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Amgen's request for full approval of Lumakras in lung cancer denied by FDA

Fierce Pharma

Amgen’s request to gain full approval of Lumakras in non-small cell lung cancer has been rejected by the FDA. | Amgen’s request to gain full approval of Lumakras in non-small cell lung cancer has been rejected by the FDA. The California biopharma will now have to conduct an additional confirmatory trial to gain the coveted FDA nod.

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Cytokinetics Heart Drug’s Trial Data Look Competitive With BMS Med Camzyos

MedCity News

Cytokinetics drug aficamten met the main goal of a pivotal test in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. If approved, the daily pill would compete against a Bristol Myers Squibb drug projected to become a blockbuster seller.

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Pfizer's Hospira recall spree bleeds into 2024 with product pulls for multiple hospital drugs in shortage

Fierce Pharma

After a year plagued by recalls, Pfizer’s sterile injectables unit Hospira seems no closer to righting the ship over its glass-contamination woes. | After a year plagued by recalls, Pfizer’s sterile injectables unit Hospira seems no closer to righting the ship over its glass-contamination woes. Shortly before the holiday, Hospira announced two separate recalls over the potential presence of glass particulates in vials and syringes of certain hospital meds.

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BMS strikes again, with $4.1bn RayzeBio takeover bid

pharmaphorum

Bristol-Myers Squibb makes a foray into the radiopharmaceutical category with a $4.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Report: Nearly Half of Patients Miss Medical Bills Due to Communication Problems

MedCity News

About 45% of patients have missed or forgotten to pay medical bills because of challenges they experienced in communicating with their provider, a survey from Artera found. Another 43% of patients said that these communication issues negatively affected their health.

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How Clarivate works towards SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Clarivate

At Clarivate we put sustainability at the heart of our business goals. Environment, social and governance issues are at the core of our global culture, serving as guiding principles for every decision we make. Our sustainability report is full of real-life examples of how we help our customers, colleagues and communities, with transparent, data-driven results and real insights on where we need to focus moving forward.

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Developing point-of-care CAR T manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are the first example of a “living drug”. 1 Following in vitro production from T cells collected from a patient’s leukapheresis procedure, the CAR T cells are infused back into the patient’s blood, where they proliferate and expand. The CAR T cells need to persist in the blood to expand and elicit maximal effect, and there is a correlation between expansion and persistence and response.

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Key Leadership Lessons for Biotech Executives from a Hospital Administrator

MedCity News

While it may appear that hospital administrators and biotech CEOs have quite dissimilar jobs because they face different challenges daily, this article attempts to conveys the value of some of the underlying principles that one can develop in the field of hospital administration, that may have some value in other healthcare fields and in other executive positions.

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Top Marketing Stories of 2023

PharmExec

Pharma marketing teams had to deal with big changes in 2023.

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How Can Hospitals Prepare for 2024’s Cyberthreats?

MedCity News

Many hospitals remain underprepared to protect themselves against cybercriminals’ barrage of increasingly sophisticated attacks, but there are a couple concrete steps they can take to build a stronger defense structure — like virtual patching and thinking twice about moving to the cloud.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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AstraZeneca buys Chinese CAR-T biotech Gracell in a $1.2bn deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

The deal is worth approximately $1.2bn in combined upfront and potential contingent value payments and is expected to close in Q1 2024.

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Unveiling the Future of Radiology: Key Trends from RSNA 2023

MedCity News

At RSNA, three major trends stood out: the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), a renewed focus on health equity, and a dedicated effort to enhance the patient experience.

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Ultragenyx Picks Andelyn Biosciences to Manufacture Novel Gene Therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome

PharmaTech

Andelyn Biosciences has been selected by Ultragenyx to manufacture UX111, that company’s gene therapy for treating Sanfilippo Syndrome.

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Update: Apple Watches back on sale after appeal

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Apple will appeal a decision by the USTR not to veto a ban on US imports of some of its smartwatches, found to violate patents held by wearables company Masimo

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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“Change Because We Have To” – Scholarly Publishing in 2023

Copyright Clearance Center

Scholarly publishers and service providers are pulling and pushing at traditions, opening doors, and introducing innovations.

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Our Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2023

PharmExec

Our top five episodes of the year.

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Strategic Outsourcing: Enhancing Medical Sales Recruitment Solutions

Rep-Lite

Medical sales reps are typically hired to sell and promote products like medical equipment and pharmaceutical drugs. Their customers include pharmacists, doctors, and nurses. Their role is crucial as they can answer questions, raise awareness, introduce a product, and offer advice when needed. However, organizations can outsource the recruitment and hiring process to medical staffing agencies instead of hiring themselves.

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European Medicines Regulatory Network on Track to Meet Goals

PharmaTech

The midterm report of the European Medicines Agencies Network Strategy finds that the network has strengthened and is on track to achieve its objectives.

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

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Top 3 Most-Read Supply Chain Logistics Pieces of the Year

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The most popular pieces pertaining to the supply chain featured ADMs, vaccine supply chains, and wholesalers.

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Bristol Myers Squibb agrees to acquire RPT company RayzeBio for $4.1bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of RayzeBio in a total equity value of nearly $4.1bn.

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Eligibility Factors in Multiple Myeloma Transplant

Pharmacy Times

Gabriel Hinojosa, PharmD, BCOP, analyzes eligibility factors and treatment shifts in multiple myeloma care, considering autologous stem cell transplant risks and evolving therapy approaches with daratumumab.

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ARTBIO divulges plans for proprietary isotope manufacturing technology

Pharmaceutical Technology

ARTBIO is developing a proprietary radiotherapy manufacturing technology to overcome distribution and supply chain challenges.

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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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Top 5 Pharmacy Times Skin Cancer Articles of 2023

Pharmacy Times

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read skin cancer-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.

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Apple to appeal after US backs ban on watch imports

pharmaphorum

Apple has launched an appeal against a decision by the Biden administration not to veto a ban on imports into the US of some of its smartwatches, after a complaint that the devices violate patents held by Masimo on the use of wearables to measure blood oxygen levels.

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Top 5 Pharmacy Times Reimbursement Articles of 2023

Pharmacy Times

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read reimbursement-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.

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Top 5 Pharmacy Times Pneumococcal Articles of 2023

Pharmacy Times

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read pneumococcal-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time