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bluebird bio wins back-to-back landmark FDA approvals for first-in-class gene therapies

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Skysona is indicated as a one-time gene therapy to slow the progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a rare paediatric neurodegenerative disease in boys aged 4–17 years diagnosed with early-stage CALD. These approvals represent crucial milestones for bluebird bio, the gene therapy field, and patients with rare genetic diseases.

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bluebird unveils $2.8m price for gene therapy Zynteglo on FDA approval

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.” The gene therapy specialist’s chief executive Andrew Obenshain said the approval “marks a watershed moment for the field of gene therapy” and is “ushering in a new era in which gene therapy has the potential to transform existing treatment paradigms for diseases that currently carry a lifelong burden of care.”

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Patient adherence – the key to restoring trust in pharma

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Given the high price tags placed on many medications, it’s easy to understand why patients often feel that they are being taken advantage of. Finally, the belief that pharmaceutical companies prioritise their bottom lines over the health and well-being of patients is probably the largest contributing factor to lack of trust in the industry.

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Roctavian okay sets up another gene therapy test for Europe

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BioMarin will no doubt have an eye on the earlier experience of bluebird bio, which secured EU approval for rare disease gene therapy Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel) in 2019 for beta thalassaemia with a price tag of around €1.6 million spread over five years.

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The Power Of Social Selling Part 2 With Omar Khateeb

Evolve Your Success

One of the key million-dollar tips here is to tag the person in the first sentence, “@So-and-so, that’s a great point.” Other surgeons don’t get replied back because they don’t tag the poster or the person who posted. Social Selling: Sometimes when you do post, you need to go back with a critical eye.

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Dedi Gilad

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So basically, we allow imaging of the throat, the ear, the skin, the eyes as quotation; recording of the sounds of the heart, the lungs, the stomach. We are today supporting chronic management at the family level for respiratory disease and cardiac. And basic vital signs like heart rate, temperature reading, spirometry and so forth.