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MHRA Chief Executive to step down

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Dame June Raine, will step down in the Autumn following five years in the role. While she is stepping down from her current role, Dame June shared that she still hopes to contribute “to patient safety and public health in other ways.”

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Why R&D innovation holds the key to greater patient impact

European Pharmaceutical Review

3 With greater scientific understanding of cancer, the industry has made significant progress in developing innovative medicines to help patients. However, access to these medicines is not close to meeting patient demand, creating inequalities in the health prospects of those diagnosed with cancer.

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The future of medical cannabis development in Europe

European Pharmaceutical Review

1,2 Moreover, except for countries such as Czechia, Denmark and Germany, the cost of these medications is borne by the patient, rather than national insurance or healthcare systems. This will lead to a higher proportion of these medicines becoming licensed, benefitting a larger number of patients.

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Efficacy of novel drug proven in MDD study

European Pharmaceutical Review

The data “are compelling, particularly the significant improvements observed in both depressive and anhedonic symptoms,” stated Dr Roger S McIntyre, FRCPC, Professor of psychiatry and pharmacology, University of Toronto and Executive Director of the Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation in Toronto, Canada.

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Why There's No Such Thing as a 'Safe' Drug?

Contrarian Sales Techniques

During my pharmacology class, I learned that there are no safe drugs, only safe patients. This highlights the importance of taking an individualized approach to medicine and considering a patient's unique medical history, current health status, and other relevant factors when prescribing medication.

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Developing new treatment regimens for HIV

European Pharmaceutical Review

HIV treatment and prevention are at an inflection point after years of continuously improving the standard of care of once-daily oral medicines. Our industry is on the cusp of the next wave of medicines that will guide the coming decade of HIV care, making HIV a smaller part of people’s lives. 3 But that paradigm is rapidly changing.

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How NLP Helps Life Sciences Companies Unlock Insights from Drug Labels

PM360

Drug labels hold value for life sciences companies because they are rich, extensive documents that can be used across labeling, regulatory, safety, and medical affairs. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or European Medicines Agency (EMA). Understanding patient sub-group exceptions for competitive or for label development purposes.