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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. Side effects due to drugs are responsible for one in every 16 hospital admissions in the UK, based on the announcement.

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Alzheimer’s drug milestone “bittersweet” for certain patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

“The decision from MHRA to authorise lecanemab is an important step forward for eligible patients in Great Britain who could now for the first time gain access to a treatment which in studies has been shown to slow the progression of early Alzheimer’s disease,” commented Gunilla Osswald , CEO at BioArctic.

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Improving stem cell transplantation success in high-risk blood cancers

European Pharmaceutical Review

Repurposing cyclophosphamide may enable more patients with high-risk blood cancers to receive transplanted stem cells from unrelated, partially matched donors, new research suggests. The study is assessing patients treated with cyclophosphamide and peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation.

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Engaging Patients in More Moments Along Their Care Journey

PM360

Navigating the complex healthcare system can be a stressful experience for patients, from obtaining a diagnosis to finding the right specialty care or treatment. To help alleviate some of the challenges patients face, it’s crucial to meet them with personalized resources that fit their needs at different stages throughout their journey.

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Elevating Patient Experiences by Breaking Down Internal Silos

PM360

In the pharmaceutical industry, patient support programs (PSPs) and brand teams often work in silos, despite their shared goal of helping patients achieve a certain health outcome. Pharma brands work diligently to win the trust of key stakeholders—namely patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers (HCPs).

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Aiming for ‘Magic Bullets’ in Medicine: Are We Shooting Ourselves in the Foot?

Clarivate

A ‘magic bullet’ medicine that can cure a disease quickly and completely, [1] without deleterious side effects. [2] 3 Patients required many injections over a long time period, and problems also arose from the galenic preparation of arsphenamide, which was insoluble in water.3

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From Lab to Patient

PM360

The Impact of Generative AI on Drug Development, Healthcare, and Patients You can’t swing a bat today without hitting something with “AI” tacked onto it. 1 This lack of representation can lead to skewed data and treatments that may not be as effective for other demographics. Let’s start at the beginning with drug discovery.