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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

World of DTC Marketing

We need a 21st-century approach that puts patient safety first. In other words, money over safety. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors work together in a robust system to deliver high-quality products, but drug manufacturing and distribution have become increasingly complex in recent years.

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GAMP 5 update: computerized system expectations for pharma manufacturers

European Pharmaceutical Review

As ISPE GAMP 5 Second Edition notes in the preface “Operating in a highly regulated industry may lead practitioners to apply prescriptive and rigid compliance-based approaches that are not commensurate with and not effective in managing any actual risk to the product and the patient.” Takeaways from ISPE’s GAMP 5 Second Edition update.

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Senju Pharmaceutical and Novaliq close agreement for dry eye disease therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The agreement covers rights for the development, manufacture and commercialisation of NOV03 in the country. NOV03 is the first and only water-free and preservative-free prescription treatment for dry eye disease, and targets the evaporation of tears by forming a monolayer at the tear film’s air-liquid interface. “On

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The internet enables misinformation on COVID

World of DTC Marketing

In some instances, vaccine-hesitant activists are manufacturing stories of deaths related to the vaccine that never happened. Also cited was a lack of trust in the government to ensure the vaccines’ safety and effectiveness. The major concerns for hesitancy included worries over side effects and that the vaccine is too new.

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US legislative update: takeaways for European pharma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the current US Congressional session, Congress has focused heavily on legislation directed at reducing prescription drug prices. The new law will also require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to Medicare if they increase drug prices faster than consumer inflation. 5) monitoring access to biosimilars.

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Fentanyl: a horrifyingly disruptive drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

Theft, fraudulent prescriptions and unsanctioned distribution by patients and medical practitioners are the most common ways in which legal fentanyl products are illegally secured. Increased trafficking of illegal fentanyl represents a new threat to public health and safety. A lethal drug that creates its own demand.

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10 New Solutions, Strategies, and Devices to Boost Adherence

PM360

The combined solution enables health plans and self-insured employers to realize immediate pharmacy cost savings and near-term medical cost reductions by integrating Levrx’s plan-specific and real-time prescription insights into the Adhere Platform medication optimization offerings. The Andaman7 Platform Solution. Vincent Keunen.