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In win for compounders, FDA will review its decision to put Eli Lilly's tirzepatide on shortage list

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Four days after a compounding industry group filed a lawsuit against the FDA | Four days after a compounding industry group filed a lawsuit against the FDA for removing Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide products from its shortage list, the U.S. regulator is taking a second look at its decision.

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AlphaFold’s Nobel Prize is ‘the dawn of a new era’ in mapping drug development potential

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A Nobel Prize in chemistry for Google’s DeepMind protein-structure mapping is the tip of the iceberg for advances in drug discovery and development.

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Compounders sue FDA for removing Eli Lilly's tirzepatide from shortage list

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With an estimated 2 million people in the United States taking copycat vers | A compounding industry group has sued the FDA, claiming its action to remove Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound from its drug shortage list is a “reckless and arbitrary decision—lacking any semblance of lawful process.” In declaring the end of the shortage, the FDA has halted the ability of compounding pharmacies to manufacture the in-demand products.

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The 2024 PharmaVoice 100

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This year’s PharmaVoice 100 encompasses the industry’s ongoing revolutions and leaders who are not only navigating these changes, but at times, forging new paths for others to follow.

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Increase Revenue With Better, Faster Sales Onboarding

Quotas need to be hit. Revenue goals need to be met. This reality makes shortening sales onboarding time a top priority. Organizations with a standard onboarding process boost employee retention by 58% and increase productivity by 50%. Unfortunately, many companies struggle with inefficient processes that lead to high turnover and missed revenue opportunities.

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Can AI Reduce Healthcare Disparities? Health Execs Debate

MedCity News

During the Reuters Total Health conference, two healthcare leaders debated whether AI has the potential to reduce healthcare disparities. One argued that the technology is not there yet, while the other argued that it’s about how people use AI. The post Can AI Reduce Healthcare Disparities? Health Execs Debate appeared first on MedCity News.

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Sanofi in talks to sell stake in consumer health spinout

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Rumours that Sanofi was in discussion with private equity groups over the sale of its consumer health business Opella have been confirmed – at least partially.The French pharma group confirmed this morning that it has entered into talks with US-based Clayton Dubilier & Rice to sell a controlling 50% stake in the unit for what has been estimated by Reuters to be in the region of €15 billion ($16.4 billion).

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Pfizer doubles down with its 2nd FDA hemophilia approval in 6 months

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Six months after scoring FDA approval for hemophilia B gene therapy Beqvez, Pf | For the second time in six months, the FDA approved a Pfizer treatment for hemophilia. On Friday the U.S. regulator signed off on Hympavzi, an anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor for patients age 12 and older with hemophilia A or B.

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‘It’s been hard to watch.’ A noted epidemiologist talks H5N1 and the U.S.’s fragmented response

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Katelyn Jetelina, well known for her newsletter “Your Local Epidemiologist,” digs into the H5N1 outbreak, the public health response and what’s next for vaccinations.

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Establishing Better Health Care Outcomes through AI

MedCity News

The scaling power of AI can simultaneously remove barriers to access, drive costs down system-wide and elevate the role of the human clinician so they can focus on human touch that their patients need. The post Establishing Better Health Care Outcomes through AI appeared first on MedCity News.

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Scholar Rock preps filings after SMA antibody clears trial

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Shares in Scholar Rock have gone into overdrive after the biotech reported positive phase 3 results with apitegromab in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), setting up regulatory filings in early 2025.The stock rocketed 362% after the announcement, taking Scholar Rock's market cap above $2.7 billion, as analysts started to talk about a blockbuster sales opportunity for the selective myostatin inhibitor.

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Optimizing Clinical Supply Strategy: Navigating Challenges & Finding Your Ideal Model

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Facing Potential Drug Shortages, FDA Delays Enforcement of DSCSA Compliance Deadline, with Stipulations

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The now-11-year odyssey to track drugs by item through the supply chain will be under a regulatory exemption for up to two years.

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Pfizer, bracing for Hurricane Milton, pledges aid to emergency services and health support

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Editor's Note: Is your company bracing for Milton or working to provide aid in anticipation of the storm? | Pfizer—which opened a global hub in Tampa, Florida, in 2021—is setting out to bolster emergency services, pool donations and ease medical supply needs as Hurricane Milton touches down this week.

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Building Rapport In Sales Is An Essential Selling Skill – Here’s Why

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Building rapport in sales is essential for establishing trust and fostering long-term relationships with clients. While technology has made it easier than ever for buyers to access information, B2B buyers in particular are looking for insights and advice from a salesperson they can trust and who they believe has their best interests in mind to help them make good decisions.

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Healthcare’s Silver Lining: The Promise of Building a Health System in the Cloud

MedCity News

The idea is to harness the power of digital tools and cloud-based systems to create solutions that understand the root cause of healthcare needs, which will ultimately revolutionize care delivery, improve outcomes and reduce costs. The post Healthcare’s Silver Lining: The Promise of Building a Health System in the Cloud appeared first on MedCity News.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Lilly pledges £279m to UK for biotech hub and obesity plan

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Eli Lilly may invest $364m in the UK and work with the government to tackle serious public health challenges including obesity.

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Roche burnishes breast cancer portfolio with FDA approval for Itovebi, a threat to Novartis and AZ

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As Roche comes under competitive pressure on its breast cancer business, the Swiss company hopes a new drug will add a 2-billion-Swiss-francs luster to the once high-flying portfolio. | As Roche comes under competitive pressure on its breast cancer business, the Swiss company hopes a new drug will add a 2-billion-Swiss-francs luster to the once high-flying portfolio.

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City Therapeutics launches with $135m Series A funding

Pharmaceutical Technology

City Therapeutics has announced its launch accompanied by a $135m Series A financing to lead advancements in RNAi-based medicine.

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Scholar Rock Scores $300M for Regulatory Filings & Launch Plans for Neuromuscular Disease Drug

MedCity News

On the heels of Phase 3 data showing muscle improvement in the rare neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy, Scholar Rock raised $300 million in a stock offering. U.S. and European regulatory submissions for the drug are now planned for early 2025. The post Scholar Rock Scores $300M for Regulatory Filings & Launch Plans for Neuromuscular Disease Drug appeared first on MedCity News.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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UK celeb seeks funds to challenge NICE's Enhertu verdict

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Media personality Nadia Sawalha is heading a fundraising effort to launch an appeal against NICE's recent rejection of a breast cancer therapy Enhertu.

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Vaccines “essential” for addressing AMR, says WHO

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A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasised the importance of vaccines in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally. For example, the report explained that “vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22 percent or 2.5 billion defined daily doses globally every year”. Vaccines are a key part of helping to reducing AMR because they “prevent infections… and slow the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens”, WHO explained.

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Activist investor Starboard accuses Pfizer of strong-arming former execs into backing CEO Bourla ahead of strategy meeting

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Activist investor Starboard accuses Pfizer of strong-arming former execs into backing CEO Bourla ahead of strategy meeting zbecker Thu, 10/10/2024 - 11:03

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Boehringer kickstarts two Phase III trials as MASH therapy wins breakthrough status

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The Phase III trials will evaluate survodutide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), fibrosis and cirrhosis.

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Using Generative AI in Sales: Pros, Cons, and Considerations According to Sellers

Are your sellers unsure about using AI in their day-to-day workflows? Or are they eager to try but uncertain where to start? They might be asking: Which tasks are best suited for AI? How will using AI affect my relationship with my customers? With so many tools available, which ones are the most useful to me? To help answer these and other common questions about using AI during the sales cycle, we surveyed B2B sellers who were early adopters to get their insight and advice about how to use gen A

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Video: Besides, Pharma and PBMs, Who Drives Up Drug Costs?

MedCity News

If you thought that Big Pharma and the PBMs were the only bad guys in the saga of unreasonably high prescription drug prices in the United States, you would be wrong. Hear who else is to blame from the CEO of Blue Shield of California. The post Video: Besides, Pharma and PBMs, Who Drives Up Drug Costs? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Starboard claims Pfizer 'threatened' former leaders

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Starboard Value alleges former Pfizer execs Ian Read and Frank D'Amelio were bullied into lending their support to current management

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CPHI Milan 2024: Flavonoids in Pharmaceuticals

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Pharmaceutical Technology® Europe sat down with Álvaro Nocete Díaz, Pharma Division Manager at HTBA, about the benefits of flavonoids and their use in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Merck's Keytruda stages comeback in head and neck cancer with trial win in earlier-stage disease

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Merck & Co. hopes a new positive trial readout can return Keytruda to glory in head and neck cancer. | Merck & Co. hopes a new positive readout can return Keytruda to glory in head and neck cancer about two years after a prior failure.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Cell and gene therapy approvals drive paradigm change in manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Trends in gene therapy approvals in recent years are rapidly shaping the future of manufacturing capabilities in the pharmaceutical industry.

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EHRs Are Overloading Mental Health Clinicians — Can AI Save the Day?

MedCity News

When AI is directly integrated into the EHR it not only improves efficiency but also ensures that patient data remains secure within the same trusted system. The post EHRs Are Overloading Mental Health Clinicians — Can AI Save the Day? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Lawmaker asks FTC to probe Novo/Catalent deal

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US Senator Elizabeth Warren asks FTC to scrutinise $16.5bn Novo Holdings/Catalent merger and sale of manufacturing plants to Novo Nordisk.

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As AI transforms drug development, biotechs might not need as much Big Pharma support

PharmaVoice

Small biotechs are making gains with AI drug development, and their advantages may help some push ahead without Big Pharma.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.