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AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria

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UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced that is it voluntarily withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria due to a drop in global demand. The withdrawal also comes after AstraZeneca admitted in court documents that the vaccine can cause thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).

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COVID-19 has propelled the regulatory industry years ahead

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The development of COVID-19 vaccines required levels of cooperation and pioneering science comparable to the Apollo space programme. Within 12 months of the outbreak, vaccines were being deployed to prevent severe infections, hospitalisation, and death. billion people have been fully vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccine tracker.

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Why 72% of patients don’t feel listened to by pharma

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A 2020 survey from DrugsDisclosed.com of 3,346 users of prescription and over the counter (OTC) medicines from the UK and the Nordics revealed that: more than three-quarters of patients do not trust advice from pharmaceutical companies about their medication; 81% feel the pharmaceutical industry influences prescription decisions; and.

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From start to finish – digitising clinical trials

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Nearly every element of the clinical trial design, data collection, analysis and approvals has been shortened and this helped ensure the swift rollout of safe and effective vaccines.”. Thankfully, paper-based studies are becoming a thing of the past, but spreadsheets and Word documents are still commonly used to design and build trials.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO pandemic accord may force pharma to disclose prices; FDA OKs first therapy to delay type 1 diabetes

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Pharmaceutical companies could be made to disclose prices and deals for products they make to fight future global health emergencies, under new rules that would govern a World Health Organization-backed pandemic accord , Reuters reports.  A Or you may want to take stock of your life. But be safe. Enjoy, and see you soon.

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Patient centricity and the changing pharmaceutical vista

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Having previously spoken with Dr Mullen three years ago when she was country medical director for the UK & Ireland at GSK – on the topic of patient centricity and embedding that focus within the core of a pharmaceutical company – our recent interview provided some interesting insights into the changing landscape of the industry.

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New RSV therapies may accelerate the emergence of resistant strains

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Pharmaceutical companies have been working on developing vaccines and other prophylactics for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) since its discovery in 1956. Despite strong efforts and scientific advances, a safe and effective vaccine for RSV has yet to be approved for any patient population.