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Gilead strikes licensing deals with 6 generics makers to boost access to long-acting HIV PrEP med

Fierce Pharma

Gilead Sciences is wasting no time in promoting worldwide access to its twice-yearly pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) HIV candidate lenacapavir. | The company will allow six generic manufacturers to make and sell its long-acting PrEP drug, lenacapivir, in 120 resource-limited countries.

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SCAN, Astrana Launch MA Plan Tailored to Asian Older Adults

MedCity News

SCAN Health Plan and Astrana Health recently launched SCAN Allied, a Medicare Advantage plan designed for the Asian older adult population. It includes access to a network of culturally competent providers, specialists and pharmacies from Astrana Health. The post SCAN, Astrana Launch MA Plan Tailored to Asian Older Adults appeared first on MedCity News.

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J&J's Erleada prevails over Astellas, Pfizer’s Xtandi in real-world prostate cancer study

Fierce Pharma

While they were both approved several years back to treat the same two types of prostate cancer, Astellas and Pfizer’s Xtandi has held a larger slice of the market than Johnson & Johnson’s riva | A real-world, head-to-head study of two androgen receptor pathway inhibiting (ARPI) prostate cancer drugs indicates that Johnson & Johnson’s Erleada provides an edge in overall survival versus Astellas and Pfizer’s Xtandi.

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How A Physician Group Is Using AI to Save Clinicians 3+ Hours Per Day on Documentation

MedCity News

Alpine Physician Partners — which operates primary care organizations in several states — is implementing Ambience Healthcare’s documentation and coding tool after a successful pilot. Before adopting Ambience’s tool, Alpine clinicians spent 4.7 hours on charting per day, but now that time has dropped down to 1.2 hours per day. The post How A Physician Group Is Using AI to Save Clinicians 3+ Hours Per Day on Documentation appeared first on MedCity News.

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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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Amgen can't sidestep investor lawsuit over $10.7B tax bill

Fierce Pharma

Roughly a year and a half after the introduction of a shareholder lawsuit, Amgen has lost its bid to toss the case accusing the California biotech giant of concealing a massive tax bill with the IR | New York District Judge John Cronan has rejected Amgen’s motion to dismiss an investor lawsuit—originally filed by a Michigan-based union pension fund—accusing the company of hiding a $10.7-billion tax bill from the public.

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Eli Lilly Plans $4.5B Medicine Foundry to Foster Innovations in Drug Manufacturing

MedCity News

Lilly Medicine Foundry will research new ways to manufacture medicines. Eli Lilly says in addition to supporting the manufacturing of drugs for clinical trials, manufacturing innovations from the site will be transferred to the company’s other facilities for use in full-scale drug production. The post Eli Lilly Plans $4.5B Medicine Foundry to Foster Innovations in Drug Manufacturing appeared first on MedCity News.

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Forging a Noncompete Policy That Works for Healthcare

MedCity News

A more measured approach to noncompete clauses can be fair to physicians and provider organizations, and also serve patients better. Here are four elements for a policy on noncompetes that will work for healthcare. The post Forging a Noncompete Policy That Works for Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

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LoQus23 secures $43m to advance Huntington’s Disease therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The funds will support the development of LoQus23’s lead candidate, its MutSβ inhibitor, as it enters clinical development.

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Amgen to face investor lawsuit over $10.7bn tax liability disclosure

pharmaphorum

A federal judge in New York has ruled that Amgen must answer to claims of misleading investors about billions owed to US tax authorities, allowing a securities-fraud class action to proceed against the pharmaceutical giant.

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Who Wins When Nurses Are Reimbursed for Care Delivery?

MedCity News

Investing in nurses — by reimbursing them based on the value of their work — can improve job satisfaction thus reducing the churn rate and attracting more to the profession. The post Who Wins When Nurses Are Reimbursed for Care Delivery? appeared first on MedCity News.

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

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Blue Shield of California bypasses PBMs to slash Humira prices by 90%

pharmaphorum

In a bold move to tackle soaring drug costs, Blue Shield of California is pioneering a strategy that bypasses traditional pharmacy benefit managers to slash the cost of Humira by 90%

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Insilico Medicine reports positive results for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis therapy

PharmaTimes

ISM001-055 shows promise in improving lung function among patients

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Introducing a comprehensive framework for evaluating the societal impact of research

Clarivate

Funders, governments and institutions across the globe are increasingly expected to demonstrate the societal impact of research. They need to answer questions such as: has investment in research and experimental development (R&D) yielded tangible benefits to individuals, communities, organizations and economies across diverse areas such as health, climate change and technological advancement?

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Revisionist history on healthcare at the VP debate

pharmaphorum

In the VP debate, Tim Walz and JD Vance were forceful, unexpectedly convivial, and fast and loose with the facts, particularly on healthcare.

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Using Generative AI in Sales: Pros, Cons, and Considerations According to Sellers

Are your sellers unsure about using AI in their day-to-day workflows? Or are they eager to try but uncertain where to start? They might be asking: Which tasks are best suited for AI? How will using AI affect my relationship with my customers? With so many tools available, which ones are the most useful to me? To help answer these and other common questions about using AI during the sales cycle, we surveyed B2B sellers who were early adopters to get their insight and advice about how to use gen A

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AlzeCure’s ACD856’s effects to be presented at Alzheimer’s conference

PharmaTimes

Preclinical data on NeuroRestore therapy to be showcased at CTAD in Madrid

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Kailera Therapeutics emerges from stealth with $400M for obesity drugs

PharmaVoice

The official launch comes five months after a filing indicated major investors such as Atlas Venture and Bain Capital were backing the biotech, then named “Hercules CM NewCo.

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Boosting Patient Adherence: The Power of Clinical Support Programs (October 2024)

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In this paper, UBC's Senior Clinical Program Manager, Amanda Scholz, MHA, BSN, RN, discusses the important role that clinical adherence programs play in empowering patients and bolster persistence to prescribed life-changing medications throughout their journey.

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The Transformative Role of Medical Information in Customer Engagement

PharmExec

Stacey Fung, Head of Global Medical Information at Gilead Lifesciences, delves into the evolving role of Medical Information (MI) in the pharmaceutical industry. Covering key topics like patient engagement through omnichannel strategies, combating misinformation, and leveraging AI to enhance medical inquiries, the conversation with Stacey highlights MI's critical role in ensuring patient safety and supporting drug development.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Boosting Patient Adherence: The Power of Clinical Support Programs

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In this podcast, we speak with Amanda Scholz, UBC Senior Clinical Program Manager, MHA, BSN, RN as we discuss the important role that clinical adherence programs play in empowering patients and bolster persistence to prescribed life-changing medications throughout their journey.

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Mastering Car Sales in the Digital Age: The Modern Seller’s Playbook

Contrarian Sales Techniques

Selling cars used to be all about firm handshakes, flashy brochures, and convincing people to come down to the dealership for a test drive. But let’s face it.times have changed. In today’s fast-paced, digital world, car sales are no longer just about face-to-face interactions. Now, customers research online, watch videos, compare reviews, and often know exactly what they want before even stepping foot on the lot.

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FDA Approves Fresenius Kabi, Formycon’s Stelara Biosimilar for Multiple Inflammatory Diseases

PharmExec

Marketed as a biosimilar to Stelara, approval of Otulfi was based on clinical data demonstrating comparable efficacy in treating inflammatory conditions such as Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and active psoriatic arthritis.

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Specialty Pharmacy: The Trends Shaping Best Practices

Pharmaceutical Commerce

When it comes to navigating the complex clinical and commercial landscape for specialty drugs—including hurdles in access to these critical but costly therapies—today’s specialty pharmacies are bringing more skills and services to the table.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Sexy Science in Pharmaceuticals: Hot-Melt Extrusion

PharmaTech

This premiere episode of Sexy Science in Pharmaceuticals features Professor Jonathan Pokorski, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, and Dr. James DiNunzio, Senior Principal Scientist at Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, discussing the benefits of hot-melt extrusion.

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The driving force of innovation – A Top 100 Global Innovators deep dive into the Automotive sector

Clarivate

Welcome to the latest installment of Top 100 Global Innovators from Clarivate report series, where we take an in-depth look at the top players and global trends driving innovation across several key industries. In this edition, we focus on the automotive segment — a cornerstone of modern industry currently navigating a storm of innovation convergence driven by the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving technologies and connected vehicle systems powered by the Internet of Things (IoT

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Mastering Medical Sales: Lessons from Fictional Heroes

Contrarian Sales Techniques

In the competitive world of medical sales, professionals constantly seek ways to improve their approach, overcome challenges, and connect with clients on a deeper level. Surprisingly, some of the best lessons in sales come from the unlikeliest of places—fictional heroes. Whether you’re a fan of rom-coms, superheroes like Batman, or even the all-powerful super-soldier archetype, there are powerful lessons to be learned that apply directly to the art of medical sales.

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The Future of Supply Chain Visibility

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the final part of his interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Gautam Prem Jain, GoComet’s Co-founder and CEO, predicts how the future of data accessibility will unfold.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Exscientia outline robot and AI use in drug discovery workflow

Pharmaceutical Technology

Exscientia detailed how its robotics lab in Oxfordshire, UK is increasing productivity and efficiency in developing new molecules at ELRIG 2024.

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FDA issues summary of grants, promotes rare disease research

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FDA issues summary of grants, promotes rare disease research Nicole.

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SGD Pharma to Introduce Siliconized Molded Glass Vials at CPHI Milan to Showcase Sustainable Packaging

PharmaTech

As part of a range of sustainable products and services that SGD Pharma plans to showcase at CPHI Milan, the company will introduce its siliconized molded glass vials.

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Three Key Pharmaceutical Logistics Challenges to Monitor

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Various forms of technology—including in the serialization and refrigeration spaces—are necessary in order to keep goods flowing smoothly through the supply chain.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.