pharmaphorum

MAY 11, 2022

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem and one that is already claiming over a million lives per year. The situation is urgent but finding a sustainable solution is a difficult prospect, finds Ben Hargreaves. Alexander Fleming discovered the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928. However, the difficulty in developing a method to adequately produce sufficient levels of the product meant that the age of the antibiotic did not truly begin until the 1940s.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 12, 2022

The two companies are forming a European Medical Advisory Committee to better connect patients and physicians, inviting other trial professionals to join in.

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Pharma Mirror

MAY 13, 2022

Rockville, Emmes – a global, full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) dedicated to supporting the advancement of public health and biopharmaceutical innovation, announces that it will introduce to market its third generation version of Advantage eClinical at Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) in San Diego, May 15th – 18th. The cloud platform of Advantage eClinical will be available as a standalone software product after undergoing more than two years of development.

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Pharma Marketing Network

MAY 13, 2022

WOTY stands for Woman of the Year. I am excited to share a little bit about what the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s WOTY event of 2022 is and my personal experience. Words that come to mind: #Inspirational #Aspiration and #Community. This was my first WOTY and my first in person event in 2 years! I bought a new dress and shoes (which killed my feet and ended up carrying around in a reusable bag!

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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

MAY 10, 2022

Roche has elevated a longstanding alliance with Finland’s Kaiku Health focusing on digital patient monitoring and management (DPMM) to the level of a strategic partnership. The two companies have been working together since 2019 on digital health interventions to provide support to people with cancer, focusing initially on tools for patients undergoing cancer immunotherapy.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 9, 2022

The thin-film freezing specialist reports positive safety and pharmacokinetic data coming out of the Phase I trial of its niclosamide inhalation powder.

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NF2 BioSolutions

MAY 11, 2022

I’m Grace and I am one of the two NF2 BioSolutions UK PhD students at the University of Manchester. I am currently looking at the body’s immune cells that can invade into NF2 brain tumours which may provide new ideas that could lead to the development of targeted drugs for those with NF2. This is the goal of my 3-year PhD, but I thought I would break that down into my day-to-day routine in this ‘Day in the Life’ blog post.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 9, 2022

Mental health issues among teens and young adults have risen dramatically over the past decade. Jessica Lake, chief science officer at Limbix, tells us about SparkRx, a digital therapeutics app aimed to help treat adolescent depression. . SparkRx is designed to decrease depression in individuals aged 13 to 22 by providing a multi-week programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and behavioural activation protocols.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 12, 2022

Leaders from the biotech company share advice on how such organizations can make the most of often limited resources via smart strategy and collaboration.

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Roots Analysis

MAY 11, 2022

Over the years, the drug hunters have tried to target the tens of thousands of proteins responsible for sickness and health. But a vast majority of them have remained out of reach. While, the scientific evolution has led to the development of potent and selective small-molecule inhibitors of protein function, but still, multiple targets of high biomedical relevance are highly challenging targets for typical small-molecule drugs.

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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 Marketing Network

MAY 11, 2022

Data is everywhere. A few years ago, our meetings were about content and execution. Now, we find ourselves in more and more metric meetings and KPI crash sessions. The flood of information is fun, exciting, and an immense help in building world class campaigns. However, it is easy to lose sight of data fundamentals as our dashboards become prettier and the insights more granular.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 13, 2022

The unprecedented rate of digital acceleration seen in the first two years of COVID-19 has set in train an age of digital transformation. In my last article, I outlined the inflection point facing the pharmaceutical industry in digital health and the digital transformation of its clinical and commercial operations. This time I’m going to focus on one company and its view on pharma’s digital commercial strategy.

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NF2 BioSolutions

MAY 10, 2022

My name is Simon, I am 28 years old and my NF2 journey started back in 2013, it was one of my darkest times. It was a normal summers day in July 2013 and I had gone on a bike ride with my Auntie. I love cycling, the freedom of being outdoors in the fresh air. For some reason on this day I was having problems riding my bike, the track was narrow and I was finding it hard to keep the bike upright.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 10, 2022

The CRO has paired with the drug discovery technology firm on Logica, an artificial intelligence tool designed to accelerate development of new treatments.

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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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The Luxe Pharmacist

MAY 8, 2022

As the weather gets nicer and so many of us are transitioning into new roles or heading off on rotations I figured now was the perfect time for a work shoes roundup post! I lived in a handful of favorite work shoes during rotations as an APPE student and have since added more favorites to the list. I’ll include any sizing recommendations with each shoe style if it differs from my usual 6.5!

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pharmaphorum

MAY 10, 2022

Researchers in the US have developed a wearable monitor that could be used to monitor metabolic diseases through gases released from a person’s skin. It’s a spin on the use of monitors that detect chemicals in sweat using electrical signals and has the key advantage that it does not need substantial amounts of sweat to get a reading, according to the team from Ohio State University.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

MAY 7, 2022

Almost a year ago now, I became a new mom. Becoming a mom has been transformative, eye opening, beautiful, and of course, a major shock to the system. I did not come from a family with many children or emphasis on children. So, when I brought my son home from the hospital, I barely knew how to change his diaper and my anxiety skyrocketed. Next to learning how to breastfeed, counting down the short time until I went back to work was my greatest stressor.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 10, 2022

The clinical trial tech firm has announced a $220m Series D funding round which will boost its efforts to improve inclusivity and representation in studies.

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Pharma Mirror

MAY 7, 2022

Singapore, Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, today announced it will create a new manufacturing and distribution Hub in Singapore, by integrating its existing distribution facility with new manufacturing operations.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 9, 2022

A study has shown that a mobile game can be used to gather symptom data from children undergoing treatment for cancer, and potentially might also be used to provide personalised management of their care. That is the conclusion of a small US study looking at the role of Color Me Healthy, a gaming app developed through a collaboration between children, game designers and clinical staff.

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Pharma Times

MAY 10, 2022

NICE recommendation for Forxiga could entitle 53,000 adults to the new kidney disease therapy

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 10, 2022

The US FDA released new draft guidance yesterday discussing, among other challenges, how unresolved product quality issues might be addressed in the context of regulatory decision-making.

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Med Ed 101

MAY 11, 2022

I don’t take a break from clinical content very often, but when I do, it’s usually something that is very important to me personally. Every day, I try to think about what might help a fellow healthcare professional use medications more wisely. I’ve been blogging since 2013 and podcasting (Real Life Pharmacology) since 2018. Hitting […].

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pharmaphorum

MAY 11, 2022

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has traditionally generated its pipeline mainly from internal R&D, but a new alliance with venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering signals another departure from that strategy. The partnership with Flagship will bring Novo Nordisk into closer contact with the VC’s portfolio of 41 biotech companies, with the aim of creating a portfolio of “transformational” medicines for cardiometabolic and rare diseases.

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Pharma Times

MAY 12, 2022

High street service has been launched to support those experiencing symptoms potentially connected to the menopause

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Outsourcing Pharma

MAY 9, 2022

Illumina has recently announced a 10-year-long strategic collaboration with Janssen Biotech, and a five-year partnership with Deerfield Management.

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Pharma Mirror

MAY 11, 2022

Abzena, the leading Partner Research Organization (PRO) providing integrated discovery, development and manufacturing of biologics and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) has announced the appointment of Dr. Petra Dieterich, DPhil, MBA, as scientific lead. Reporting to Abzena’s chief technology officer Dr. Louise Duffy, Dr. Dieterich will use her extensive technical knowledge and leadership experience to support Abzena’s successful drug development and manufacturing operations, ultimately assisting

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pharmaphorum

MAY 13, 2022

When it comes to enthusiasm about digital innovation, pharma seems to be more adept at talking the talk than walking the walk, as it were. That’s according to recent survey data from digital agency Graphite. Working with Reuters Events, the agency surveyed 450 healthcare executives, 85% of whom worked in pharma. A full 92% of the survey respondents agreed with the statement “Pharma-sponsored digital products can add value to the healthcare provider and patient by supporting the overall customer

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Pharma Times

MAY 11, 2022

Nirsevimab is the first investigational immunisation designed to protect all infants across the RSV season with a single dose

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Med Ed 101

MAY 8, 2022

There are many skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) to choose from when patients need one. We are going to do some comparing and contrasting of these medications, and ultimately, this article will help you identify some of the most important clinical factors to consider when selecting a skeletal muscle relaxant. For your reference, our friends at […].

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Pharma Mirror

MAY 7, 2022

Los Angeles, CA, USA, ImaginAb, Inc., a market leading global biotechnology company focused on developing next generation ImmunoPET imaging agents and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals (RPT), is pleased to announce it has signed a new multi-year, non-exclusive supply agreement with Genmab A/S, an international biotechnology company. Under the terms of the agreement, ImaginAb will provide a non-exclusive, worldwide license to Genmab A/S to use its investigational CD8 ImmunoPET imaging technology (

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pharmaphorum

MAY 12, 2022

People who trust pharma are more interested in using the industry’s services – making building confidence in the sector key to realising the potential of patient centricity. Just 13% of people completely trust the pharma companies they interact with, 68% say the interactions feel transactional, and only a third agree that organisations know their communication preferences.

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Pharma Times

MAY 13, 2022

Data shows that 1.

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