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A perfect storm for biotech stocks

World of DTC Marketing

According to STAT News “after a double-digit decline in 2021, the sector has fallen another 20% in the new year, erasing billions in value and leading even the most seasoned investors to question whether biotech has further to fall. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration has delayed several drug approvals, and Sen.

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Early diagnosis in Alzheimer’s disease: A first step towards better care

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Though there is no cure for the disease, people with Alzheimer’s can receive personalized, multimodal care and support to delay deterioration of their functional status and quality of life and alleviate the burden imposed on their care partners (Emblad, 2021; Bayly, 2021; Xiang, 2024). Currently, of the eight drugs approved by the U.S.

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The current pharma business model is unsustainable

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In pharma, growth depends on new products with hefty price tags when over 80% of voters want lower costs for their prescription drugs. They relied so much on a new drug that they tried to market a product with bad science behind it. The pharma industry is a giant behemoth that needs new drugs to survive and grow.

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Disruption in healthcare is coming

World of DTC Marketing

Between 2019 and 2021, Alphabet’s venture-capital arms, Google Ventures, and Gradient Ventures, and its private-equity unit, CapitalG, made about 100 deals, a quarter of Alphabet’s combined total, in life sciences and health care. Then there is the cost of generic drugs.

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Biogen refocuses its Alzheimer’s strategy

European Pharmaceutical Review

ADUHELM was the “groundbreaking discovery that paved the way for a new class of drugs and reinvigorated investments in the [Alzheimer’s] field,” commented Christopher Viehbacher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Biogen. ADUHELM received accelerated approval from the US FDA in June 2021, Biogen confirmed.

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Novel pill could aid postpartum depression symptoms

European Pharmaceutical Review

Publication of results of the Phase III SKYLARK study “is a pinnacle moment in treating postpartum depression ( PDD ),” stated Dr Kristina M Deligiannidis, Professor at the Institute of Behavioral Science at the Feinstein Institutes, the trial’s principal investigator, lead author of the paper.

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AB Science announces Canadian patent for masitinib to treat ALS

Pharmaceutical Technology

AB Science has secured a Canadian patent for its lead compound masitinib to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal motor neuron disorder. Under the notice of compliance with conditions (NOC/c) policy, AB Science received authorisation from Health Canada to file a new drug submission for masitinib to treat ALS.