pharmaphorum

JULY 26, 2021

You’ve had your two COVID-19 jabs, but are you actually protected against infection? That’s a question that a fingerprick test launched today in the UK and Ireland could help to answer. The test – originally developed by US manufacturer Chembio Diagnostics – has been introduced into the UK and Irish markets by Guilford-based Luas Diagnostics and tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2-targeting antibodies in the blood.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 27, 2021

A recent check-in with several biopharma and CRO companies, conducted by Life Science Strategy Group, indicates adjustment to pandemic-related challenges.

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JULY 27, 2021

CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart control over 20,000 bricks & mortar stores, or some 40% of all U.S. retail pharmacies. But Amazon has sent shock waves through these incumbents’ corporate offices with its recent move into the healthcare market via PillPack, Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon Care. Suddenly, the old guard are faced with the “Amazon Effect” – a highly disruptive, user-friendly virtual care model that bundles telehealth, big data, and free and fast mail order delivery directly to patient ho

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Pharma Times

JULY 27, 2021

Study in adolescents met it primary endpoint, successfully bridging immune responses to those observed in an efficacy study in adults

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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

JULY 26, 2021

The most complete database of protein structures ever assembled, developed with the help of Google’s artificial intelligence unit DeepMind, has been made freely available to researchers around the world. DeepMind partnered with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) to come up with the AlphaFold database, which predicts the three-dimensional structures of the human proteome – nearly all (98.5%) of the 20,000 or so proteins expressed by the human genome.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 27, 2021

The two pharma firms will partner to study the efficacy of Opdivo, paired with a SHP2 inhibitor, to treat non-small cell lung cancer with KRAS mutations.

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Pharma Times

JULY 26, 2021

Eight weeks between doses is the 'sweet spot' according to researchers

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pharmaphorum

JULY 28, 2021

Our primary care system is weathering a storm on several fronts. Demand is skyrocketing, with GPs delivering millions more appointments than in previous years and workload far outstripping pre-Covid-19 levels. Dr Dan Bunstone explores how innovation can help GPs overcome the current capacity squeeze in primary care and tackle patient backlog. Despite the misconception that general practice has been ‘closed’ during the pandemic, practice staff are supporting a growing number of patients whose l

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 26, 2021

A new UK eLearning program is targeted at healthcare and academic professionals to support their learning on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).

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Pharma Marketing Network

JULY 28, 2021

Delivering a flawless customer journey is no longer beyond your reach. With precision analytics as an anchor behind data-driven decision-making, new advancements in data quality and access, plus rising cultural acceptance to innovation – we’re finally moving towards digital maturity. It’s time to enable more personalized touchpoint identification, channel selection and agile content needed to succeed in the hybrid future.

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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 Times

JULY 26, 2021

Combo therapy includes carflizomib administered alongside lenalidomide, dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide

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pharmaphorum

JULY 26, 2021

A lack of racial diversity in clinical trials is a long-standing, well-documented problem that contributes to the stark health inequalities that have been brought into sharp focus by COVID-19. Tackling it, however, has not been easy, thanks in no small part to the reasons being as complex as they are multi-faceted. But, according to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the country’s biopharmaceutical companies are “committed to learning and leading” in a bid to “addr

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 26, 2021

A clinical trial logistics expert discusses specialized concerns involved in transporting cell and gene products and other personalized medicine items.

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McCreadie Group

JULY 27, 2021

August 2021 | Jennifer Drabing, Senior Marketing Communications Manager McCreadie Group is pleased to present the second part of the interview with R’Kes Starling, CEO and founder of Reveles Clinical Services. In the first blog, we began discussing the future of decentralized trials, and now we will continue the conversation by focusing on specific challenges.

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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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Pharma Times

JULY 30, 2021

‘Genomics Nation’ report launched in a bid to showcase the thriving UK genomics sector

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

The use of specialty drugs in the U.S. has skyrocketed in recent years driven primarily by an increase in chronic condition diagnosis and the number of new medications on the market. Krishnanjan Alaparthi explores how tech-driven hub services can help manage the complexities of specialty pharma. It’s estimated specialty medications account for 75% of the approximately 7,000 prescription drugs currently in development, and by 2022, more than 60% of the 600 drugs expected to gain FDA approval will

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 26, 2021

A clinical trial logistics expert discusses specialized concerns involved in transporting cell and gene products and other personalized medicine items.

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Med Ed 101

JULY 28, 2021

While Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitors aren’t used incredibly often, we wanted to provide a comparison of DPP4 inhibitors. DPP4 inhibitors are used in the treatment of diabetes and function by inhibiting the breakdown of endogenous incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP, increasing their concentrations in the bloodstream. This will then stimulate insulin release and inhibit glucagon […].

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Pharma Times

JULY 28, 2021

No serious side effects were observed in the Phase I trial

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pharmaphorum

JULY 27, 2021

Drug delivery specialist Aptar Group has agreed a deal to take a near two-thirds share in Voluntis, a French developer of digital therapeutics (DTx), with a view to taking full control of the company later this year. Illinois-headquartered Apar – which makes inhalers, syringe components, eye drop bottles and other delivery systems for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other sectors – is paying €8.70 per share in the initial deal, which will give it a 64.6% stake in the company.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 29, 2021

The BiovitalsHF, from Biofourmis, is intended to augment decision-making in clinical environments, and to supplement traditional pharmaceutical therapies.

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Psychadelic Pharmacist

JULY 26, 2021

In no particular order: Psilocybin with Psychological Support for Treatment-Resistant Depression Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study (2016). Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Rucker J, Day CM, Erritzoe D, Kaelen M, Bloomfield M, Rickard JA, Forbes B, Feilding A, Taylor D, Pilling S, Curran VH, Nutt DJ.

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Pharma Times

JULY 29, 2021

Findings come from a year-long study into the perceptions of the pharma sector in the UK

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

Two artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms designed to diagnose people with heart rhythm abnormalities have been approved by the FDA for use with Medtronic’s LINQ II cardiac monitor. The AccuRhythm algorithms can be used to improve the accuracy of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) – an irregular or rapid rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart – and asystole, a long pause between heartbeats.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 29, 2021

A leader from the topical solutions centered CDMO discusses the differences between approaches by the FDA and EMA, and how to deal with them effectively.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 28, 2021

The US government has sold off the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album famously bought by ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli, with the proceeds enough to wipe out his $7.4 million fine for defrauding investors. Shkreli , the pharma entrepreneur who became notorious in 2015 for hiking the price of a lifesaving drug, bought the Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album for $2 million in 2015, but surrendered it to the US authorities in 2018 after his conviction.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 27, 2021

Flushed with the success of its COVID-19 vaccine, BioNTech has pressed the accelerator on the development of shots for other infectious diseases, and now plans to take malaria and tuberculosis candidates into the clinic next year. Human testing of the malaria shot should get underway by the end of 2022, according to the German biotech, which says it is working with the World Health Organization (WHO), European Commission and other organisations on the malaria project.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

The FDA has started a priority review of Roche’s bispecific antibody faricimab for two major causes of blindness, preparing for a market showdown with Bayer and Regeneron’s market-leading Eylea. The US regulator will review the drug for both neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DME), as well as diabetic retinopathy under a standard review.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

The UK has levied another big fine for anticompetitive activity in the pharma market in a fortnight, with Advanz Pharma and former owners on the hook for more than £100 million ($140 million) after increasing the price of a thyroid disease drug by 1,110% over an eight-year period. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the fine “sends a clear message” to the pharmaceutical industry that breaking the law will not be tolerated.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

Generic drugmaker Mylan has become the first company to secure FDA approval for a biosimilar product that is considered completely interchangeable with the reference product – namely Sanofi’s once-daily insulin Lantus. Mylan’s Semglee has been approved for over a year as a regular biosimilar to Lantus (insulin glargine), meaning that it could be used in place of Sanofi’s drug, but only if specifically prescribed for a patient.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

AstraZeneca said this morning that it has made $1.2 billion in sales from its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria in the first half of this year, but making it available at no profit had weighed on its profit margins. R&D expenses leaped 28% in the period, an increase that AZ said was “primarily” a result of its continued investment in the COVID-19 vaccine and other potential medicines to prevent and treat the coronavirus.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 27, 2021

Boehringer Ingelheim’s latecomer antibody therapy for COVID-19 has been side-lined, as the company focuses its attention on its thrombolytic drug alteplase, heading into a phase 3 programme later this year. The decision to discontinue development of BI 767551, an inhaled antibody, has been taken because of the “evolving landscape” in managing the pandemic including the success of vaccination programmes, the availability of multiple antibody therapies and the emergence of SARS-C

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pharmaphorum

JULY 27, 2021

Early-stage clinical data with CanSino Biologics’ inhaled COVID-19 vaccine show that it was able to stimulate neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 at a dose well below that required with intramuscular administration. Published in The Lancet , a phase 1 study conducted in China showed that a two-dose regimen of aerosolised Ad5-nCoV was similar to that achieved with a single, intramuscular dose of the same vaccine.

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