medications, and lab data, to help understand treatment patterns, clinical development, market access, and evidence generati

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals receives SMC approval for reimbursement of Sativex

PharmaTimes

Therapy is for the treatment of spasticity due to multiple sclerosis

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WHO Grants Prequalification to GSK’s Malaria Vaccine

PharmaTech

WHO has awarded prequalification to GSK’s Mosquirix, an approved malaria vaccine.

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Clinical Supply Strategies for CROs

When a CRO is bidding on a project where clinical supplies will be one of the aspects to manage on behalf of the client via a partner, leveraging the expertise of a chosen clinical supply partner can be a valuable resource in demonstrating the CRO’s understanding of and ability to deliver upon critical drug-supply related aspects of the project, and ability to hit key milestones such as FPI for their client.