MedCity News
MARCH 3, 2024
A federal judge disagreed with AstraZeneca’s claims that the Inflation Reduction Act causes harm by disincentivizing innovation and violates its constitutional rights to due process. Blockbuster AstraZeneca drug Farxiga is one of 10 medications selected for the Medicare drug price negotiation program created by the law.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 6, 2024
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, who has been critical of the U.K.’s business environment for the life sciences industry, is directing a big chunk of money into the Big Pharma’s home country. | AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, who has been critical of the U.K.’s business environment for the life sciences industry, is directing £650 million into the Big Pharma’s home country.
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pharmaphorum
MARCH 4, 2024
Inhaled cannabinoids have been shown to perform better than placebo in providing pain relief for people suffering from acute migraine in a clinical trial
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 4, 2024
In late 2023, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved Vertex’s Casgevy, which became the inaugural clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based drug for the haematological indications beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD).
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MedCity News
MARCH 7, 2024
The aftermath the cyberattack on Change Healthcare remains messy, with patients across the country still struggling to obtain their prescriptions. The federal government has even stepped in to help address the fallout of the attack, urging payers to quickly alleviate the digital bottlenecks that providers and pharmacies are facing.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 8, 2024
Novo Nordisk’s fast-growing weight loss med Wegovy just added a new cardiovascular FDA approval to its label, likely enabling the med's superstar status to reach new levels. | The drug is the first weight loss treatment to win FDA approval to reduce the risk of severe cardiovascular outcomes, giving it an edge over rival Zepbound from Eli Lilly.
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Pharmaceutical Commerce
MARCH 7, 2024
In this Pharmaceutical Commerce video interview, Emma Banks, CEO of ramarketing, discusses the biggest roadblocks to the widespread adoption of novel modalities, and how new biotech companies can navigate the current funding slowdown while securing the capital crucial for their success.
MedCity News
MARCH 7, 2024
During a fireside chat hosted by MedCity News at ViVE, Blue Shield of California CEO Paul Markovich discussed the company’s decision to largely move away from CVS Caremark as its PBM and partner with several other companies.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 4, 2024
When Pfizer completed its $43 billion buyout of Seagen in December | Less than three months after completing its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, Pfizer has confirmed a report that it is shutting down construction of a $350 million manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington. The decision will affect 120 employees working on the initial setup of the site, the company said.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 5, 2024
GSK’s PD-1 inhibitor Jemperli has been cleared for use by the NHS as a first-line treatment for a specific type of endometrial cancer, making it an option for around 580 women across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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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.
PharmaTech
MARCH 7, 2024
Cellares CEO Fabian Gerlinghaus shares how an automated, closed-production platform with a small footprint can dramatically impact cost savings and scalability for cell and gene therapies.
MedCity News
MARCH 7, 2024
Novo Nordisk reported its weight loss pill amycretin led to greater weight loss measured at 12 weeks compared to clinical trial results for its blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy. But these results are from a small Phase 1 study and more testing is needed.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 7, 2024
As one of Boehringer Ingelheim's asthma competitors catches scrutiny over pricing and access concerns, the company itself is taking steps to cut patient costs in the U.S. | Starting on June 1, patients will only have to shell out a maximum of $35 per month for Boehringer Ingelheim inhalers in the U.S.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 6, 2024
A £650 million investment package by AstraZeneca in the UK has been held up by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as a “vote of confidence” in the country’s life sciences sector. AZ is preparing to invest £450 million at its manufacturing site in Speke, Liverpool, to boost research, development and manufacturing of vaccines, including the construction of a new plant that will be powered by renewable energy, according to a government statement.
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Pharmaceutical Commerce
MARCH 6, 2024
In this Pharmaceutical Commerce video interview, Emma Banks, CEO of ramarketing, discusses how the balance between onshoring and outsourcing will evolve, how long will the current slowdown in biotech investment likely last, and what factors might influence its duration.
MedCity News
MARCH 6, 2024
Immersive scenarios in VR allow nursing education programs to enhance and scale the hands-on experiences they provide learners for developing and practicing critical skills.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 7, 2024
GSK has more trial evidence to support a potential comeback for its withdrawn antibody-drug conjugate Blenrep. | GSK has more trial evidence to support a potential comeback for its withdrawn antibody-drug conjugate Blenrep. And analysts are already assigning blockbuster sales figures to the medicine.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 7, 2024
Gilead and MSD showcase once-weekly oral HIV regimen at CROI congress, as ViiV presents new data on injectable Cabenuva in patients with low adherence to daily oral therapy
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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 Technology
MARCH 8, 2024
Participants cannot remain blind to their treatment arm due to the properties of TauRx's drug, which causes urinary discoloration.
MedCity News
MARCH 4, 2024
Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick recently encouraged families struggling to put food on the table to turn to cereal as their go-to dinner option. Food-as-medicine executives are none too thrilled about his comments — they argue that the remarks underscore the dire need to increase public education about affordable, healthy meal planning.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 5, 2024
Bill Anderson, nine months into Bayer’s CEO role, has laid out his priorities for the troubled German conglomerate in the next few years—and it doesn’t involve an immediate business split-up as man | Bill Anderson, nine months into Bayer’s CEO role, has laid out his priorities for the troubled German conglomerate in the next few years—and it doesn’t involve an immediate business split-up as many investors had hoped for.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 7, 2024
GSK continues to build the case for its multiple myeloma therapy Blenrep, which was pulled from the US market last year, with another positive phase 3 trial. The BCMA-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), given in a regimen with pomalidomide plus dexamethasone (PomDex), was shown to be more effective at preventing disease progression or death than Johnson & Johnson’s $10 billion-a-year anti-CD38 antibody Darzalex (daratumumab) with PomDex in the head-to-head DREAMM-8 trial.
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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
MARCH 6, 2024
Demand for medicinal cannabis is increasing globally to treat a range of illnesses and conditions.
MedCity News
MARCH 5, 2024
One way that we can address this root cause of burnout is by supporting health care workers in using their time most effectively. That involves deploying technologies that make their lives easier.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 5, 2024
A trial of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic on diabetes and kidney disease patients found that it reduced the risk of disease progression and death by 24%.
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 7, 2024
On 4 March, ahead of the Spring Budget , the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced a significant investment package for the UK life sciences and manufacturing sectors. A total of £360 million is set to boost UK manufacturing and R&D. Joint government and industry investment of £92 million will help to expand facilities to manufacture life-saving medicines and diagnostics products.
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Copyright Clearance Center
MARCH 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 – Danvers, Mass. – CCC , a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, will host, “ Publishers, Copyright & AI: Taking Action ” at the 2024 London Book Fair on Tuesday, 12 March, 10:30 – 11:00am GMT in the Tech Theatre. An international panel of executives from leading scholarly publishers, including Claire Harper , Head of Global Rights & Licensing, Sage , and Sarah Fricker , Group Head of Legal, IOP Publishing , will address questions s
MedCity News
MARCH 4, 2024
Akero Therapeutics’ preliminary Phase 2b data show that treatment with its MASH drug, efruxifermin, continued to distance itself from a placebo measured at nearly two years of treatment. The latest Akero data build on six-month results reported in 2022.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 8, 2024
After reporting the failu | After reporting the failure of a confirmatory trial of its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug Relyvrio (AMX0035), Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is uncertain whether it will pull the treatment from the market in the U.S. and in Canada, where it is known as Albrioza.
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 8, 2024
Headline results from Novo Nordisk AS’s kidney outcomes FLOW trial reveal that injectable semaglutide 1.0mg demonstrated a statistically significant and superior reduction in kidney disease progression as well as cardiovascular and kidney death of 24 percent. This was based on treatment policy estimand: treatment effect regardless of treatment adherence, Novo Nordisk confirmed.
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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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