Sat.Mar 23, 2024 - Fri.Mar 29, 2024

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Leveraging Digital Tools to Optimize Manufacturing Processes

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In this Pharmaceutical Commerce video interview, Barry Heavey, Life Sciences Supply Chain Lead, Accenture, discusses how companies can leverage digital tools like artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize manufacturing processes and ensure efficient production.

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BioNTech hit with 'notice of default' from NIH in COVID-19 vaccine royalty dispute

Fierce Pharma

Even as Germany's BioNTech deals with ongoing declines of its revenue and share price, it's facing another serious concern: U.S. | Even as Germany's BioNTech deals with ongoing declines of its revenue and share price, it's facing another serious concern: U.S. officials are pressing the company to pay royalties linked to the commercialization of its lucrative Pfizer-partnered COVID-19 vaccine.

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How Can Digital Health Startups Stand Out In Today’s Landscape?

MedCity News

During a recent panel, Flare Capital Partners’ Michael Greeley and Mount Sinai’s Robbie Freeman shared some attributes that they think stand out among digital health startups that have found success in today’s environment.

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Who’s getting left behind in the weight loss bonanza?

PharmaVoice

As the new weight loss drugs take the world by storm, companies in other areas are battening the hatches for when slimmer patients need fewer medical interventions.

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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The Future of Orthopedic Medical Device Sales and the Hiring The Right Reps with Chad Casey

Evolve Your Success

Embark on a journey into the heart-pounding, adrenaline-charged world of medical sales with your host, Samuel Adeyinka, and special guest, Chad Casey , VP of Sales at Zimmer Biomet. Chad is currently the Vice President of Sports Medicine, Extremities, Trauma, and ASC strategy for Zimmer Biomet Carolinas. He is a successful sales executive with over 23 years of experience.

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Merck Drug for Heart and Lung Disorder Wins a First-in-Class FDA Approval

MedCity News

Merck drug Winrevair is the first in a new class of pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies that address a key signaling pathway behind the disease. The drug comes from Merck’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Acceleron Pharma.

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Why a pharmacist was tapped to spearhead ‘patient excellence’ at Boehringer Ingelheim

PharmaVoice

Deborah Reardon is leading a new pillar that asks, ‘Are we looking at this from a patient lens and not from a Boehringer lens?

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Nanoscope preps filing for retinitis pigmentosa gene therapy

pharmaphorum

Nanoscope Therapeutics is on the brink of filing for FDA approval of what could be the first gene therapy for incurable eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that can be used regardless of underlying genetic mutations.

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Merck scores key FDA approval for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug Winrevair

Fierce Pharma

After three years, the crown jewel of Merck’s $11.5 billion acqu | After three years, the crown jewel of Merck’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Acceleron is ready to pay dividends. With the FDA’s approval of Winrevair (sotatercept) to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), Merck is set to launch the first disease-modifying treatment for the condition.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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1 Year Later: How Has the Unwinding of Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Gone?

MedCity News

One year after the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision ended, 19.2 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid, according to KFF. This is higher than many expected, and experts have mixed reviews on how they think this process has gone.

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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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Novo Nordisk agrees $1.1bn takeover of RNA biotech Cardior

pharmaphorum

Novo Nordisk has agreed to buy Cardior Pharmaceuticals for $1.1 billion, adding expertise in RNA therapeutics and a heart failure therapy in mid-stage trials.

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With Merck's key PAH approval on tap, Johnson & Johnson wins nod for combo tablet

Fierce Pharma

With the FDA expected this week to approve a first-in-class treatment from Merck for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), Johnson & Johnson has beaten its New Jersey rival to the punch with a | With the FDA expected this week to approve a first-in-class treatment from Merck for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), Johnson & Johnson has beaten its New Jersey rival to the punch with a nod from the U.S. regulator for its newest PAH treatment.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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The Reluctant Revolution: Encouraging Interoperability Adoption in Healthcare

MedCity News

The lack of adoption of interoperability tools by healthcare providers is a complex issue that requires a multi-faceted approach

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Takeda plots ‘unprecedented patient diversity’ for psoriasis drug that could compete with BMS

PharmaVoice

Ahead of more guidance from the FDA on diversity in clinical trials, Takeda is aiming to beat industry standards.

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Brainomix AI shows its worth in AZ pulmonary fibrosis trial

pharmaphorum

Brainomix's e-Lung AI can accurately identify idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients most likely to progress and could inform the clinical trial design for new therapies

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Caring Cross, Brazil's Fiocruz team up to produce cell and gene therapies at a fraction of their cost in the US

Fierce Pharma

Maryland non-profit Caring Cross has unveiled a partnership with the Brazilian government that's designed to provide access to advanced cell and gene therapies for diseases like leukemia, lymphoma | Maryland nonprofit Caring Cross has unveiled a partnership with the Brazilian government which is designed to provide access to advanced CAR-T and gene therapies for diseases like leukemia, lymphoma and HIV infection—and in the process provide a manufacturing model that demonstrates how to reduc

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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AbbVie Gets Another Ulcerative Colitis Contender via $137M Landos Acquisition

MedCity News

AbbVie is acquiring Landos Biopharma, whose lead drug is a small molecule that takes a novel approach to treating ulcerative colitis. Preliminary proof-of-concept data from a Phase 2 study are expected later this year.

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Alnylam turns to genealogy to find rare disease patients through family trees

PharmaVoice

A vastly underdiagnosed rare disease presents a challenge to Alnylam’s commercial team, but a family health road trip has patients talking about their hereditary risk.

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Strand Therapeutics develops new class of mRNA molecules for cancer

PharmaTimes

The self-replicating mRNA molecule could be used in cancer and potentially a broad range of other diseases

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Intelligence officials warned lawmakers WuXi AppTec furnished China with client's intellectual property: Reuters

Fierce Pharma

An alleged development in the national security crackdown against WuXi AppTec and a handful of other Chinese companies in the U.S. | An alleged development in the national security crackdown against WuXi AppTec and a handful of other Chinese companies in the U.S. suggests intelligence officials and lawmakers may have good reason to be concerned about the CDMO’s potential political ties to its home country.

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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Boundless Bio’s ‘BOLD’ IPO Reels In $100M for a New Kind of Cancer Drug

MedCity News

Cancer drug developer Boundless Bio is a pioneer in therapies that target extrachromosomal DNA. The IPO cash will support its pipeline, including a lead program on track to report preliminary data later this year.

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Biotech veteran Art Krieg postpones retirement to build an unorthodox drug startup

PharmaVoice

With Zola Therapeutics, Krieg plans to design and sell a series of cancer immunotherapies without the help of outside investors, he told BioPharma Dive.

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Researchers identify group of biological markers found in high levels in TB patients

PharmaTimes

According to the World Health Organization, TB is responsible for over one million annual deaths

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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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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Novo Nordisk Expands Cardio Reach by Buying Heart Drugs Biotech Cardior

MedCity News

Novo Nordisk’s strategy to grow beyond metabolic diseases includes expanding into adjacent areas such as cardiovascular disease. Acquiring Cardio Pharmaceuticals adds a novel RNA-based therapy that is a potential heart failure treatment.

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‘The heart is back,’ says Cardior CEO — Novo’s $1B+ deal rejuvenates a stale field

PharmaVoice

Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a bet on new approaches to cardiovascular disease, says Cardior CEO Claudia Ulbrich.

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NICE endorses use of digital therapies for psychosis

pharmaphorum

Three digital health technologies (DHTs) used to support patients with psychosis can be used by the NHS while additional evidence of their benefits is gathered.

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