February, 2021

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AstraZeneca/Oxford to trial COVID-19 vaccine in children

Outsourcing Pharma

A new trial for the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine will investigate the efficacy of the vaccine in children aged six and over.

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White paper reveals pathway for digital therapeutics use in Italy

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A white paper has outlined a pathway that could allow Italy to realise the potential of digital therapeutics (DTx). The official journal of the Smith Kline Foundation, Tendenze Nuove, has published the paper entitled “Digital Therapeutics, an Opportunity for Italy” earlier this month. The book features insights and recommendations from 40 leading experts in the field, who hope that Italy will begin to follow in the footsteps of early adopters of digital therapeutics such as Germany, France and

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Best OINTMENT or CREAM for insect bites

Druggist

For many customers, ointment or cream for insect bites is the first line of rescue in stings management. In this post, I will review the best ointment or cream for insect bites available over the counter and from pharmacies. I will also discuss alternative options for insect bites, mainly the use of antihistamines. As with many of my previous posts, I will base my recommendations on the evidence (if possible) and draw a conclusion. .

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How to Increase Your Webinar Engagement

Pharma Marketing Network

It’s 2019, your plane is booked, your outfits for the next three days are all planned out and packed away in your suitcase. You have a list of all of the presentations you plan on attending during the three-day pharmaceutical conference in New Orleans, and all of your lines have been practiced in front of a mirror for when you go to interview some of the keynote speakers.

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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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Jazz Pharmaceuticals to acquire GW Pharma for $7.2bn

Pharma Times

Jazz will add GW's plant-derived cannabinoid treatment Epidiolex to its roster

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How to Make Stickers to Sell, Easy Tools, and 3 Steps to Follow

That Frugal Pharmacist

I started to sell stickers about 8 months ago and I thought it was finally time to tackle how to make stickers to sell online in a blog post! I touched on it, though somewhat haphazardly when I discussed some of my 2020 side hustles. Since then, my custom sticker business has turned into a … How to Make Stickers to Sell, Easy Tools, and 3 Steps to Follow Read More ».

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LSD biotech MindMed buys digital trial firm HealthMode

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Psychedelic medicine biotech MindMed is to acquire digital medicine and therapeutics startup HealthMode for around $32.2 million, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to speed up drug development. The move will also see ex-Pfizer digital medicine executive Dr Daniel Karlin join the MindMed executive team, along with former Google AI guru Bradford Cross.

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Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

Druggist

Melatonin is a hormone that is released at night by the pineal gland located in the brain. Melatonin controls the sleep-wake cycle (24-hour cycle). In other words, melatonin acts as a biological clock that regulates sleep. Melatonin, therefore, can be used to promote and regulate sleep (Wagner et al., 1998). This post answers the question: Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

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Webinar Recap – Video, Voice, and Virtual: Applying New Digital Technology to Enhance Customer Experience with PMN

Pharma Marketing Network

Moderator and Panelists: Amy Turnquist , EVP, Digital, eHealthcare Solutions (Moderator). Ryan Billings , U.S. Oncology Digital Marketing & Customer Experience at GSK. Desiree Priestley , Director, Patient Support Strategy & Insights at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical. Kristen Palmer Winters , Customer Experience (CX), Americas Hub, Digital & Commercial Innovation, Bayer.

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Synairgen’s inhaled COVID-19 treatment included in US trial

Pharma Times

Trial is sponsored by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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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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Novartis Piqray(R) – First and only treatment specially for patients with a PIK3CA mutation in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer receives HSA approval

Pharma Mirror

Novartis announced the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved* Piqray®, an ?-specific class I phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PIK3CA) inhibitor, for the treatment of postmenopausal women, and men, with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2-) negative, advanced breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation in combination with fulvestrant after disease progression following an endocrine-based regimen.

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Blockchain could accelerate drug development: Bloqcube

Outsourcing Pharma

With pharma firms seeking solutions to get products in the hands of patients faster, one company believes blockchain technology could provide answers.

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Why we need the human element of remote clinical trials

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Over the last year, we’ve noticed that “connectivity” doesn’t always equate to “connected” – and that’s just as true in the realm of clinical trials as it is in our personal lives. Amanda Barrell reports from a panel at the Patients as Partners Europe conference on remote clinical trials. Decentralised trials have been growing in popularity in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has served to accelerate that progress.

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BEST haemorrhoids treatment UK [Reviewed]

Druggist

Haemorrhoids (haemorrhoids), also known as piles, is a common condition that causes rectal symptoms. Today I will review the best haemorrhoids treatment in the UK. I will discuss the best haemorrhoids treatment over the counter in the UK (part one) and prescription-only options to treat piles (part 2). . Summary: . What are haemorrhoids? . Symptoms of haemorrhoids.

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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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Reflections on Becoming a Virtual Company

McCreadie Group

February 2021 | Scott McCreadie, PharmD, MBA | Founder, President and CEO Not unlike for everyone else, 2020 was an eventful year for the McCreadie Group, and it changed a number of aspects of how we do business. I would like to reflect on one of the biggest changes we made: transitioning to a virtual company. The post Reflections on Becoming a Virtual Company appeared first on McCreadie Group Blog.

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Millions could benefit from genetic screening before prescribing, new research finds

Pharma Times

Research led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration Boots UK and Leiden University

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Accelerating Investigator Recruitment with NLP

Pharma Mirror

NLP and social graphs are effective instruments to speed up investigator recruitment and ensure timely pharmaceutical product releases. Read how NLP can leverage the power of unstructured data and help find doctors-influencers that can substantially provide assistance to a clinical trial. Igor Kruglyak is a Senior Advisor at the global IT service provider Avenga and a 35+ year veteran executive of global key development and deployment projects.

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Decentralized trials more pandemic-proof than traditional: study

Outsourcing Pharma

A study by two trial technology firms reportedly indicates that decentralized trials are outperforming on-site in recruitment, retention and other aspects.

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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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Triple Negative Breast Cancer Drug Development Digital Summit

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Improving the Safety, Efficacy & Predictability of Monotherapy & Combinatorial Therapies to Fast-track the Discovery & Development of TNBC Treatments to Reach Patients in Need. This is the primary industry platform specifically dedicated to providing you insight into the latest developments of safe and efficacious blockbuster therapies to treat triple negative breast cancer.

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How Much Do Twitch Streamers Make? How to Make Money Streaming

That Frugal Pharmacist

Hey, That Frugal Pharmacist here with an intro. Look, I don’t play a lot of video games. They’re enjoyable and I used to do it more, but they just require so much time. That being said, when I’m retired, I’m not opposed to monetizing hobbies. So, how much do Twitch streamers make? If you’re already … How Much Do Twitch Streamers Make?

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How to Increase Your Virtual Engagement

Pharma Marketing Network

It’s 2019, your plane is booked, your outfits for the next three days are all planned out and packed away in your suitcase. You have a list of all of the presentations you plan on attending during the three-day pharmaceutical conference in New Orleans, and all of your lines have been practiced in front of a mirror for when you go to interview some of the keynote speakers.

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NHS to open mental health support hubs dedicated to staff

Pharma Times

Services will be offered to staff who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

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New Sales Directors at Romaco in Cologne, Bologna and Karlsruhe

Pharma Mirror

Borja Guerra has been appointed new Sales & Service Director of Romaco Kilian in Cologne. The Romaco facilities in Bologna and Karlsruhe likewise have new Sales Directors: Massimiliano Cesarini and Ralph Augenstein. Romaco Kilian GmbH in Cologne has acquired a new Sales & Service Director. As of February 2021, Borja Guerra is responsible not only for the Sales & Service department but also for product and project management at the manufacturer of tablet presses for the pharmaceutical

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Merck Digital Ethics Advisory Panel tackles tech questions

Outsourcing Pharma

The panel is intended to address ethical matters that arise around evolving data and digital conduct for all of its various business sectors.

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Early data back J&J and AC Immune’s Alzheimer’s jab

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Shares in Swiss biotech AC Immune have risen sharply after it said a vaccine in development for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) hit the mark in a phase 1/2 trial. . ACI-35.030, partnered with Johnson & Johnson, is designed to stimulate the body to generate antibodies against tau protein, one of the factors though to play a role in the development of AD dementia.

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When is the Best Time to Buy a TV?

That Frugal Pharmacist

Looking for deals is what makes shopping fun. The bigger the sale, the better- similarly – the bigger the TV, the better! Ok, ok, I know this isn’t really the type of post you might expect to see here. That Frugal Pharmacist hasn’t bought a new tv in like 10 years. But, you may be in … When is the Best Time to Buy a TV? Read More ».

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Statins PROS and CONS [TOP LIST]

Druggist

Statins, also known as lipid-lowering drugs, are a popular class of drugs prescribed in the UK. When looking at the most popular drugs in the UK , atorvastatin was the most prescribed drug. Simvastatin also made to the top of most commonly prescribed drugs. Historically, statins have been subject to scrutiny from the press, mostly picking on a negative aspect of stain treatment.

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Parkinson’s UK creates Vivifi Biotech to research ‘promising’ experimental treatment

Pharma Times

Biotech company will be dedicated to accelerating development of potential treatment

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Catalent to Acquire Delphi Genetics and Launch US Plasmid Manufacturing Site

Pharma Mirror

SOMERSET, N.J. and GOSSELIES, BELGIUM — Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, and Delphi Genetics, a plasmid DNA (pDNA) cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Gosselies, Belgium, today announced that they have entered into a final and definitive agreement whereby Catalent will acquire 100% of th

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On-demand capabilities help drug developers in a pinch

Outsourcing Pharma

With demand for fast-tracking therapies, vaccines and other products increasing, companies like Azzur Group offer the ability to add capabilities quickly.

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Healthcare’s digital transformation began within weeks of pandemic – report

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Healthcare organisations that have been traditionally slow to adopt new technology produced a response to the pandemic that was almost in line with less regulated industries, according to a new report. Findings of research from the cloud communications platform Twilio based on 2,500 enterprise decision makers, including 117 healthcare organisations, showed it took 36 days on average to accelerate a digital transformation strategy.

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AI in Healthcare Virtual Summit | March 25-25, 2021 | Online

Pharma Marketing Network

Discover the AI methods & tools set to revolutionize healthcare, medicine & diagnostics, as well as industry applications and key insights at our AI in Healthcare Virtual Summit. This is a 2 in 1 online summit about the advancements and implementations of healthcare in AI. Hear from industry lead experts, connect with healthcare professionals, enjoy interactive Q&A discussions, and much more.

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February Ramblings – Cautionary Insights on the Road to Freelance

That Frugal Pharmacist

I’m swamped. That’s how it feels at least. Trying to do a quick little blog check in here about some of the things I am thinking and feeling as I progress on the road to freelance income. I can’t decide if I have taken on too many things or if this is just a season … February Ramblings – Cautionary Insights on the Road to Freelance Read More ».

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