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What is the future of biologic medicines?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In this Q&A, Sigma elucidated on the current key trends and challenges within field, with two major obstacles being the “translatability of the preclinical data to the human patient and the manufacturability of the drugs being developed” How has the development landscape for biologics evolved over the last several years?

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Is digital the future of medicine?

World of DTC Marketing

Some 70% of American hospitals still fax and post patient records, and patients don’t have one record to share among all their doctors. Digital medicine has been thrust into the spotlight because of the pandemic and the media hype is in overdrive. ” Digital medicine also needs better clarification.

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NICE recommends first medicine for severe alopecia areata

European Pharmaceutical Review

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended LITFULO ® (ritlecitinib) for treating certain patients with severe alopecia areata. This is “an important milestone” according to Lynn Clay, Specialty Care Lead at Pfizer UK. NICE’s decision was published in its Final Draft Guidance.

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EMA issues guidance amidst European medicine shortage

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published recommendations to increase communication and planning efforts in a bid stop the current medicine shortages becoming even worse. The EMA set up a task force in 2016 in light of issues concerning medicine availability and supply chain.

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Driving clinical trial innovation forward with precision medicine

pharmaphorum

Late last year, pharmaphorum spoke with AstraZeneca’s Ben Challis, VP and head of translational science and experimental medicine, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism (CVRM), together with Magnus Jörnten-Karlsson, executive director of Unify. Unify, launched in December 2020, is AstraZeneca’s patient app and clinical trial support tool.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

Healthcare Success

The QR code allows hospitals and healthcare providers to satisfy this need with immediate physician-patient interaction and engagement – all through smartphones and tablets. . In this blog post, you’ll learn: Why QR codes have made a comeback, When to use them, And, 8 ways to improve the patient experience and drive leads with QR codes. .

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Ethnopharmacology: traditional medicine and modern drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practices that indigenous and different cultures use to maintain health, encompassing forms such as herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Studying the behaviour of animals can aid in drug discovery research too.

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