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Healthcare doesn’t give a damn about patients

World of DTC Marketing

A new analysis released Wednesday by Patients for Affordable Drugs estimates that pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. have raised drug prices 1,186 times so far this year. Patients for Affordable Drugs found that between June 24 and July 5, pharmaceutical companies increased prices for 133 products. But they’re not alone.

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The current pharma business model is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

In pharma, growth depends on new products with hefty price tags when over 80% of voters want lower costs for their prescription drugs. They relied so much on a new drug that they tried to market a product with bad science behind it. The pharma industry is a giant behemoth that needs new drugs to survive and grow.

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What is Biogen and can they repair their reputation?

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This drug was never about patients; it was about a company whose ego got too big and needed a savior in the form of a medicine that could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars. They had a new MS drug that was the talk of the industry and an exciting pipeline. I remember when Biogen was an exciting new biotech based in Westin.

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A REVIEW ON COMPUTER AIDED DRUG DESIGN (CAAD) AND IT’S IMPLICATIONS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

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A REVIEW ON COMPUTER AIDED DRUG DESIGN (CAAD) AND IT’S IMPLICATIONS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. Read more about A REVIEW ON COMPUTER AIDED DRUG DESIGN (CAAD) AND IT’S IMPLICATIONS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Log in or register to post comments About Authors. Sayyed , Ms.

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Medicare savings won’t make a dent in healthcare costs

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices is popular with voters because the media has been focused on the high price of some drugs, but this measure won’t lead to lower healthcare costs. The drug industry is trying to convince voters that government negotiations with drug companies will lead to less innovation.

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Cannabinoids receptors: popular preclinical target but banned in 137 countries

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cannabinoid receptors are a popular therapeutic target for cannabinoid-based drugs in the treatment of pain, neurological disorders and inflammation, according to GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Centre Drugs database. Cannabinoid-based drugs are derived from compounds found in the cannabis plant.

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BD partners with Biocorp on connected self-injection devices

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Medtech giant Beckton Dickinson (BD) has signed a deal with France’s Biocorp to use the latter’s near-field communication (NFC) tags in injectable devices. The Injay tag can confirm a complete injection and transfer that information via an NFC reader to a smartphone or tablet for review by a healthcare professional.