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Google says health projects will continue even as it unwinds dedicated health division

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Google says health projects will continue even as it unwinds dedicated health division. hlandi. Fri, 08/20/2021 - 19:08.

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Beckley Psytech raises $80m for psychedelic meds development

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UK psychedelic medicine specialist Beckley Psytech has raised an impressive £58 million (around $80 million) in an oversubscribed second-round financing that will help fund clinical development of its psilocybin-based therapies. The Oxford-based company had originally hoped to raise $50 million from the series B, and the scale of the financing is further evidence that repurposing psychedelic compounds as potential therapies for neuro-psychiatric disorders is a hot topic in biopharma.

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Accenture survey reflects changing patient experiences

Outsourcing Pharma

The check-in with nearly 1,800 US healthcare consumers reflects how COVID-19 and other factors have impacted patient access, equity, experience and trust.

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SAVE THE DATE: PMN Fall 2021 Summit: Pharma-Marketing Innovations & Trends of 2021 – Sep. 16th

Pharma Marketing Network

SAVE THE DATE – PMN Fall 2021 Summit: Pharma-Marketing Innovations & Trends of 2021 | SEP. 16th, 12:00PM – 1:30PM EST. SAVE YOUR SEAT TODAY. Telehealth: Is It Here to Stay? Once considered a novelty, over the past 18 months, Telehealth has risen to a prominent position in the continuum of care. Pharmaceutical brands must adapt to this new modality and pivot their promotional efforts to ensure that they can leverage the Telehealth channel effectively.

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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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Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees

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Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees. pminemyer. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:32.

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Merck kicks off oral COVID-19 antiviral filing in Canada

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Health Canada has started a rolling review of Merck & Co’s molnupiravir, an oral antiviral therapy treatment for COVID-19 partnered with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The Canadian regulator will start reviewing early safety, quality and efficacy data for the drug while late-stage clinical trials are still underway, in the hope of approving the drug quickly of results are positive.

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NICE’s health technology assessment methods and processes to be evaluated

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Public consultation launches on proposed changes aiming to provide earlier access to new treatments

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Cerner taps Google, Geisinger vet David Feinberg as new CEO

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Cerner taps Google, Geisinger vet David Feinberg as new CEO. hlandi. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 21:17.

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NICE says yes to Novartis’ Rydapt for rare blood disorder

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Novartis’ Rydapt has become the first and only licensed treatment for rare and life-threatening blood disorder systemic mastocytosis (SM) to be cleared for routine NHS use, after getting a green light from NICE. The decision means around 170 people with advanced SM in England and Wales will be eligible for treatment with oral, twice-daily drug, which since 2018 has also been cleared for NHS treatment of a form of acute myeloid leukaemia.

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Latest COVID-19 updates from the FDA

Outsourcing Pharma

The US Food and Drug Administration continues to review potential preventatives and treatments for the virus, and to offer advice to life-sciences professionals and civilians alike.

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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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UK approves monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19

Pharma Times

Regeneron/Roche's drug found to reduce hospitalisation

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Biden administration to invest $19M to expand telehealth in rural, underserved areas

Fierce Healthcare

Biden administration to invest $19M to expand telehealth in rural, underserved areas. hlandi. Wed, 08/18/2021 - 08:15.

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Health Innovators: PureTech Health’s Daphne Zohar

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In latest episode of our Health Innovators video interview series, Dr Paul Tunnah speaks to Daphne Zohar, the co-founder and CEO of PureTech Health. They discuss the publicly-listed biotech’s pipeline projects and focus on the BIG (brain-immune-gut) axis as well as PureTech’s interest in digital therapeutics. Daphne explains how she built an impressive team of board advisors for her company, plus the challenges and experience of fund raising.

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Secure pharma supply chain requires connections, information

Outsourcing Pharma

A representative from Clarivate explains how supply chain vulnerabilities can hurt stakeholders, including patientsâand how one solution can close the gap.

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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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NICE recommends Novartis’ Rydapt for AdvSM treatment

Pharma Times

Treatment provides therapeutic benefits to adults with the disease

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Maven Clinic nabs $110M funding round and a boost from Oprah to reach unicorn status

Fierce Healthcare

Maven Clinic nabs $110M funding round and a boost from Oprah to reach unicorn status. hlandi. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 12:50.

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Organicell on regenerative medicine: the pharmaphorum podcast

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In the latest episode of the podcast Dominic Tyer speaks with Dr Maria Ines ‘Mari’ Mitrani, chief science officer at the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Organicell Regenerative Medicine. They looked at the development of regenerative medicine and where Organicell hopes to add to that field. Then, with the company pivoting to try and help tackle Covid, they also discussed how that change was made possible and where Organicell’s focus will be.

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3D tablet printing needs the right excipient: DFE Pharma

Outsourcing Pharma

The excipients specialist shares findings from its research into the ins and outs of 3D powder bed printed tablets and how it can benefit drug development.

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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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MHRA nod for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17- year-olds

Pharma Times

UK regulator confirms vaccine is “safe and effective” in this age group

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Mayo posts $451M in profit in Q2 amid uneven rebound in patient volumes

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Mayo posts $451M in profit in Q2 amid uneven rebound in patient volumes. rking. Fri, 08/20/2021 - 11:28.

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Does draft RCT guide set the scene for future trials?

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A common set of standards for randomised clinical trials (RCTs) aims to help researchers develop the drugs and interventions of the future – no matter what they do or where they are based. The Good Clinical Trials Collaborative (GCTC) has published a draft guidance document, and is asking for the life sciences sector to make its views known. The publication, which is out for public consultation until 15 September, said RCTs played a central role in generating the evidence needed to inform the de

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Paige, Perspectum forge AI-centered clinical trial alliance

Outsourcing Pharma

The digital pathology firm and image-analysis software developer will partner on artificial intelligence based solutions to improve trial decision making.

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FDA fast tracks breast cancer candidate samuraciclib

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Carrick Therapeutics’ oral CDK7 inhibitor may improve patient outcomes

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Physician pay remained stagnant while productivity slumped in 2020, new survey finds

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Physician pay remained stagnant while productivity slumped in 2020, new survey finds. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 19:00.

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Pfizer, BioNTech file for FDA approval of COVID booster shot

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Pfizer and BioNTech have formally asked for FDA approval of a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 in people aged over 16, as the US prepares to get its booster campaign underway. The two companies have submitted data from a phase 1 trial in support of the booster dose to the US regulator, and will follow that with filings in Europe and elsewhere in the world in the coming weeks.

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Orally disintegrating tablets offer range of patient benefits: Roquette

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the excipients firm discusses how ODTs appeal to seniors and patients on the go, and the formulation-related challenges with such tablets.

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FDA OK's third dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised

Pharma Times

Recent trial showed improved immune response after third dose

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KFF: Most insurers phasing out cost-sharing waivers for COVID-19 treatments

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KFF: Most insurers phasing out cost-sharing waivers for COVID-19 treatments. rking. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:10.

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BMS buys into AI-designed immune drug from Exscientia

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Bristol Myers Squibb has exercised an option on an immune-modulating drug candidate developed by UK artificial intelligence specialist Exscientia, paying $20 million for the buy-in as part of their $1.2 billion alliance. The unnamed drug candidate acts on an immunological kinase enzyme, which has proven hard to target using conventional drug discovery techniques because challenges relating to “potency, selectivity, and overall drug-like properties,” according to the partners.

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COVID-19: Booster Doses – Part 2

The Infectious Pharmacist

Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com. In Booster Doses – Part 1 I wrote about some of the basics of booster doses and the need for “additional” doses (not booster doses) in patients with compromised immune systems. Today I’m going to talk about some of the rationale behind booster doses in patients with healthy immune systems. At the bottom of this post is a list of some background posts and definitions that may be useful.

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US approval for Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly's heart failure drug Jardiance

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Jardiance reduced risk of death or hospitalisation by 25% for adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

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GoodRx reports spike in drug discount subscribers driving 43% revenue growth in Q2

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GoodRx reports spike in drug discount subscribers driving 43% revenue growth in Q2. hlandi. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:39.

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Amid Actemra shortage, WHO asks Roche to ensure equitable access

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Roche’s arthritis drug Actemra has become a key treatment for people with severe COVID-19, leading to shortages, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) wants the company to ensure that supplies don’t just go to wealthy countries. Earlier this week Roche’s Genentech unit said it was facing unprecedented demand for Actemra (tocilizumab) – known as RoActemra in some markets – caused by the highly-transmissible spread of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2.

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