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Digital health player UpHealth swells with three-way merger

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A merger involving two US digital health specialists and a blank cheque company has created a telemedicine player, called UpHealth, that is valued at more than $1.3 billion. The three-way deal combines UpHealth – which provides patient care management, telemedicine and digital pharmacy services and gives its name to the new group – with CloudBreak, which provides a video consultation platform for doctors and patients.

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Bristol Myers Squibb, Noxopharm to partner on immunotherapy pilot

Outsourcing Pharma

The pharma giant and the clinical-stage drug developer will join on a pilot study investigating a candidateâs potential in overcoming resistance of a cancer drug.

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Escitalopram vs Citalopram – WHAT is the difference?

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Citalopram is a popular antidepressant prescribed in the UK. It is also one of the most prescribed medicines in the UK. Although escitalopram is ‘related’ to citalopram, it significantly less prescribed. Today I will review differences between escitalopram and citalopram. Escitalopram vs citalopram, a summary of the post: Escitalopram vs citalopram: legal status.

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NHS to trial innovative cancer blood test

Pharma Times

It is hoped that the test will help detect cancer at a much earlier stage

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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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How the rare disease community has developed fertile ground for progress

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Amanda Barrell explores how a perfect storm of changing economics, advances in technology, and the increasing volume of the patient voice is stoking change in the rare disease space. New models of drug development are fuelling life-changing advantages in the rare disease space, previously an economic no-go area for pharma and biotech companies. That was among the discussion points during Fighting Rare Diseases – The Science, Economics and the Patients , a webinar hosted by o2h Group.

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Synairgen joins with Parexel Biotech to study COVID-19 drug

Outsourcing Pharma

The two companies will collaborate on a Phase III clinical trial investigating a potential treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

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Symkevi/Kalydeco cleared for use in young CF patients

Pharma Times

The combination is the first available to treat the underlying cause of CF in this patient group.

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3 steps for comprehensive patient collaboration

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Janssen’s Daniel de Schryver tells us why it’s time to give patients a permanent seat at the table and improve health outcomes through patient-pharma dialogue. I’m struck by just how much we thrive when we share a common purpose; when – as a society, a group or a family unit – we work together to achieve the same goal. It’s no different in healthcare.

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FDA grants EUA for combo COVID-19 treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

The agency has given the go-ahead for use of baricitinib in conjunction with remdesivir for treating patients hospitalized with severe cases of the virus.

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FIP expert group issues advice for pharmacists on COVID-19 tests

Pharma Mirror

The Hague — To help pharmacists advise people on COVID-19 tests, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), has today issued a guidance document. The guidance has been produced by FIP’s SARS-CoV-2 Testing Working Group, which has evaluated the diagnostic testing methods and devices currently available. The document covers how different types of diagnostic test work and the interpretation of results.

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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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GSK launches late-stage study of RSV vaccine in pregnant mothers

Pharma Times

Shot will be evaluated in pregnant mothers and their newborn infants

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GE Healthcare’s AI tool helps clinicians intubate patients accurately and safely

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An artificial intelligence tool developed by GE Healthcare twinned with a mobile X-ray device can help the placement of endotracheal tubes (ETTs), a necessary step for COVID-19 patients who require ventilation. The new tool – part of GE’s Critical Care Suite 2.0 – helps bedside staff and radiologists assess patients before intubation and make sure ETTs are positioned correctly which should reduce complications.

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Scottish biotech outfit launches clinical trials division

Outsourcing Pharma

Intelligent Tissue Group has launched its Intelligent Clinical trials facility to help assess the effectiveness and safety of potential new treatments.

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UCB taps Medisafe in development of digital companion to support patient engagement

Pharma Mirror

Medisafe, a leading digital therapeutics company specializing in digital companions, has been selected by UCB to develop branded digital drug companions for its antiepileptic medications, with greater capabilities to expand across additional brands. The digital companions streamline support for patients to access financial assistance, patient diaries, and doctor discussion guides throughout their treatment journey.

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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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COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised existing health inequalities, research finds

Pharma Times

New report conducted by Imperial College London researchers and Philips UK highlights issues within the NHS

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‘Mistake’ led to AZ’s more effective lower-dose COVID-19 shot

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AstraZeneca’s research chief has said that the more effective dosing regimen of its coronavirus vaccine was discovered by accident. According to Reuters , the AstraZeneca development team made a minor mistake that made them realise they could significantly boost the success rate of the vaccine, codenamed AZD1222. Results announced earlier this week showed that by giving a half dose, followed by a full dose a month later, the vaccine’s efficacy could be boosted from 62% to around 90%.

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Advarra acquires Longboat

Outsourcing Pharma

The clinical site services provider continues its series of strategic company purchases by bringing the Irish trial technologies firm under its umbrella.

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An Unexpected Milestone – Thanksgiving Thank You

Med Ed 101

I was incredibly excited to pass the 1,000,000 podcast download milestone recently! I had no idea that there would be that many people that would be interested in learning about drugs. I have been blessed to receive many thank you’s and messages of appreciation for the podcast and the blog. These messages have been mini-rocket […]. The post An Unexpected Milestone – Thanksgiving Thank You appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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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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NICE backs use of new treatment for multiple myeloma

Pharma Times

Sanofi's Sarclisa gets the final green light for use by the NHS with funding from the CDF

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Novartis set to overcome $14 billion patent cliff say analysts

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Novartis’ pipeline is strong enough to overcome a $14 billion patent cliff as blockbuster drugs face generic competition in the coming years, analysts have said. Following a briefing with management, a team of analysts led by Peter Welford said that the big Swiss pharma will be propped up by its psoriasis and infectious diseases blockbuster Cosentyx for some time.

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Shimmer wearable lands CE certification

Outsourcing Pharma

The decentralized trial tech firmâs Verisense inertial measurement unit sensor has received the seal of approval from the Conformità EuropÃenne.

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Two Diabetes Updates in 2020

Med Ed 101

Working with geriatric patients and providers in primary care, I definitely have to stay up to date with regards to diabetes therapy. There have been a couple of diabetes updates in 2020 that I wanted to make sure you were aware of. The SGLT2 inhibitors is a class of medication that is undergoing a lot […]. The post Two Diabetes Updates in 2020 appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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NICE turns down Novartis' Adakveo

Pharma Times

Trial results and cost-effectiveness are too uncertain for NHS use, the Institute said

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Thriving in COVID-19 with flexible marketing strategies

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Pharma sales is set to change forever. To keep afloat in the current climate, teams need to embrace flexibility and remember that traditional content won’t work in new contexts, say experts from Syneos Health. Selling in a socially-distanced world is about more than simply taking conversations online – it requires a wholesale change in how sales teams operate and the kinds of content they use.

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Almac secures grant to scale COVID-19 drug production

Outsourcing Pharma

The company has received a $500,000 grant from the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to develop manufacturing processes for the antiviral drug remdesivir.

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Clascoterone – NEW cream for ACNE

Druggist

This year, clascoterone (brand name: Winlevi) has been approved by The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of acne in the US. In the UK, there are several options for the management of acne, including topical preparations and oral antibiotics. In this post, I will review clascoterone and compare it to other treatments available in the UK.

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BMS inks drug discovery deal with Schrödinger

Pharma Times

Deal will focus on developing small molecules against a number of diseases

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COVID-19 lessons for how pharma should support patient advocacy

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Trio Health’s Neil McGregor-Paterson asks whether the healthcare industry has paid enough attention to the patient voice during COVID-19 and looks at the many ways pharma can improve the patient experience across the sector going forward. Never has the health and care voluntary sector (HCVS) played such a critical role in supporting our nation´s health and wellbeing.

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Collaboration harnesses AI to fight COVID-19 in hot zones

Outsourcing Pharma

Berg will work with healthcare professionals at AdventHealth to track COVID-19 in targeted areas and use resulting data to improve patient outcomes.

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BioNTech, InstaDeep plan joint lab for AI research

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BioNTech may be deeply ensconced in the latter stages of its bid to bring a COVID-19 vaccine to market, but it’s still pushing forward on other fronts, including a partnership with InstaDeep to deploy artificial intelligence and machine learning across its business. The two companies have been working together in this area since 2019, but BioNTech has opted to double down on the alliance with a revised agreement focusing on new immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases.

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Digitally engaging doctors around the world

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Pharmaceutical marketing budgets are going through a period of readjustment as companies explore and exploit a myriad of different digital channels to deliver content to, and engage with, their doctors and other audiences. The average allocation to digital channels with marketing budgets has doubled since 2016, up to 34% for 2020 according to Indegene research, and over a third of companies expect digital budget allocations to increase by more than 50% over the next three years.

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FDA approves Roche’s Xofluza to prevent flu spreading in families

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The FDA has approved a new use for Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) from Roche’s Genentech unit, to prevent people developing flu after coming into contact with an infectious person. Xofluza has already been on the market for two years, and already had licensed uses to treat uncomplicated flu and those at high risk of complications. With this third indication, Xofluza has become the first single-dose medicine approved for this new use also known as post-exposure prophylaxis.

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AZ preps filings for COVID-19 jab, UK nears decision on Pfizer rival

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AstraZeneca is preparing to file its COVID-19 vaccine with regulators after phase 3 trial results showed it is up to 90% effective. AZ made the announcemen t as the UK regulator reportedly gears up to make a decision on the rival vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, ahead of counterparts in the US and Europe. Results from trials conducted in the UK and Brazil showed an efficacy of 90% in 2,741 patients receiving the vaccine as a half dose, followed by a full dose at least one month apart.

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