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Pharma 2030: Will payers fund more preventive care programmes?

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Preventive care programmes are key to better health outcomes, but several factors are limiting their uptake. A new analysis looks at these barriers and asks how they could be overcome. Over the past decade, many healthcare systems have worked to expand their focus on health maintenance and disease prevention as several studies have indicated that preventive care services can play a significant role in improving general health while helping reduce long term healthcare costs.

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IQVIA: tap the right talent to lead digital transformation

Outsourcing Pharma

In order to effectively handle collection and analysis of huge volumes of vital data, a leader from IQVIA advises bringing on people up to the challenge.

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Top Considerations for Data Protection and Cybersecurity within the Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharma Marketing Network

The pharmaceutical industry deals with copious amounts of personal data, which means that adequate data protection and cybersecurity are non-negotiable. Even two years after the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Information Commissioner Office is still fining companies who fail to fully protect their data. There are two sides of the data protection issue facing the pharma industry.

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Best PAIN RELIEVER for toothache

Druggist

In a pharmacy, patients request a pain relief medication due to a toothache quite commonly. Seeing a dentist to investigate the cause of pain is crucial. In the meantime, the patient may consider the use of over the counter medicines to manage the pain. Although it is difficult to point out a single best pain reliever for toothache, patients may see pain reduction with any of the drugs reviewed below.

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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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Ipsen’s UK MD on adapting business to COVID-19

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Since entering the pharmaceutical industry as a graduate trainee in the late 1990s, Asad Mohsin Ali’s career has taken him across the business from Novartis, MSD and Tesaro, before joining global biopharma Ipsen. He tells us how the company has responded to COVID and how he’d like to see the UK industry grow in the future. As managing director, Ipsen UK & Ireland, Ali heads up one of Ipsen’s three global hubs, as well as chairing a UK & Ireland Site Steering Committee overseeing 900 peop

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Enosi: COVID-19 adds to autoimmune challenges

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the drug research and development company discusses unique problems faced by COVID-19 patients with prior cancer and autoimmune diagnoses.

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90@90 Video… The New Now

Pharma Marketing Network

October 22, 2020 eHealthcare Solutions hosted their 90@90 webinar, Video…The New Now. Throughout the webinar, EVP, Partner Development of eHealthcare Solutions, Gail Jaeger-Law, covers three different topics including, what has changed and what has remained the same during COVID-19, the current state of the industry including shifts and changes, and growth in the digital landscape including video.

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Why 72% of patients don’t feel listened to by pharma

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Claus Møldrup explores research showing that patients want their voice to be heard more by pharma, and asks what a truly effective feedback loop for medicines might look like. The democratisation of data opens up improvements to virtually every product and service across virtually every sector — bar one. Pharma remains stubbornly closed to feedback, with potentially damaging consequences for the industry, healthcare systems and patients.

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FDA okays first COVID-19 treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

The agency has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir), produced by Gilead, for hospitalized patients 12 years and over diagnosed with the virus.

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AstraZeneca resumes US phase III COVID-19 vaccine trial

Pharma Times

Trial was paused in September following participant illness

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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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Why Sneeze Guards are Not Optional Anymore

Pharma Mirror

The sneeze guard has been keeping employees at public counters, and food on display, safe from contagious diseases for a long time now, so it’s most certainly not a new invention. However, the need to install a sneeze guard in hospitals, pharmacies and other healthcare facilities is an absolute must in 2020 and beyond. Keeping. The post Why Sneeze Guards are Not Optional Anymore appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine.

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What can we learn from women’s health data?

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Analysing real-world health data could help overcome the bias towards men in traditional medical research, says Sensyne Health’s Dr Lucy Mackillop. Collecting and analysing anonymised patient data has the potential to generate valuable insights that can catalyse research, lead to improved patient care, and power the development of new treatments.

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Care Access Research, Lilly join on mobile COVID-19 trials

Outsourcing Pharma

The clinical research solutions firm is joining forces with pharma giant Eli Lilly to manage mobile research of the monoclonal antibody LY-CoV555.

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Re: Imagine Pharma Marketing, November 9-11, 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT

Pharma Marketing Network

Re: Imagine Pharma Marketing | November 9-11 | 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT. COVID has forced change – and even small wins – in this turbulent time period, and it is vital to understand what tools and tactics that are transient and which are long lasting digital marketing/commercial transformations. How can we as a community decide what will be the true drivers of value moving forward in our strategic/commercial roadmaps?

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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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Temperature monitoring solutions provider TSS shares news on new appointment for Middle East operations

Pharma Mirror

Leading cloud temperature management solutions provider, TSS Middle East, today announces the appointment of Christopher Hobeiche as the new regional manager for their Middle East operations. Christopher Hobeiche joined the TSS Middle East Africa team earlier this month as part of strategic efforts to strengthen company operations in the region. TSS provides temperature monitoring solutions.

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NIAID drops Lilly antibody from ACTIV-3 COVID-19 trial

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Eli Lilly says no more patients will be treated with its COVID-19 therapy bamlanivimab in a trial run by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), as results to date suggest it is unlikely to be effective. The ACTIV-3 study was comparing bamlanivimab (also known as LY-CoV555 or LY3819253) and placebo when added to therapy with Gilead Sciences’ Veklury (remdesivir), which is already approved to treat COVID-19 requiring hospitalisation.

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Elligo: clinical trials can learn from healthcare

Outsourcing Pharma

During the CRAACO conference, a leader from the study solutions firm will discuss how researchers can learn and benefit from the other industry.

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Pharma Marketing Network - Untitled Article

Pharma Marketing Network

Ep. 009 – Robin Farmanfarmaian Podcast Transcript. Don ( PMN): Hello everyone welcome to the Pharma marketing podcast. I’m your host Don Langsdorf and we’ve got a great guests lined up for you today her name is Robin Farmanfarmaian she’s a professional speaker and entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley. She has been involved with over 20 early stage startups working on cutting edge technology in healthcare; biotech, pharma, med device, and digital health.

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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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Calamine lotion for chickenpox skin itchiness

Druggist

Calamine lotion for chickenpox is usually considered the first choice in the management of itchiness caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. Calamine lotion is cheap and widely available. In this post, I will review the use of calamine lotion for chickenpox. Summary of this post: What is calamine lotion? Is calamine lotion effective for chickenpox rush?

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US buys Lilly COVID antibody, as effectiveness questions remain

pharmaphorum

The US government said it will buy 300,000 doses of Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 therapy bamlanivimab for $375 million if the drug gets Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) – although its effectiveness has been called into question. The initial agreement is for delivery over the two months following an EUA, and provides the option for the government to purchase up to an additional 650,000 vials through 30 June 2021.

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CRAACO event unites clinical research and care

Outsourcing Pharma

This year the conference brings its content, focused on the intersection of clinical research and patient care, from the real world to the virtual one.

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Pharma Marketing Network - Untitled Article

Pharma Marketing Network

Ep. 009 – Robin Farmanfarmaian Podcast Transcript. Don ( PMN): Hello everyone welcome to the Pharma marketing podcast. I’m your host Don Langsdorf and we’ve got a great guests lined up for you today her name is Robin Farmanfarmaian she’s a professional speaker and entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley. She has been involved with over 20 early stage startups working on cutting edge technology in healthcare; biotech, pharma, med device, and digital health.

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AZ’s Fasenra hits the mark in phase IIIb asthma trial

Pharma Times

Drug significantly eliminated oral corticosteroid (OCS) in OCS-dependent asthma patients

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COVID-19 bites into Pfizer’s Q3, but biopharma revenues rise

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Pfizer is one of the front-runners in the race to approve a COVID-19 vaccine but the US company has had to weather lower revenues for the third quarter due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Despite the decline, biopharma revenues increased overall. Total third-quarter 2020 revenues hit $12.1 billion, a decrease of $549 million, or 4%, compared to last year.

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WuXi STA: increasing demand fueling ‘robust’ HPAPI market

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the STA Pharmaceutical subsidiary of WuXI AppTec talks about the dynamic HPAPI market and whatâs ahead for their operation.

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Saw Palmetto With Finasteride

Med Ed 101

I’ve been asked by patients before if they can take saw palmetto with finasteride. Here’s my thought process based upon a case scenario. JS is a 71-year-old male who presents to his annual physical. He is reporting worsening symptoms involving his urinary tract. He says he has to go to the bathroom a lot and […]. The post Saw Palmetto With Finasteride appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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UK biotech consortium identifies COVID-19 antibody combinations

Pharma Times

The UK BIA Antibody Taskforce is set to take combinations into further development as a cocktail

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NICE talking to you: Trends in early HTA engagement

pharmaphorum

With exclusive data from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests sent to the National Institute for Health and are Excellence (NICE), Leela Barham takes a look at the trend in early engagement with the UK’s HTA body. In 2009, NICE was one of the first health technology assessment (HTA) agencies to offer the opportunity for early scientific advice, at a cost.

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Roche, Atea Pharmaceuticals partner on COVID-19 oral treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

The two companies are working together to develop AT-527, an orally administered, direct-acting antiviral therapy for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Becoming a Woman of Impact: Success Stories from HBA Women of the Year

Pharma Marketing Network

Sponsored by GSK’s Women’s Leadership Initiative. Recently, the HBA Mid-Atlantic Region held a webinar called, Becoming a Woman of Impact , where four Women of the Year award winners shared stories of the lessons they have learned throughout their careers and advice to help others accelerate their own career growth. The panel, moderated by Amy Turnquist, President, HBA Philadelphia, included, 2020 Woman of the Year , Sandra J.

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Blood test more predictive of ovarian cancer than ‘previously thought’

Pharma Times

Findings come from new research funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR

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Novartis CEO thinks 2nd health lockdown unlikely, as Q3 sales stabilise

pharmaphorum

Novartis’ pharmaceutical sales recovered in the third quarter of this year after an earlier COVID-19 decline, as new drugs like gene therapy Zolgensma gathered pace. . Correcting for currency fluctuations, net sales were flat at $12.3 billion for the quarter, but reduced spending allowed operating profit to climb 9% compared to the same period of 2019, coming in at $2.4 billion.

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Bio-Optronics upgrades eConsent solution

Outsourcing Pharma

The company has introduced a number of upgraded features to its CCeConsent eSignature, intended to boost user effectiveness and patient convenience.

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