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Pharma Injecting Life into Digital Health Amidst Funding Downturn

MedCity News

The consensus is 2022 was a challenging year for digital health companies. billion in 2022 — down 56% from $40.2 billion in 2022 — down 56% from $40.2 Rather, 2022 represents an overdue correction in the midst of global economic uncertainty after a period of overexuberance and lofty expectations in digital health.

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Patents: a necessary evil?

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 However, patent protection for pharmaceutical products is an economic trade-off between providing monopoly rights that incentivise development of future products and permitting higher drug prices to recoup the investment. 4 The initial patents are usually filed during drug discovery. The patent will typically expire after 20 years.

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the US, botanical dietary supplements can be sold without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, 1 prompting many vendors to promote the use of botanical products as dietary supplements , 2 rather than pursue a path of regulatory approval. 3 Is two too few?

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Psychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?

European Pharmaceutical Review

As psychedelics diffused into wider society and recreational use increased, some individuals reported…ongoing symptoms after the drugs had left the body” At a time when psychiatry lacked effective medical therapies, the discovery of LSD was of interest.

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Click Therapeutics kicks off digital therapy remote trial for migraine

Pharmaceutical Technology

in December 2022, the digital therapy, called CT-132, secured a Breakthrough Device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunctive preventive treatment for episodic migraine in patients above the age of 18 years. Its use is especially applicable in mental health and neurology.

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Uncovering the potential of ADCs to target tumours

European Pharmaceutical Review

What are antibody-drug conjugates and why do they hold potential over other treatment modalities? Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are an emerging technology adding significant value to the oncology treatment landscape. Antibody drug conjugate: the “biological missile” for targeted cancer therapy. 2022; 7(93) Maecker et al.

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Paving the way for anti-Abeta active immunotherapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Limitations of monoclonal antibody therapies Regulatory approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for aducanumab and lecanemab – and likely very soon for donanemab also – opened a route for different therapeutic modalities and other relevant disease targets, such as tau. References Hendrix S.