MedCity News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If the medical field wants to make serious progress on the Cancer Moonshot effort, it must expand its definition of personalized medicine and explore fresh approaches to cancer prevention, according to Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cancer physician at Columbia University Medical Center.

Physicians 301

Physicians Medicine Medical 301

MedCity News

JANUARY 11, 2024

But the agency added that it can’t definitively rule out the risk, and its review is ongoing. The FDA has found no clear relationship between GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, and reports of suicidal thoughts or actions.

FDA 292

FDA Safety Biopharma Pharma 292

MedCity News

JUNE 12, 2023

Essentially, the FDA is implicitly broadening the definition of clinical trials. he FDA has made a purposeful choice to write in broad strokes, stopping short of detailing ways to execute DCTs. Even so, the Agency is starting to acknowledge – and thereby support – the global shift towards expanded trial models.

FDA 299

FDA Biopharma 299

MedCity News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Although the definition is evolving, truly personalized cancer care might be thought of as having four major pillars: interrogation of the cancer, predictive testing, inherited genes, and patient lifestyle, values and goals.

Patients 284

Patients Biopharma 284

MedCity News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Nonetheless, the results of a CRM migration are definitely worth it. Within the healthcare sector, the migration of CRMs faces even bigger challenges due to the sheer amount and dispersion of data. Maintaining patient safety and ensuring HIPAA-compliance are also pressing factors.

CRM 283

CRM Healthcare Provider Healthcare Healthcare 283

MedCity News

JANUARY 8, 2023

Orthopedics giant Zimmer Biomet entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Embody, a company that makes collagen-based implants designed to heal soft tissue injuries. Zimmer Biomet pursued the deal to grow its sports medicine portfolio and gain entry into the high-growth rotator cuff augmentation submarket, an executive said.

Medicine 284

Medicine 284

MedCity News

JUNE 23, 2023

Proof that human interaction and support works is in the numbers: nurses, benefits experts, and coaches have a definitive impact on employee health, happiness, and productivity.

260

260

PharmaTech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Maik Jornitz, Principal Consultant, BioProcess Resources LLC, discusses the definition of patient safety and how to implement new technologies into upgraded facilities.

Safety 98

Safety Patients Consulting FDA 98

Teachntest

JANUARY 5, 2023

Definition: A prescription is a written order for a patient to receive a medication or treatment. It is typically written by a physician or other authorized healthcare provider and given to the patient, who then takes it to a pharmacy to have it filled.

Prescription 84

Prescription Healthcare Provider Physicians Healthcare 84

MedCity News

JULY 26, 2022

We must definitively and mercilessly confront the oppressive systems and circumstances in which they work. No matter how many well-earned bonuses, vacations, massages, or wellness apps are offered to employees, if they step into a damaging environment every day, nothing will meaningfully change.

Healthcare 246

Healthcare Healthcare Physicians 246

Fierce Pharma

JULY 22, 2024

Agilent has revealed that it’s signed a definitive agreement to acquire Biovectra for $925 million through a mix of cash and debt financing. After changing hands several times throughout the 2010s, Canadian specialty contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Biovectra has agreed to fly the Agilent flag.

Manufacturing 228

Manufacturing 228

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 15, 2025

Experts think the current way of defining obesity based on BMI isn't nuanced enough to gauge health and the need for weight-loss therapies.

99

99

World of DTC Marketing

APRIL 15, 2021

A recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 27 percent of Americans said they “probably or definitely would not get a COVID-19 vaccine,” even if it were free and deemed safe by scientists. A big source of mistrust in the COVID-19 vaccine comes from the speed at which it was produced. Three out of those 168 people died.

Food and Drug Administration 203

Food and Drug Administration Government Safety Manufacturing 203

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As Karin explained, when salespeople are juggling more responsibilities than they know what to do with, it can be hard as a leader to wedge culture change into the mix — especially when the definition of culture can be a bit nebulous. And are you preparing them properly by having, for example, a clear definition of sales coaching?

Sales 59

Sales Leads Ethics Sales Management 59

Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 3, 2025

BridgeBio Oncology has entered into a merger agreement with Helix Acquisition Corp II to form a combined entity.

59

59

Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 23, 2024

Merck KGaA’s MilliporeSigma has entered a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Mirus Bio in a deal totaling $600m (€500m).

104

104

World of DTC Marketing

APRIL 25, 2022

Notifications from the devices aren’t definitive diagnoses. Gadget firms — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which Google owns — are selling wearable devices that check heartbeat rhythms and alert users when something is out of sync, according to KHN.com.

Doctors 231

Doctors Healthcare Healthcare Patients 231

World of DTC Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2021

SUMMARY: One definitive trend to emerge from the pandemic is that more people are becoming healthcare consumers. They want healthcare to be easier to access and don’t want to wait for necessary medical tests. This could lead to an evolution in urgent care centers, but it will require disruptive thinking.

Healthcare 257

Healthcare Healthcare Prescription Physicians 257

PharmaTech

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The acquisition will provide Roche with access to Poseida’s GMP manufacturing capabilities and R&D portfolio assets, including cell therapy candidates.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has signed a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire Mindset Pharma, in an all-cash deal worth C$80m ($59.1m).

Pharmaceutical 105

Pharmaceutical Pharma 105

Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

BioNTech has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Biotheus to obtain complete worldwide rights to BNT327/PM8002, a programmed death-ligand 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor A-targeting bispecific antibody.

98

98

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 31, 2023

Alexion has signed a definitive agreement for acquiring and licencing Pfizer’s early-stage gene therapy portfolio for rare diseases.

98

98

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Great managers are able to craft meaningful, motivating work experiences that almost by definition keep the person engaged. But most managers don’t come to the job knowing how to coach or even what the agreed-upon definition of coaching is. In fact, they leave both , because the manager and the job are inextricably linked.

Management 286

Management Sales Leads Media 286

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 18, 2023

Bruker has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire functional cell biology company PhenomeX for a total equity value of $108m.

98

98

Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics for $14bn in cash.

97

97

European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Definitive screening design to accelerate process characterisation Mourad Mellal, Director of Statistics, Product Development at Catalent, elucidates the role of QbD in understanding and controlling manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing Medical Pharmaceutical Pharma 97

World of DTC Marketing

MARCH 6, 2022

They want more precise definitions of what constitutes a digital health app. They see digital health as one of the tools that can help patients monitor their health issues, but they want and need strong clinical evidence that digital health interventions can work and provide better outcomes. What about patients?

Patients 244

Patients Doctors Leads FDA 244

Integrity Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2018

And that’s why definiteness of purpose is so important. And when salespeople bring sufficient definiteness to purpose , they’ll feel directed and more sure of what they’re doing. High achievers view problems and struggles as temporary hurdles to jump over instead of impenetrable barriers that are too high to scale.

Sales 193

Sales Management Sales Management Leads 193

Integrity Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

An effective coaching approach is part of a broader talent management system in which: A definition of sales coaching is published. And only 27% assess coaching effectiveness or even have a published definition of what constitutes sales coaching. How Robust Is Your Organization’s Coaching Model? Where Can You Start?

Sales 192

Sales Sales Management Management Product Knowledge 192

World of DTC Marketing

APRIL 5, 2022

What is the definition of a successful pharma product launch? Today, colossal budget product launches are not returning the same ROI as before. Product launches are going to need to be micro-targeted to specific audiences. Usually, it’s reaching a certain sales level within a specified time, but that metric is not relevant anymore.

Pharma 196

Pharma Marketing Doctors Physicians 196

MedCity News

JUNE 1, 2023

Initially applied to a narrow definition of electronic health information, in October 2022 ONC expanded the scope of the rule to cover all clinical records used to make clinical decisions, including imaging scans, lab test results, and unstructured clinical notes. The message here is clear: Patients need to know what they’re paying for.

Patients 312

Patients Healthcare Healthcare Electronics 312

Medical Device Success

OCTOBER 24, 2021

You will definitely pick up a couple pearls on communication in this program. You will definitely pick up a couple pearls on communication in this program. The worse thing is that someone has no impression of you!”. Many of the changes in communication that have been imposed on us during the pandemic are here to stay.

Medical 130

Medical Sales Marketing 130

World of DTC Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If a new drug, for example, has a unique message, I would definitely recommend social media, but if you’re saying the same thing you say in TV spots, you’re probably wasting your time. So should social media become part of your strategy? It depends on what you have to say and if your audience finds it valuable.

Media 195

Media Pharma Marketing Government 195

PharmExec

MARCH 6, 2025

Joint venture is expected to leverage Astellas' expertise in cell therapy R&D and Yaskawas robotics technology to enhance accuracy, reproducibility, and efficiency in cell manufacturing.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Pharma 52