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Hospital Universitario and Josep Carreras develop cell therapy for leukaemia

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Spain’s Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre researchers, along with the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, have developed a new cell therapy based on STAb cells to treat a type of leukaemia. The post Hospital Universitario and Josep Carreras develop cell therapy for leukaemia appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Healthware and Italian cancer institute partner on digital health drive

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The overall aim of the alliance – which will see Healthware work alongside the NCI’s Pascale Hospital – is to develop digital health tools that will deliver “more precise and accessible treatments to patients”, said the partners in a statement.

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Kite and Daiichi Sankyo update cell therapy licensing agreement

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In December last year, the first centre in Japan received authorisation to administer the therapy, while six regional hospitals are currently approved to offer this treatment. The delivery of the product is anticipated to begin early next year.

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Exforge antitrust settlement caps Novartis’ year of legal disputes

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Also mentioned in the same release, was Pharmaceutical biotech Alcon admitting to conspiring with Novartis AG to bribe employees of state-owned and state-controlled hospitals and clinics in Vietnam. As a result of this case, Novartis and subsidiaries paid a sum of $345 million in criminal and regulatory penalties in 2020.

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Humira biosimilars set the stage for long-awaited 2023 US launches

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Citing studies comparing such products, there are no important differences between biosimilars and their branded counterpart, says Arnold Vulto, PharmD, professor of hospital pharmacy at Erasmus University, Rotterdam. These biosimilars are likely interchangeable even without a designation, he says.

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New technologies fuel advancements in digital health

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These advancements can also be deployed to significantly improve aftercare monitoring, reducing readmission into hospitals and dropping the overall cost of healthcare,” Ward says. AI is also being used to diagnose conditions such as cancer earlier than is generally possible. 1,2,3,4 References available on request.

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Preventing the spread of nontuberculous mycobacteria in water systems

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Of these three, the highest costs for US hospitals are from NTM i nfections at $1.53bn. Identifying the biggest risks for NTM infections in hospitals All healthcare facilities should have a water safety plan to control the opportunities and conditions to prevent bacteria growing and spreading. You can’t eradicate it completely.