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EU plots major pharma reforms—but industry is already pushing back

Fierce Pharma

EU plots major pharma reforms—but industry is already pushing back zbecker Fri, 04/28/2023 - 18:04

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With Halo Shutdown, Amazon Has Now Closed 3 of Its Healthcare Divisions Since 2021

MedCity News

Amazon recently announced that it is shuttering its Halo division, a line of wearable health and fitness devices. This marks the third time in about two years that the e-commerce giant has closed one its healthcare businesses — Amazon Care failed last year, and Haven failed in 2021.

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With negative FDA panel vote, AstraZeneca may look at narrow Lynparza nod in prostate cancer

Fierce Pharma

With negative FDA panel vote, AstraZeneca may look at narrow Lynparza nod in prostate cancer aliu Fri, 04/28/2023 - 13:31

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Reading Between the Lines of the DEA’s Proposed Rules on Telemedicine

MedCity News

In some ways, the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) proposed rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine are a sign of progress.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Playing catch-up with Merck, Pfizer scores pediatric approval for Prevnar 20

Fierce Pharma

Playing catch-up with Merck, Pfizer scores pediatric approval for Prevnar 20 kdunleavy Fri, 04/28/2023 - 07:11

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Discussing Sterile Aseptic Connectors with Todd Andrews (INTERPHEX 2023)

PharmaTech

Todd Andrews, global director of Applications and Business Development at CPC, discusses sterile aseptic connectors, flexibility in manufacturing, and more in an interview held at INTERPHEX 2023.

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Editas grabs orphan drug status for sickle cell disease CRISPR therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to Editas Medicine’s gene therapy EDIT-301 in sickle cell disease, based on an April 27 announcement. The US agency previously granted the Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301 for its study in beta thalassemia, in May 2022. The company is studying EDT-301 in sickle cell disease in a Phase I/II RUBY study (NCT04853576), and is on track to provide a clinical update by mid-2023.

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Otsuka, Lundbeck gain FDA nod for longer-acting version of schizophrenia drug Abilify

Fierce Pharma

Otsuka, Lundbeck gain FDA nod for longer-acting version of schizophrenia drug Abilify kdunleavy Fri, 04/28/2023 - 10:29

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Startup Therini Bio Lands $36M to Take Blood Protein R&D to Alzheimer’s & More

MedCity News

Merck, Sanofi, and Eli Lilly joined the Series A financing of Therini Bio, a startup developing a drug that selectively targets fibrin as a way of reducing disease-driving inflammation in neurodegeneration and eye disorders such as diabetic macular edema. Therini is preparing to advance its lead program to clinical testing.

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The first Humira biosim is doing Amgen more harm than good—for now

Fierce Pharma

The first Humira biosim is doing Amgen more harm than good—for now aliu Fri, 04/28/2023 - 09:52

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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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New Partnership Brings ‘Food Is Medicine’ Programs to Veterans

MedCity News

The Rockefeller Foundation is funding two produce prescription pilot programs at VA healthcare systems in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. Eligible veterans will be able to enroll in About Fresh’s Fresh Connect program, which provides $100 per month through a debit card, allowing the veterans to buy healthy foods at the grocery store.

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Innovating pharma at the edge

European Pharmaceutical Review

NEW, FLEXIBLE, data-driven manufacturing models are emerging to address the pharmaceutical industry’s need for greater operational efficiency. While new approaches aim to solve the unique challenges of the sector, like adhering to strict compliance regulations, digitalisation has quickly developed into a pathway for achieving information technology (IT)/operational technology (OT) integration, edge-to-enterprise connectivity, and overall operational excellence.

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4 Opportunities to Improve Mental Health in BIPOC Communities

MedCity News

Too often today, BIPOC communities must deal with mental health obstacles without the necessary education, support, and coping strategies. Fortunately, healthcare organizations have opportunities to start addressing these challenges by building cultural competency and by strengthening community education, trust, and access.

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Global research consortium to help address antimicrobial resistance

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new global research consortium is being established to address the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) , brings together research teams from the University of Liverpool and Imperial College London in the UK, the University of Cape Town in South Africa, the Infectious Diseases Institute in Uganda and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of São Paulo in Brazil. ”… this network… represents a major commitment t

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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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MedCity INVEST Ask the Investor Spotlight: Jane Rho of DaVita Venture Group

MedCity News

Ask the Investor sessions at MedCity INVEST at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago May 22-24 offer opportunities for startups to talk with investors in intimate settings. Spots are limited so register today!

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Pharma responds to proposed EU pharmaceutical legislation reform

European Pharmaceutical Review

The European Commission ’s (EC’s) reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation published on 26 April 2023, adopted a proposal for a new Directive and a new Regulation. These amend and replace the existing general pharmaceutical legislation. According to the EC, the revision is intended to: Ensure all EU patients can access safe, effective, and affordable medicines Enhance the security of medicine supply and availability, regardless of where patients live in the EU Continue to make Europe an attra

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5 minutes with — DTRA’s Dr. Amir Kalali

PharmaVoice

An industry veteran, innovator and curator, Dr. Amir Kalali’s vision for the future is patient-focused.

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Publishing Opens Its Salary Wallet

Copyright Clearance Center

The post Publishing Opens Its Salary Wallet appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center.

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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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Positive CHMP opinion for UCB’s bimekizumab

PharmaTimes

Therapy concerns the treatment of adults with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis

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FDA clears Pfizer’s PREVNAR 20 vaccine for IPD prevention

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PREVNAR 20 , to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in infants and children aged six weeks to 17 years. PREVNAR 20 has been designed to avert IPD caused by 20 streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) serotypes. It has also been approved by the FDA for otitis media prevention in infants and children aged between six weeks and five years caused by the original seven serotypes contained

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NICE approves expanded use of Yescarta and Tecartus

PharmaTimes

Kite’s two CAR T-Cell therapies involve treating several different types of blood cancer

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Exploring the Future of Outsourcing with Sarah Stevens (DCAT Week)

PharmaTech

Sarah Stevens, senior vice-president and head of Drug Product Development & Manufacturing at Quotient Sciences, discusses various facets of the modern outsourcing industry.

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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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Clarify Health, Amenities Health and Atrium Health executives discuss data analytics at HIMSS23

Clarify Health

Unlocking value from analytics—do you have the right fuel? Data and analytics are driving healthcare organizations forward. However, with rising economic pressure, IT and data science teams spread thin, and many health systems suffering losses this year, CIOs and data and analytics leaders need to do more with less. Building a growth and value strategy at scale, with speed and precision, requires big data efficiencies, and the ability to draw upon billions of patient journeys.

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A Day in the Life of Kevin Wertz, Salesforce Consultant

Penrod

Here at Penrod, Kevin helps plan, create, maintain, improve, and deliver reusable solutions for sought-after Healthcare use cases. “My current role is to transform these solutions into reusable assets for any Healthcare project,” he says. On a weekly basis, he stays busy by seeking out Delivery team members with availability to collaborate on creating and improving our reusable solution library.

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Ocugen’s retinal therapy gains FDA orphan drug status

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ocugen has received orphan drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration for its OCU410ST (AAV5-hRORA) to treat ABCA4 – linked retinopathies. OCU410ST is an adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype 5 capsid protein, which comprises a gene construct that encodes human retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-related orphan receptor alpha. It is intended to treat ABCA4-linked retinopathies including retinitis pigmentosa 19 (RP19), Stargardt disease and cone-rod dystrophy 3 (CORD3).

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The Journey to Nurturing Self-Awareness

Contrarian Sales Techniques

Discovering Your Inner Compass Let’s dive into the fascinating world of nurturing self-awareness. You might be thinking, "Why should I even care about self-awareness?" Well, my friend, self-awareness is the cornerstone of personal growth, and it's an essential ingredient for living a more intentional, fulfilling life. Let's explore this together, shall we?

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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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Novo Nordisk blockbuster Ozempic boasts 23% sales surge in 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novo Nordisk’s leading drug Ozempic (semaglutide) is forecast to demonstrate a sales growth of 23% in 2023. Ozempic’s forecast 2023 sales of $12.5bn consolidate its position as the dominant market leader, with projected sales in 2023 54% greater than closest competitor Trulicity (dulaglutide) by Eli Lilly, which anticipates sales of $8bn. Originally granted approval in its largest market, the US, in 2017, Ozempic has subsequently obtained approval for three distinct dosages, 0.5mg, 1.0mg, and 2.

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Kerecis Combines Fish-Skin Graft and Silicone Cover for Wound Treatment

Legacy MEDSearch

Kerecis ® today announced MariGen ® Shield, which integrates the company’s proven fish-skin graft with a silicone contact layer for treating chronic and complex wounds. The medical-fish-skin company also announced the results of a clinical study comparing the effectiveness of the Kerecis fish-skin grafts to a standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers.

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Build API facilities in Central and Eastern Europe to fix drug shortages, says report

Pharmaceutical Technology

An EU study claims that building more API facilities in Central and Eastern Europe could help solve drug shortages and weaknesses in the supply chain. The literature review suggests the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary as sites for new production locations in Europe given that their staff costs are lower than in Western Europe, but notes that higher-income countries, such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium also make attractive production locations.

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Expert Committee on Pharmacy Education, Law and Regulator

Pharmatutor

Expert Committee on Pharmacy Education, Law and Regulator admin Fri, 04/28/2023 - 15:45 ABOUT AUTHOR Dr. R. S. Thakur Chief Editor, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India. Email : drramsthakur@gmail.

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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.