pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

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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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The founder of Andaman7âs leukemia diagnosis, and his sonâs experience with bone cancer, have helped inform the firm's tech and patient-centric approach.

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Pharma Marketing Network

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

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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Pharma Mirror

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Olympus Corporation (Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) announced today that it has been selected(1) by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to implement the Japan-Russia Medical Cooperation Promotion Project in the field of endoscopy for the fiscal year ending March, 2021. Under the project, Olympus will promulgate gastrointestinal endoscopic/laparoscopic techniques in support of a five-year oncology plan launched by the Russian

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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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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

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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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

A report from the World Economic Forum and Lung Ambition Alliance outlines the impacts the pandemic is having on lung cancer diagnoses and treatment.

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Pharma Mirror

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The American Dream is why the United States is considered the “land of opportunity,” and why for centuries immigrants have flocked to our shores seeking their fortunes. Guo-Liang Yu, Ph.D., (China), and Sanjeev Redkar, Ph.D., (India), came to the U.S. in the 1980s. By anyone’s reasonable measure, both have achieved the American Dream.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For World Cancer Day, David Long, business unit director of Oncology at MSD UK tells pharmaphorum about the company’s ‘Do It Yourself’ campaign launched in the North East to raise awareness of lung cancer symptoms. As COVID cases surged last year, lung cancer referrals dropped in the UK, causing alarm to the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC), an alliance of the UK’s leading lung cancer experts, senior NHS professionals, charities, and healthcare companies.

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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

An Oxford University trial, a world first, is looking at whether inoculating volunteers with doses of different combinations of two currently approved COVID-19 vaccines is effective.

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indispensable health

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Revenue streams are not what they used to be for hospitals and health systems, and all cost-reduction goals should aim to close the shortfall as much as possible. Staffing models and labor costs often come to mind first, as executives struggle to reduce overhead. However, there are more subtle cost-savings measures that often go unnoticed. Such as the inventory reduction of medications sitting in automatic dispensing machines.

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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

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Ensuring punches and dies are kept in optimum condition is essential to produce high quality tablets. As the demand for pharmaceutical tablets increases, the importance for proficient tool maintenance becomes even more important. To help companies understand the processes involved, I Holland, leaders in the manufacture of tablet tooling, will launch a free seven month webinar series, with the first presentation taking place at 2pm GMT on 25th February 2021.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It’s well recognised that people with psoriasis can develop depression or anxiety, particularly in moderate or severe cases where a sizeable part of the body can have skin lesions. Now, drugmaker Almirall and digital health firm Happify are working on a tool to support mental health in these patients. Almirall is a specialist in psoriasis therapies with drugs like Skilarence (dimethyl fumarate) and Ilumetri (tildrakizumab), while Happify’s app is designed to drive away negative thoughts through

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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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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Mission-Driven Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Organizations with strong inbound marketing initiatives spend a lot of time optimizing their website content.

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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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Pharma Mirror

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Olympus Corporation (Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) announced today that it has been selected(1) by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to implement the Japan-Russia Medical Cooperation Promotion Project in the field of endoscopy for the fiscal year ending March, 2021. Under the project, Olympus will promulgate gastrointestinal endoscopic/laparoscopic techniques in support of a five-year oncology plan launched by the Russian

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The diplomatic row that broke out last week over the supply of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to Europe appears to have cooled after the UK pharma agreed to supply an extra nine million doses. At the end of last week, the European Commission was forced into an embarrassing U-Turn when it tried to impose restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines exported from the bloc.

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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The firms will work to develop solutions centered on increasing diversity and inclusivity in clinical research, and addressing healthcare disparities.

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Pharma Marketing Network

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

[link]. The Pharma Marketing Podcast is pleased to present this special guest episode from our friend and Editorial Advisory Board member Darshan Kulkarni, Marketing and Evolving Patient Centricity – January 27, 2021. The discussion between host, Darshan Kulkarni, Head of Growth at Gentem Health, Omar Khateeb, and Director of DTC & HCP Marketing at Bausch Health, Keith Peiper discusses the importance of tracking patients and their journeys, educating patients, and building patient tru

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

New figures have confirmed that the UK’s biotech sector received a massive boost from the COVID-19 pandemic last year, with investment levels soaring to £2.8 billion ($3.8 billion) from a level of £1.3 billion in 2019. That makes 2020 a new record year for the sector, exceeding the previous investment high of £2.2 billion in 2018, according to the latest BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate report, and represents a 1,000% increase on 2012.

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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

William Gholston, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team, is donating to the Moffitt Cancer Center to fund research into cancer treatment disparities.

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Pharma Marketing Network

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Pharma Marketing Podcast is pleased to present this special guest episode from our friend and Editorial Advisory Board member Darshan Kulkarni, Marketing and Evolving Patient Centricity – January 27, 2021. The discussion between host, Darshan Kulkarni, Head of Growth at Gentem Health, Omar Khateeb, and Director of DTC & HCP Marketing at Bausch Health, Keith Peiper discusses the importance of tracking patients and their journeys, educating patients, and building patient trust.

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Pharma Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

By Jennifer Mercer , CEO of Metazoa. Jennifer Mercer is Co-founder and CEO of Metazoa, developers of Snapshot, an admin and developer tool for companies with complex Salesforce orgs that is used by over 60% of Fortune 100 companies. . Salesforce org management is usually not the headliner for CIOs and CTOs looking to catch up on executive-level trends and issues pertaining to technology.

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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While the technology has been found mostly in dermatological applications, its use in studies is expanding, according to Illingworth Research Group.

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Med Ed 101

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Here’s a case scenario where the clinical outcome may have hinged on taking ziprasidone with or without food. KD is a 33-year-old male who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Olanzapine and risperidone were the first antipsychotics that were tried to help alleviate the positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions, etc.) of schizophrenia. Olanzapine led to a quick uptick […].

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Pharma Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Bumper meeting saw 13 new medicines recommended for approval

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The UK has a voluntary agreement that was struck by the government and NHS England (now referred to as NHSE&I) with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) in 2018, which governs pricing for branded medicines and offers commitments on access. The full deal is set out in the 2019 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS).

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Outsourcing Pharma

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Bioclinicaâs Image Redact AI tool enables trials to edit sensitive information from videos, photos and PDFs to ensure compliance and safeguard patient data.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

NICE has recommended regular NHS funding for Novartis’ long-acting eye drug Beovu (brolucizumab) in England and Wales – but a patient group warned that access could be limited until the pandemic recedes because of disruption to ophthalmology clinics. In final guidance NICE said trials have shown Novartis’ Beovu has similar efficacy in wet advanced macular degeneration (AMD) to rival Eylea (aflibercept) from Bayer/Regeneron and Novartis predecessor Lucentis (ranibizumab).

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dr Jennifer Harbottle, senior scientist in the R&D Base Editing team of PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery business, looks at progress made in the realms of biotechnology and next-generation diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics, including the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in developing and refining cell therapies. While achieving the Nobel Prize spotlight would have been enough to impress, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing is part of a growing list of technologies granted Investigational New

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Novartis’ multiple sclerosis drug has been given the green light by the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP scientific committee, paving the way for a likely approval in the coming weeks. Kesimpta (ofatumumab) started life as an oncology drug and was first developed by Genmab and licensed to GlaxoSmithKline who marketed under the brand name Arzerra to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The FDA has delayed its decision on aducanumab, the troubled Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai by three months, raising hopes that it could be approved after all. Biogen’s share price jumped considerably after the news broke at the back end of last week, as an FDA rejection had been on the cards after an overwhelming thumbs-down by the US regulator’s expert advisers late last year.

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