pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Biology 2.0: Combining machine-learning, robotics and biology to deliver drug discovery of tomorrow. Intelligent OMICS, Arctoris and Medicines Discovery Catapult test in silico pipeline for identifying new molecules for cancer treatment. Medicines discovery innovators, Intelligent OMICS, supported by Arctoris and Medicines Discovery Catapult, are applying artificial intelligence to find new disease ‘drivers’ and candidate drugs for lung cancer.

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Druggist

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Without a doubt, codeine-containing products are one of the most commonly sold medicines in the UK. Codeine can be purchased over the counter in the UK. Most codeine products are combination products of codeine and another drug. Codeine over the counter can only be purchased on its own in one form; please read on. I will list most of the codeine over the counter product in the UK; specifically, I will talk about: Forms of codeine available over the counter in the UK.

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Pharma Mirror

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The future of pharmaceutical manufacturing is mobile. Advances in cloud computing and the onset of Industry 4.0 has led to the proliferation of mobile IT solutions for manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals. Particularly, mobile workstations and tablets are becoming staples of the pharmaceutical manufacturing workflow due to their cost-effectiveness, particularly in demanding environments like cleanrooms, where even modular fixed human-machine interfaces (HMIs) can be exorbitantly priced and c

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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The head of the CROâs Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial Strategy outlines key developments in 2020, and keys to success in 2021.

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s fast-paced world how do you make sure your brand messages resonate with your customers and, if they do, how can your brand become even more remarkable? These questions have always been relevant for healthcare communications, but the new world in which we all find ourselves have made them particularly pertinent as our customers’ behaviour and needs changed.

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Druggist

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Amitriptyline is one of the most popular antidepressants in the UK. Its use is not just restricted to the treatment of depression. Amitriptyline is one of the first options considered when a drug treatment is needed to help manage neuropathic pain. This post focuses on the use of amitriptyline for nerve pain. Summary of the post: What is amitriptyline?

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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A leader from the clinical trial solutions firm talks about the drive toward conducting trials without sites, and why that idea might lead to problems.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The ABPI’s chief executive Dr Richard Torbett shares his views on how the industry has adapted to COVID-19 and explains why the post-pandemic future is looking bright for the UK industry. January 2020 would have been an interesting time for anyone to start a new job, but for Richard Torbett, who moved into the chief executive position at the ABPI after five years at the Association, it meant taking the helm of an organisation that quickly found itself on the frontline of global efforts to fight

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Pharma Marketing Network

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The 2021 NextGen Pharma Content , taking place on March 23-24 , will bring together content creators, marketers, and communications/PR practitioners to learn how to build trust and earn loyalty with customers to achieve a positive emotional connection with your brand. Don’t miss out on gaining unique insights from these experts, as well as the many opportunities to network with your peers and stakeholders working on content.

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A new report launched by Takeda has found that just 17% of UK adults surveyed felt their perception of pharma had improved based on the industry's response to COVID-19

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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.

Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Experts from a variety of research and drug development organizations share their thoughts on highlights from 2020, and predict what 2021 might hold.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pharma industry has been making great strides forward in digital health, but one element of that – gamification – hasn’t yet made much headway in the sector. Armed with new data from a randomised clinical trial, one company is hoping to change that mindset. The company is FriendsLearn – based in India and with an R&D office in San Francisco – which recently reported results from a trial showing that its fooya!

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indispensable health

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Ensuring hospitals are adequately staffed in all of their departments is essential every day and it becomes even more critical during times of crisis, like a global pandemic, or during times where it’s common for many staff members to request time off. For over twenty years, Indispensable Health’s day-to-day staffing service has provided pharmacy professionals to pharmacies of all types and sizes.

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Danish pharma is seeking approval for drug as a weight management therapy

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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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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The research (conducted by trial tech provider Litmus Health) shows an indepth picture of wearable device use, top devices, data capture and other factors.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Alexion has routinely featured among lists of top biopharma takeover prospects in the last couple of years, and that was a good call – AstraZeneca has just swooped in with $39 billion cash-and-stock takeover offer. The deal – the largest in the pharma sector since the start of the pandemic – bolsters AZ’s immunology franchise with $4 billion blockbuster Soliris (eculizumab) and longer acting follow-up Ultomiris (ravulizumab), plus a pipeline of 11 drugs for rare and autoimmune diseases.

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Pharma Mirror

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Manufacturers seeking CDMOs that can quickly develop complex formulations offering both body and mind benefits SIRIO Europe (Ayanda) – the European nutraceutical and pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) and member of SIRIO Group – forecasts a winter surge in requests from nutra brands for new ‘dual benefit’ mood enhancing formulations as a result of COVID-19 measures.

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Surveys uncovers findings pre- and post-pandemic

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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 16, 2020

William Carson says while the past year was full of challenges, embracing AI and other advanced technology led to impressive progress and opportunity.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Researchers in the UK have developed a chatbot-enabled website that can train people to detect and counter misinformation on COVID-19 and other topics, using techniques from some of philosophy’s greatest critical thinkers. Earlier this year, the World Health organisation (WHO) said the world was dealing with an “infodemic” that is accompanying the pandemic and it is hard for the general public to recognise the “grey area of” misinformation.

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Pharma Marketing Network

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Highlights from Reuters Events, Pharma Awards USA 2020 – Day 1. With access to over 60 of the industry’s shining case studies, the 2020 USA Pharma Awards held its virtual ceremony on December 8-9, 2020. Throughout the ceremony, finalists presented their learnings around patient experience & services, novel collaborations, customer experience, education & awareness, analytics, and more.

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 18, 2020

British pharma company also announces strategic collaboration agreement

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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 16, 2020

A representative from the small-molecule solutions company explains how the ever-increasing mountain of life-sciences data has impacted drug development.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

UK-based EUSA Pharma has begun a late-stage trial of its antibody siltuximab in COVID-19, hoping that the IL-6 inhibitor will succeed where class rivals from Roche and Sanofi/Regeneron have failed. Hertfordshire-based EUSA said recruitment has begun in phase 3 trial involving patients with COVID-19 previously treated with corticosteroids and other respiratory viruses associated with serious respiratory complications.

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That Frugal Pharmacist

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A printable medication calendar! My holiday gift to you! A I’ve been hearing about the popularity of printables for some time. So, I decided to use Canva and finally give making some a shot.

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 17, 2020

French biotech will test vaccine candidate on 150 volunteers across four sites

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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The newly formed group seeks to bring together research professionals to accelerate adoption and introduce industry standards in virtual and hybrid trials.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Trials of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine have begun in the UK, as IT issues threaten to delay the roll-out of the shot from Pfizer/BioNTech. France’s Valneva begun the phase 1/2 clinical study of the inactivated vaccine candidate VLA2001 in sites across the UK, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). It is the first publicly announced inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate to begin clinical development in Europe.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 16, 2020

SGLT2s like empagliflozin, dapagliflozin, ertugliflozin, and canagliflozin are getting more use in diabetes care as time goes on. As a geriatric pharmacist, I certainly recognize that these agents have a lot of potential benefits, but they can also have adverse outcomes. I wanted to touch briefly on two examples of the SGLT2s and the prescribing […].

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Study will enrol hospitalised COVID-19 patients with serious viral acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Outsourcing Pharma

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The resourceâdesigned to provide seed capital, lab space, offices and management consulting to researchersâis opening its doors earlier than expected.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The roll-out of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the UK’s NHS is gathering pace, as family doctors and their teams begin taking delivery of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot. In a statement the NHS said that GP practices in more than 100 parts of the country are taking delivery of the vaccine today. Some clinics will begin immunisations this afternoon and the majority will start tomorrow (Tuesday), the NHS said.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A 53-year-old male presents to the emergency department with severe agitation, fever, and symptoms of delirium. The attending provider assesses the patient and gets a urine drug screen. The drug screen was positive for cocaine. In addition to the psychiatric symptoms, tachycardia and fever (101.6 degrees Fahrenheit) are present. Hyperthermia is particularly concerning to the […].

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