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Study finds Germany trails Spain and the US in digital health

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Germany is lagging behind other countries in the adoption of digital health, including Spain and the US, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of drugmaker Fresenius. . The three-country poll found that Spain is way out in front, with over half of people asked responding that digital is already playing a major role in the networking of healthcare facilities, diagnosing illnesses and telemedicine.

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CVS Health broadens commitment to improving clinical trial infrastructure

Outsourcing Pharma

The owner of the pharmacy giant has announced plans to partner with various stakeholders in an effort to effect improvements across the trial ecosystem.

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5 Ways Pharma Can Create Quality Experiences for HCPs

Pharma Marketing Network

Laura Dix, Managing Director, Life Sciences, UK breaks down ‘5 ingredients’ that are sure to make a positive impact in the interaction between pharma marketers and healthcare professionals (HCPs). COVID-19 drastically changed the playing field of HCP communication and engagement. Dix reminds us that the time has never been so important to truly differentiate when creating high-quality experiences for HCPs – experiences that HCPs deserve and will crave more of in the future when treating p

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CHMP puts eight new medicines forward for EU approval

Pharma Times

First one-time gene therapy for CALD among latest recommendations

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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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UK says Pfizer, AZ COVID-19 vaccines work against Indian variant

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People who have received two doses of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines have good protection against the Indian variant of SARS-CoV-2 , according to new UK data. The Pfizer/BioNTech shot provided 88% protection against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India and currently gaining ground across the UK and other countries around the world, according to the Public Health England (PHE) study.

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Sanofi and GSK take COVID-19 vaccine into Phase 3 study

Outsourcing Pharma

Sanofi and GSK have started the Phase 3 study for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate: eying up potential regulatory authorization in Q4, 2021.

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BMS’ Opdivo/Yervoy improves long-term survival for melanoma patients

Pharma Times

At six and a half years 49% of patients treated with combination therapy remained alive

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Now what? The future of clinical trials after the pandemic

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Sheila Rocchio highlights four key areas life sciences must improve on as an industry to drive real change in how clinical trials are conducted. This is definitely a time for the life sciences industry to be proud of our accomplishments. The way in which the industry came together to support the development of the COVID-19 vaccines has shown that it is equally important to determine how to apply the lessons of the last year to the future.

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BBK Worldwide launches patient-centric trial resource

Outsourcing Pharma

With the Engagement Solution Center, the patient-recruitment services specialist is aiming to improve the patient-centricity and inclusivity of studies.

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Tips for Budgeting Your Own Laboratory Effectively

Pharma Mirror

If you are trying to set up your own laboratory, then you should prepare for a myriad of expenses. Budgeting is a process that is required throughout the running of your lab. It keeps everything in order and ensures the continued efficiency of whatever operation or experiment you are overseeing. Without the proper financial backing, things may quickly fall apart soon after.

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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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How To Utilize Social Media For Fundraising

Mission-Driven Marketing Blog

If the global pandemic has taught us anything, it is that so much of our nonprofit work can be done online. Over the past year, we have seen galas, 5ks, auctions, and annual fundraisers adapt to being virtual. But where does social media fit into it all?

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Campaigners challenge NHS England’s latest plan to share patient data

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Remember the Care.data debacle? Now, a new move by NHS England to move the records of 55 million patients into a database that will be accessible by third-party companies is under fire by privacy campaigners, who claim it could be unlawful. . The new General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) service was unveiled earlier this month by NHS Digital, which described it as a way to “improve” the collection of patient information that would allow better planning of healthcare

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FDA leader discusses breaking barriers in clinical care

Outsourcing Pharma

Acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock explains how government, researchers, doctors and patients can contribute to improving the clinical research system.

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CPhI Worldwide and Pharmapack Europe given the all-clear by host country governments

Pharma Mirror

The second week of CPhI Discover is open amid news that both the Italian and French governments have confirmed they will allow trade shows to resume – providing formal confirmation for both CPhI Worldwide and Pharmapack Europe. The last year has seen pharma evolve its approach to meeting new partners and existing customers, with wider pools of suppliers now needed, and remote and virtual networking being used to begin conversations much earlier than in the past.

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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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DarshanTalks: Patient Advocacy and Conflicts of Interest – May 26, 2021

Pharma Marketing Network

[link]. The post DarshanTalks: Patient Advocacy and Conflicts of Interest</br> – May 26, 2021 appeared first on Pharma Marketing Network.

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Closing the feedback loop to drive patient experience improvements

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Is collecting near real time data the key to unlocking improvements in patient experience and national benchmarking? Small things can go a long way in terms of improving patient experience, but healthcare facilities cannot fix what they don’t know is broken. In the first of our series of articles from the Patient Experience: Empathy and Innovation Digital Summit, we look at how uncovering actionable data through simple feedback surveys can boost organisations’ standing on the national stage.

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Sanofi: pervasive patient centricity is a must for study success

Outsourcing Pharma

According to a leader from the pharma firm, considering a patientâs needs and seeing them as a whole person is vital to successful studies and drug design.

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COVID-19: What about the kids too young to receive a vaccine?

The Infectious Pharmacist

Photo by J U N E on Pexels.com. In the midst of the firestorm over the CDC’s “guidance” (sarcastic quotes deliberately inserted) about unvaccinated persons being safe without masks in most situations, the most common question I’ve received is, “What do I do with my kids who are too young to get vaccinated?”. Today my goal is to discuss how parents can mitigate the risk of COVID-19 for their children without going insane and end with some information on the mRNA vaccines in kids.

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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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Gaviscon & pregnancy: Can you take it? [ANSWERED]

Druggist

Gaviscon is (most likely) the most well-known brand of liquid antacid. Antacids are used to relieve symptoms of heartburn and indigestion (dyspepsia). Heartburn is a common symptom experienced during pregnancy. Today I will look into the use of Gaviscon in pregnancy by looking at the main recommendations of heartburn treatment in pregnancy. I will conclude which particular Gaviscon product is the best to use in the pregnancy. .

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Chasing Lilly, Concert eyes 2023 filing for its JAK drug for alopecia

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Concert Pharmaceuticals has started the second of two planned phase 3 trials of its drug candidate for alopecia areata (AA), a common cause of hair loss, and says it hopes to report results in the second half of 2022. The two studies – THRIVE-AA1 and THRIVE-AA2 – are testing oral JAK1/2 inhibitor CTP-543 in adults with moderate-to-severe AA, an autoimmune disease that leads to loss of hair in patches on scalp and body.

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COVID-19 pandemic fueled growth for CDMO market: CPhI Discover

Outsourcing Pharma

A panel of experts at the online pharma event discussed how the pandemic created opportunities for the field but could also lead to significant challenges.

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NICE green lights Tremfya to treat active psoriatic arthritis

Pharma Times

Tremfya has already been recommended for NHS use to treat eligible patient with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

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How Common Is Gynecomastia With Spironolactone?

Med Ed 101

I got asked a question the other day about spironolactone. Specifically, how common is gynecomastia with spironolactone? Before I answer that question, let’s take a look at some of the common clinical pearls with spironolactone. Spironolactone classified as a potassium-sparing diuretic, so from that description, we know that we have to monitor for the risk […].

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After Sanofi’s setbacks, Takeda eyes finish line with its dengue vaccine

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Takeda has revealed long-term clinical trial results with its dengue vaccine that reinforce its safety and efficacy – and help to differentiate it from Sanofi’s challenged Dengvaxia shot. Updated results from the large-scale TIDES trial of TAK-003 show that three years after dosing it was 62% effective at warding off dengue symptoms and prevented more than 83% of hospitalisations due to the viral infection in children aged four to 16.

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Newly launched ‘skunkworks’ firm seeks to elevate drug development

Outsourcing Pharma

Created by an industry veteran with more than 20 yearsâ experience, Protodigm aims to offer innovation and expertise to pharmaceutical industry clients.

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Biogen partners with Ginkgo Bioworks on gene therapy manufacturing platform

Pharma Times

Collaboration will aim to address challenge of timely and costly AAV-based vector manufacturing

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Melatonin Clinical Pearls

Med Ed 101

Melatonin is a supplement that is most often used for insomnia. I see patients take this supplement on a daily and it is also a frequent recommendation of many providers. Here are a few melatonin clinical pearls that I would recommend you pay attention to when you see a patient taking it. My first recommendation […]. The post Melatonin Clinical Pearls appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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AI, big data and real world evidence – the challenges and opportunities

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Real-world evidence (RWE) is emerging as an important area of research to reveal, in real time, new insights and innovations in medicine. A recent pharmaphorum webinar , held in partnership with Savana and BREATHE – the Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health, heard that RWE is also accelerating the development of new and innovative therapies and treatments to improve patient outcomes.

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Trelleborg helps wearables firms navigate new EU regulation

Outsourcing Pharma

The medical device tech firm is poised to assist manufacturers in navigating the new European Medical Device Regulation, which goes into effect this week.

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Abivax’s ABX464 shows ‘impressive’ efficacy in severe ulcerative colitis patients

Pharma Times

Once-daily oral treatment was well-tolerated and demonstrated a good safety profile in Phase IIb study

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How Pharma-Funded Groups Lie About Personal Drug Imports

Policy Prescription

For the past decade, I’ve written extensively about my view that pharma-funded organizations and initiatives are responsible for misleading Americans about the safety of buying more affordable prescription drugs over the Internet for import from Canada and other countries. Most of that writing was on PharmacyCheckerBlog – but periodically it shows up in national media, including in the New York Times back in 2014, and more recently this past February The Hill.

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What is modular content and why do pharma marketers need it NOW?

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Modular content is an established practice among digital and content marketers in sectors such as FMCG and retail, who are challenged with increasing demand for more content and creating personalised content to meet the demands of their customers. It is a newer concept for pharma marketers, however, who are now turning to modular solutions in response to the accelerated demand for content over the past year.

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Thread, Trialbee to work together on decentralized trial inclusivity, outcomes

Outsourcing Pharma

The decentralized trial tech provider and patient-matching specialist will collaborate in the hopes of improving inclusivity and recruitment outcomes.

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