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Ardelyx’s ambition to revolutionise kidney treatment

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As the co-founder of the biopharma company, Raab has been focusing on advancing patient care for kidney disease since 2009. Patients who undergo dialysis are some of the most fragile. Ardelyx aim is to develop and commercialise small molecule therapeutics to treat cardio-renal, GI, and metabolic diseases.

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Achieving scale up success under economic uncertainty

European Pharmaceutical Review

In 2001 and 2007, through 2009, the economy was hit hard. As a result of the economic uncertainty, 75 percent of life sciences company executives have experienced negative impacts on their business in the current macroeconomic climate. 1 We can only learn from the past and try not to repeat history.

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Influencing change and finding hope and purpose as a millennial pharmacist

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

For many of us, the day-to-day reality involves juggling patient needs, understaffed teams, and overwhelming administrative burdens that detract from the one thing that drew us into healthcare in the first place: patient care. With every new challenge it’s easy to ask: ‘Is this really what I signed up for?’

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In conversation with consultant pharmacist in critical care Reena Mehta

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

When she started working in critical care at King’s in 2007, it had 32 beds across two intensive care units (ICUs), two pharmacists and a paper-based system. Balancing these external leadership roles with her clinical work is a top priority for Reena as being a critical care pharmacist remains her passion. ‘I

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Solutions for Constipation Relief

The Thyroid Pharmacist

It works by reducing the absorption of sodium from the small intestine and colon, resulting in an increase in water secretion into the intestinal lumen, resulting in an increase in bowel movements and a decrease in abdominal pain in patients with IBS-C. 2007-0606 [13] Adlercreutz H, Järvenpää P. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. doi:10.1210/jc.2007-0606

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What CVS’s Signify Health acquisition means for the future of healthcare

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Instead of patients travelling to doctors, doctors will now visit patients so that people receive the care they need in the place they’re most comfortable: their own homes. In 2018, CVS acquired the insurer, Aetna , and in 2007, the company acquired pharmacy services provider Caremark Rx.