pharmaphorum
JUNE 21, 2021
It would be easy to forget that back in 2019, BioNTech was an early-stage biotech firmly focused on cancer vaccines, before being catapulted onto the world-stage with its COVID-19 shot. Now, the German company has issued a reminder of its original R&D mission with the start of the first phase 2 trial of BNT111 – the first of several cancer vaccine candidates – in patients with skin cancer.
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 7, 2021
The virtual clinical development firmâs analysis of patient profiles reflects obesity is the most significant indicator for severity in those under 40.
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Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 8, 2021
Anyone with a smart device has been feeling the grueling effects of social isolation and screen fatigue since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Recently, we have witnessed a flood of new “audio-social apps” and audio features on social media platforms, aiming to finds new ways to connect, curb loneliness and cut excessive screen exposure. What are some of these audio-focused platforms and where can pharma play a role?
Pharma Times
JUNE 22, 2021
An extra £40m will go toward enhancing mental health services for children and young people
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
Dr. Jamie Hardy: The Lifestyle Pharmacist
JUNE 27, 2021
Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are serious, life-threatening conditions. More than 600 people in the United States are killed by the extreme heat every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How to protect yourself from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Protecting yourself from the dangers of heat exhaustion and heat stroke is a must.
Pharma Mirror
JUNE 24, 2021
There are widespread misunderstandings about pharmacists’ job that make many prospective students give up on their dreams. But we are here to bring some light about what pharmacists do and don’t do. If you ask 10 different people “What do pharmacists do?”, they will all reply “They sell medications in drug stores”. But if you ask us, we have a far cry from that answer.
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 1, 2021
The EMPHATHY clinical trial will enroll patients with COVID-19 to test the drugâs effectiveness in preventing worsening of symptoms and hospitalization.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 25, 2021
Dynamic Global Events (“DGE”) is the Life Science Leader in providing B2B Events. Our name is derived from our Goal – to serve the dynamic informational and networking needs of the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Medical Device and allied industries. DGE Virtual, Hybrid and Live Events: Engage Audiences. Facilitate Information Exchange. Accelerate Partnerships.
Pharma Times
JUNE 15, 2021
New real world data from PHE shows vaccines can protect against hospitalisation caused by variant
NICE
JUNE 15, 2021
Six years ago, after major surgery, I was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma, a soft tissue cancer. In the months - years even - leading up to that diagnosis, I experienced the exact opposite of shared decision making. Decisions were taken for me, not with me. There was no full discussion of the various options available, nor explanation of their likely consequences.
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.
Pharma Mirror
JUNE 24, 2021
By Dr Ash Ramzan, founder and principal consultant, Woodley BioReg During a pharmaceutical product’s lifetime, it’s widely known and accepted that manufacturing processes will drift within their specified ranges — typically due to equipment wear-and-tear and operator variance. To maintain the ‘validated state’, diligent producers spend a lot of time and effort in ensuring validation and periodic re-validation of processes to ensure that any process drift is accounted for and controlled.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 7, 2021
Researchers in the US have developed a wearable fabric that can sense, store and analyse data that could be used to measure physiological functions or detect illness. The team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) claim this is the first example of a fabric which can record data in a digital rather than in an analogue format, allowing it to be programmed like any other digital device.
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 8, 2021
In partnership with 23andMe, the group has released a wealth of new de-identified data from the largest-ever Parkinsonâs cohort, to aid future research.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 23, 2021
After a year of tech-mediated communication, it’s hard to get excited about another screen interaction. Most of us want to connect in person … to have authentic interactions. Of course, tech can’t take the place of in-person – but a mindful approach to tech can make communication more meaningful. Whether it’s planning season or not, it’s worth considering how this insight can inform how brands communicate with patients and healthcare providers (HCPs).
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.
Pharma Times
JUNE 29, 2021
Company initially withdrew a marketing authorisation application for the gene therapy last year
BuzzRx
JUNE 10, 2021
A headache is a very common problem. Most people have experienced one at some point in their lives. In fact, according to the International Headache Society, National Headache Foundation, and World Health Organization, 75% of people have had a headache within the past year. But not all headaches are the same. A headache can cause throbbing or dull pain, constant pain or pain that comes and goes, and pain all over the head or only on one side.
Pharma Mirror
JUNE 23, 2021
Vectura Group plc, an industry leading inhalation CDMO, today announced it has signed an agreement with Incannex Healthcare Limited, an Australian cannabinoid medicines development company, to provide pre-clinical development services for IHL-216A, Incannex’s proprietary inhaled drug product for the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Under the terms of the agreement, Vectura will undertake formulation screening studies, manufacturing process optimisation studies and stability assessments
pharmaphorum
JUNE 1, 2021
Novo Nordisk is paying $55 million upfront to secure rights to a cell therapy for heart failure developed by Japanese startup Heartseed. The Danish drugmaker has acquired exclusive rights outside Japan to Heartseed’s HS-001 therapy based on heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) derived from human stem cells, and is due to start the phase 1/2 LAPiS trial in Japan later this year.
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Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 28, 2021
The companyâs Ryze technology combines a clinical MDR and study automation platform, designed to accelerate and optimize design and execution of trials.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 23, 2021
Richard has been focused on optimizing healthcare experiences for patients, clinicians, and the people surrounding and supporting them. He has worked within life sciences organizations, leading publishers, consultancies, agencies, digital health, and technology solutions support our journeys through illness and to wellness. He has served as an advisor to TEDMED, DreamIT Ventures, Thomas Jefferson University’s Health Design Lab, the NYC Media Lab, and NYC’s Combine Accelerator.
Pharma Times
JUNE 18, 2021
POLQ inhibitors could be used to kill PARP inhibitor-resistant cancer cells
Lifewell Rx Pharmacy
JUNE 9, 2021
According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, medication non-adherence may lead to “worsening condition, increased comorbid diseases, increased health care costs, and death.” To prevent this, patients must work with a pharmacy to store prescriptions correctly. For example, packaging plays a vital role in promoting medication adherence.
Pharma Mirror
JUNE 12, 2021
As growing strain on pharmaceutical technology necessitates more efficient practice, Alfa Laval has launched the CultureOne™, the industry’s first premium separator system for single-use cell culture processing. According to Bioplan Associates, single-use bioprocessing technologies now dominate the pre-commercial manufacturing space. However, Alfa Laval states many companies have not been able to make the transition to ‘full-single-use’ when harvesting proteins due to the lack of a single-use di
pharmaphorum
JUNE 9, 2021
“Rarely does the answer come from the boardroom” – what can user experience teach us about building accessible digital health? No one should be left behind as the world embraces digital healthcare say leading user experience voices. The experts discussed the benefits and merits of co-creation during a session on bridging the digital divide, held during the recent Patient Experience Digital Summit.
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 17, 2021
Elligo Health Research is joining forces with Laguna Clinical research Associates to expand access to clinical care to a broader range of patient populations.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 17, 2021
The Healthcare Businesswoman’s Association Europe region released an update to its 2018 industry gender pay gap report that shows there is a clear increase in the pay gap between men and women in the life sciences sector in Europe. The median pay gap increased from 11 percent to 13 percent however there is better news looking at individual countries and industry sectors.
Pharma Times
JUNE 2, 2021
Updated study results showed an overall response rate of 98% with a longer-term follow-up at a median of 18 months
Druggist
JUNE 8, 2021
Venlafaxine & weight gain? The focus of this post is to explore evidence be one of the most common side effects of venlafaxine. Additionally, I will talk about other aspects of venlafaxine, including licensed use, and common side effects. What is Venlafaxine? Venlafaxine is an antidepressant drug used to treat major depression, general and social anxiety disorders and panic conditions (BNF, 2021).
Pharma Mirror
JUNE 11, 2021
In the new normal scenario of Healthcare, where the approaches are patient-centric and no longer product-centric, traditional and integrative medicinal practices are rooting to the greater extent so does the ‘Ethno-pharmacy’ At the intersection of social and natural sciences, Ethno-pharmacy is a field that focuses on the traditional medicines (and pharmaceuticals) and the cultural determinants to investigate the possible use/perception of traditional medicines (and also pharmaceutica
pharmaphorum
JUNE 15, 2021
NHS England will provide artificial pancreas devices to 1,000 type 1 diabetes patients as part of a pilot study of the technology, according to chief executive Sir Simon Stevens. The diabetics will be offered the closed-loop systems, which continually monitor glucose levels in the blood and uses the data to automatically adjust the dose of insulin delivered by an externally worn pump, at around 25 specialist centres across England.
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 14, 2021
Thanks in part to swift COVID-19 response and relatively low infection rates, more sites and sponsors are looking at the region to locate their studies.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 10, 2021
Robin Kamen is an experienced innovator in digital strategy with a deep background in leadership positions for healthcare and consumer products companies. She has worked with many omnichannel brands to use digital marketing technologies to improve B2C and B2B customer engagement funnels and drive sales and retention. She is also skilled in developing the change management often needed to secure buy-in for and to successfully operate digital strategies.
Pharma Times
JUNE 22, 2021
First oral blood thinning drug approved for paediatric patients in the US
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