Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 9, 2022
AZ writes the 'next chapter' in Enhertu's saga with head-to-head win versus Roche's Kadcyla. fkansteiner. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 09:22.
Medgadget
DECEMBER 7, 2022
At the University of South Australia, researchers designed a system that allows them to measure a patient’s blood pressure with a camera. The camera visualizes the patient’s forehead and focuses on two regions in particular to optically determine photoplethysmographic signals that AI algorithms then convert to blood pressure data. The researchers tested their system in 25 volunteers, and so far it has proven to be approximately 90% as accurate as traditional pressure cuff measurements.
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MedCity News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Women’s health has been historically underfunded — in terms of both research dollars and venture capital investment. Lawmakers can’t craft effective policy nor can startups innovate in the women’s health space without good data and research, said panelists at a recent healthcare conference in Washington, D.C.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Elon Musk’s brain computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink is being investigated by law enforcement authorities in the US amid allegations of animal welfare violations in its testing facilities. Neuralink’s BCI is intended to treat conditions like blindness and spinal cord injury, as well as provide a way to interact with digital devices using the brain and, according to Musk, is on the brink of moving into the human testing stage.
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Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 9, 2022
ASH: Bristol Myers bolsters Breyanzi's case in earlier lymphoma amid clash with Gilead. aliu. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 09:15.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Kite Pharma and Daiichi Sankyo have updated a partnership agreement signed in 2017 for the former’s CAR T-cell therapy, Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel). Under the prior deal, Daiichi Sankyo acquired exclusive rights for the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of Yescarta in Japan. Subsequently, in the same year, Gilead Sciences acquired Kite.
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PharmExec
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Our annual report spotlighting notable investments in new drug development captures a mix of gradual gains and giant leaps—both equally as promising—in five expanding and diverse therapeutic areas: spinal muscular atrophy, hemophilia A, intranasal and inhaled vaccines, gene-targeted therapy, and RNA therapeutics.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 7, 2022
GSK, Sanofi, Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim free from federal Zantac litigation with new ruling. zbecker. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 10:05.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 5, 2022
A digital health assistant that can help people at risk of becoming dependent on alcohol has been launched in Belize, its first country, by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO). The artificial intelligence-powered assistant – called Pahola and available as a free online chat-based site – is designed to provide information and guidance to help people reduce their alcohol consumption, helping to prevent more than 200 health conditions linked to excessive
MedCity News
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Hospital and health system revenue cycles will face a labor shortage and external economic pressures for the indefinite future. Automation can help streamline and optimize healthcare revenue cycles, but organizations must use this enabling technology with strategic intent.
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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.
Healthcare Success
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Healthcare consumers continue to move swiftly down the paths of least resistance toward quality care. This spells trouble for healthcare organizations that cannot change with the times. It’s time to pay attention to what competitors offer and find ways to remove unnecessary obstacles to care. In this blog, I share nine healthcare marketing trends you need to embrace in 2023 to remain competitive in today’s ever-changing healthcare marketplace. 9 Healthcare Marketing Trends 2023. 1.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 5, 2022
AstraZeneca partner FibroGen slaps former employees with trade secret theft lawsuit. zbecker. Mon, 12/05/2022 - 10:31.
PharmExec
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Kimberly Moran, head of rare diseases in the US for UCB, started off working in medicine but quickly learned the importance of the business side of industry—and its role in helping improve the diagnosis and access paths for underserved patient segments.
MedCity News
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Of these 18 million people, 3.8 million people will become completely uninsured, according to the Urban Institute’s report. The estimate is higher than HHS’ August prediction of 15 million people losing coverage after the public health emergency.
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Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Health Canada has granted approval for a supplement to a New Drug Submission (sNDS) of Novavax ’s Covid-19 vaccine (Recombinant protein, Adjuvanted), Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373), for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The vaccine is indicated to be administered as a primary regimen comprising two doses for active immunisation to prevent Covid-19 in adolescents of this age group.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Combo of Roche's Tecentriq and Exelixis' Cabometyx fails another trial, this time in lung cancer. fkansteiner. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 11:22.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Clinical trials of a wireless brain chip developed by Elon Muck’s Neuralink company will be tested in human volunteers within the next six months – and Musk himself says he intends to have one implanted for a future demo event. Neuralink has been promising that the technology will be ready for clinical trials soon for some time – first saying they were around the corner back in 2019 – so the latest announcement by Musk at an update last week may be met with some scepticism.
MedCity News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Enthea, a benefit plan administrator, works with self-insured employers to provide insurance coverage for psychedelic-assisted therapy. The company has gained $2 million in seed funding, led by Tabula Rasa Ventures. With the money, it is planning a nationwide rollout.
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What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Stakeholders are investing heavily in their ability to curate appropriate data sets and devise advanced data-analytics capabilities to harness real-world evidence (RWE) across the entire pharma lifecycle—from drug discovery and development through product launch and commercialization.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Senator presses Amgen with 'final request' for information in tax probe. kdunleavy. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 09:50.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former business partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud. His sentencing comes after ex-Theranos chief executive Holmes was given more than 11 years in prison last month after also being found guilty of defrauding investors in Theranos, which said it had developed technology that could diagnose a host of diseases with just a few drops of blood taken with a finger prick, rather tha
MedCity News
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Give innovators guidelines that reward hard-fought failures. Look outside your organization and industry for breakthroughs to adapt, rather than products or procedures to adopt. Innovation isn’t something you acquire. It’s something you grow from within.
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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.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an amendment to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Pfi z er and BioNTech’s Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent Covid-19 vaccine for usage in children aged six months to four years. The vaccine is indicated for use as a third 3µg dose in the three-dose initial regimen for children of this age group.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Emergent snags speedy FDA review, potentially teeing up over-the-counter Narcan by next spring. fkansteiner. Tue, 12/06/2022 - 10:58.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Contrary to Big Tech, historically the pharmaceutical industry has had a good reputation for being a female-positive industry. However, both industries share a common problem: failure to provide women with C-suite opportunities. In fact, women hold only 11% of executive positions at Silicon Valley companies. The biopharma industry is worse, with women only accounting for 8% of CEO roles.
MedCity News
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The six-month pilot program aims to support 1,000 Highmark insurance members with certain chronic health conditions and who are at high-risk of food insecurity. These members will receive two medically-tailored meals a day, as well as coaching and social work to help them live a healthier lifestyle.
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Legacy MEDSearch
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Medical device and technology company Lazurite has received recognition from Medical Device Network Excellence Awards & Rankings, one of the largest, most prestigious, and widely recognized programs in the industry. Lazurite ranked as Commended for the Innovation, Product Launches and Research and Development categories. All Commended companies will be entered into the Medical Device Network Awards at the end of the year.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 9, 2022
ASH: Despite partial clinical hold, bluebird's sickle cell gene therapy remains on track. kdunleavy. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 19:15.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Sanofi has signed an agreement with the Queensland Government in Australia to establish a $190m (A$280m) research facility in Brisbane. With the establishment of this Translational Science Hub, Queensland is set to become an international messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine hub. According to the latest deal, the University of Queensland (UQ) and Griffith University will serve as foundational partners.
MedCity News
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Instead of trying to fix access issues by adding more office-based doctors, health systems should consider how to best implement a program that utilizes Virtualists for workforce expansion.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
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