April, 2021

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GDPR represents an “urgent threat” to the EU’s research leadership role

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More than 5,000 collaborative studies were thwarted by GDPR rules in 2019 – but is there a way to protect sensitive data while still allowing international health research to thrive? . A coalition of European academy networks has called upon European Union (EU) leaders to rethink how General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules are applied to health data.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific snaps up PPD in $17.4b acquisition deal

Outsourcing Pharma

The science service and technologies firm plans to bring the CRO under its Laboratory Products and Services Segment umbrella after the deal is completed.

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8 amlodipine alternative drugs for blood pressure

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Amlodipine is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK and the most prescribed high blood pressure ( BP ) medication. When patients are diagnosed with high blood pressure and a drug is recommended, amlodipine may be the first choice, but not always. Taking any drugs comes with a risk of side effects, with amlodipine associated with few common side effects.

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Introducing the 2020-21 HBA Honorable Mentor and STAR Awardees

Pharma Marketing Network

Introducing the recipient of the 2020-21 HBA Honorable Mentor Award, Dr. Rod MacKenzie , Chief Development Officer and EVP, Pfizer and the recipient of the 2020-21 HBA STAR Award, Susan Torroella , Chief Operating Officer, ArmadaHealth. What is the Honorable Mentor Award? The Honorable Mentor award recognizes a man who demonstrates a long-term commitment to advancing women in the workforce, is dedicated to developing, mentoring and promoting women in the industry, and is supportive of the overal

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Care … Amazon’s Revolutionary Move into Healthcare

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In just three years, Amazon has put together a package of leading-edge services that have the potential to revolutionize the US healthcare market. The major global brand is now maximizing the use of technology to allow patients to continue to use telemedicine to interact with providers on their time and in their preferred location. It is delivering prescriptions to patients rather than forcing them to go to a retail pharmacy, and it is providing a low-cost, hi-tech 24/7 on-body monitoring servic

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Positive topline results for nirsevimab in RSV

Pharma Times

Monoclonal antibody reduced lower respiratory tract infections due to RSV in healthy infants

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Canine cancer research startup impacts treatment in humans

Outsourcing Pharma

One Healthâs FidoCure is using genomics and AI technology to develop precision oncological treatments, and the work is benefiting human cancer research.

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Apixaban vs warfarin: rise of newer anticoagulant

Druggist

Apixaban (Eliquis®) and warfarin are two popular prescription-only drugs classified as anticoagulants, commonly known as blood thinners. Warfarin has been used as an anticoagulant for a very long time. However, in recent years warfarin’s popularity decreased in place of newer anticoagulants such as apixaban, as reflected by prescribing statistics.

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6 Digital Tools at the Center of Healthcare Digitalization [INFOGRAPHIC]

Pharma Marketing Network

Over the last year, we witnessed a massive shift to digital technologies in the health industry – trends that were gradually making their ways suddenly moved into prompt adoption due to the immense limitations brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Download this infographic and learn which 6 digital tools are at the center of digitalization and how the will influence the future of Pharma marketing in 2021 and beyond.

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CPhI post-pandemic executive pharma survey: COVID-19 driving manufacturing and CDMOs driving growth

Pharma Mirror

Ahead of CPhI Discover (17th-28th May, 2021) – global pharma’s largest ever virtual gathering – the CPhI executive post-pandemic pharma survey[i] predicts that pandemic supply chain issues have further cemented a push for repatriated manufacturing globally. The findings suggest that over the next five years, governments and companies will gradually look to reduce complexity and increase regional self-reliance.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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Enhertu accepted via cancer drugs fund for HER2-positive breast cancer

Pharma Times

Decision is based on results from the Phase II DESTINY-Breast01 trial

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Apple, Google block NHS contact tracing app update on privacy grounds

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A scheduled update to the NHS COVID-19 app has been blocked because it allows location tracking – something prohibited by Apple and Google, which developed some of the code it uses. . The new version of the app used in England and Wales was due to become available today to coincide with the relaxation of lockdown rules, with the public now able to attend venues such as non-essential shops, pub beer garden, gyms and hairdressers.

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Berg taps into supercomputer to battle COVID-19 variants

Outsourcing Pharma

The advanced biotech analysis company is harnessing the power of a formidable supercomputer to discover potential treatments for the virus and mutations.

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Best throat numbing lozenges | Get rid of sore throat

Druggist

For many customers, throat numbing lozenges are the first choice in the management of sore and irritated throat. Throat numbing lozenges contain a local anaesthetic which numbs the area and hence help with pain and irritation. This post list all sore throat lozenges containing a local anaesthetic available in the UK. You may also be interested in a related post listing variety of sore throat lozenges.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Protected: Health Psychology – the Solution to First Fill Abandonment?

Pharma Marketing Network

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Health Psychology – the Solution to First Fill Abandonment? appeared first on Pharma Marketing Network.

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AavantiBio and Catalent Announce Partnership to Support Development and Manufacturing of Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases

Pharma Mirror

AavantiBio, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases, and Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced a partnership to support the development and manufacturing of AavantiBio’s gene therapies, including its lead program in Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA).

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Inhaled asthma drug accelerates recovery from COVID-19

Pharma Times

Self-reported recovery was three days shorter for patients receiving inhaled budesonide

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Is disability the last bastion of the representation debate?

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From #MeToo to Black Lives Matter, as a society we have been discussing the relationship between representation and equality more than ever over the last few years. . But while progress is being made in so many areas, people with disabilities are still struggling to find a voice above the accepted narrative, says Ross Lannon, the 27-year-old blogger and multi-media content creator behind A Life on Wheels.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Cyclica teams with academics to investigate COVID-19 treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

The drug-discovery firm has partnered with several academic institutions to explore a Novartis lung-cancer treatmentâs potential in treating COVID-19.

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Best Lacri-Lube alternative eye ointments

Druggist

Lacri-lube has been out of stock for months. Still, after all this time, some patients get repeat prescriptions issued with Laci-Lube on it. Patients who have Lacri-Lube eye ointment on their ‘repeats’ should contact their surgery and ask to remove it and replace it with Lacri-lube alternative eye ointments. I will list in this post the best Lacri-Lube alternative eye ointments and gels.

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DarshanTalks: Sales & Marketing Oversight – April 21, 2021

Pharma Marketing Network

[link]. The Pharma Marketing Podcast is pleased to present this special guest episode from our friend and Editorial Advisory Board member Darshan Kulkarni, Sales and Marketing Oversight – April 21, 2021. Darshan Kulkarni and Marc Banjak, General Counsel at Dova Pharmaceuticals, discuss sales compliance in the life sciences. Sales and marketing representatives in the life science industry must comply with state and federal regulations.

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CPhI Japan celebrates return, as cell & gene therapies and digital innovation highlighted

Pharma Mirror

Tokyo 27th April 2021: CPhI Japan, the first large pharma event to trade in 2021, played host to 7214 attendees at the exhibition and a further 7204 virtual users from across the globe. The event, a key marker for the strength of the regional industry, has rebounded quickly with some 216 exhibitors searching for pharma partners. In fact, such has been the demand, CPhI Japan Connect – the event’s digital platform for international audiences – will remain open until the end of May.

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Leadership Series III: Narcissism & Spiritual Bankruptcy

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You deliver more than anyone in the team, but it’s your well-connected colleague who wins over your difficult boss and gets the promotion. You work hard and are the brains behind a successful new innovation, but you find out your boss has taken credit for your work and feel defeated. You try to be a team player, but this one team member is always cozying up to the boss and sucking up all the oxygen in the room.

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AI is having a productive time in pharma and healthcare

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Two years ago the use of AI in pharma and healthcare looked to be quickly heading for what Gartner’s Hype Cycle model would term the Plateau of Productivity. After the COVID-powered digital transformations of both pharma and healthcare , there can be little doubt that artificial intelligence is already having a productive time across our sector. It could even be, as consultants GlobalData predicted back in January, this year’s most disruptive technology across the pharmaceutical industry, though

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Study explores synthetic cannabinoid for cancer-related anorexia

Outsourcing Pharma

Artelo Biosciences is investigating the viability of its novel cannabinoid product as a solution to treat cancer-related anorexia in oncology patients.

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Diltiazem cream: uses, side effects and availability

Druggist

Diltiazem cream (diltiazem hydrochloride cream) is a medicine prescribed in the UK to manage chronic anal fissure. Today I will answer the most common questions surrounding the use, availability and treatment with this cream. Summary: What is diltiazem cream used for? How does diltiazem help with anal fissures? Classification of anal fissures. The legal classification of topical diltiazem .

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Key Sessions From the AI in Healthcare Virtual Summit

Pharma Marketing Network

The AI in Healthcare Virtual Summit focused on AI methods and tools that are set to transform healthcare, medicine, and diagnostics along with the latest applications within the industry. . Here are some key sessions during the summit that discussed machine learning for antibiotic discovery, creating personalized neuro medicine using AI and brain modelling, and deep learning for biomedical imaging.

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Scivita Medical Raises Nearly RMB0.4 Billion in Series A Funding Round and Strives to Build A World-leading Platform for Innovative Products in Endoscope and Related Fields

Pharma Mirror

Scivita Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (“Scivita Medical”) announced that it has raised nearly RMB0.4 Billion in Series A funding round, which has become one of the highest financing projects in the field of endoscope in China in recent years. The investment was jointly led by GL Ventures and Lilly Asia Ventures, with contribution from Matrix Partners China, Medtronic, Chengwei Capital and Shanghai Innochip Investment.

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Updated Report on State Policy Efforts to Expand Access to Contraception in Pharmacies

Birth Control Pharmacist

Free 22-page report describing the current landscape of direct pharmacy access to contraception in pharmacies, state policy approaches and experiences, as well as implementation. The 2020 report includes information for policy efforts in 2020, along with emphasis on definitions of reimbursement vs. payment and a new appendix with model bill elements. .

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Digital tool will be tested against COVID-19 ‘brain fog’

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A digital tool used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being tested to see if it can help counter lingering, fuzzy thinking in COVID-19 survivors, a condition sometimes known as ‘brain fog’ An app called EndeavorRx – developed by PureTech Health-backed Akili Interactive – will be tested in two clinical trials to see if it can improve cognitive function in people who have recovered from COVID-19 but still show cognitive problems weeks or months later.

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Charles River, Valence Discovery partner on AI-aided drug design

Outsourcing Pharma

The collaboration will enable Charles River clients to access Valenceâs artificial intelligence platform in their pharmaceutical development projects.

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Can you take amoxicillin and metronidazole together?

Druggist

Amoxicillin is one of the most prescribed antibiotics in the UK. On the contrary, metronidazole is significantly less prescribed by GPs, mainly because of preferred use in dental infections. Prescriptions which are fulfilled in the pharmacy for a combination treatment with amoxicillin and metronidazole are almost always issued by a dentist rather than GP.

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Tune In: Key Learnings and Insights from Leaders in Native Advertising

Pharma Marketing Network

Native advertising may mean something different to you depending on what part of the industry you’re in whether it be in advertising or publishing. . Tune in and listen to the Pharma Marketing Network and fellow thought leaders from, ROI Marketplace, MedThink, and Sharecare.com, discuss their learnings and insights on native advertising from each of their respective vantage points – pharma-marketer, publisher, and agency. .