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JPM24: Pfizer CEO promises 'year of execution' after recent struggles, Seagen buyout

Fierce Pharma

Pfizer knows it had a bad year in 2023. Speaking to reporters at the 2024 J.P. | Pfizer knows it had a bad year in 2023. Speaking to reporters at the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, the company’s CEO, Albert Bourla, spoke bluntly about the hits the company took, and he acknowledged the underperformance of certain key launches.

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Walgreens to Pay Humana $360M to Settle Claims It Overcharged for Drugs

MedCity News

Walgreens has agreed to pay Humana $360 million to settle a drug pricing dispute that has spanned nearly five years. The payout is roughly half of what Walgreens was originally ordered to pay when the issue was first resolved last year.

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Astellas' gastric cancer candidate rejected by FDA because of manufacturing issues

Fierce Pharma

Two successful phase 3 trials put Astellas’ monoclonal antibody zolbetuximab on track to become the first approved therapy to treat one of the hottest targets in oncology—tumors that are claudin (C | Two successful phase 3 trials put Astellas’ monoclonal antibody zolbetuximab on track to become the first approved therapy to treat one of the hottest targets in oncology—tumors that are claudin (CLDN) positive.

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Transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing: The AI revolution

European Pharmaceutical Review

Revolutionising quality control In the backdrop of stringent quality standards and regulatory demands inherent to pharmaceutical manufacturing, the addition of AI technologies introduce a paradigm shift. This article highlights the manifold applications of AI, particularly cutting-edge image recognition and computer vision systems, which profoundly impact quality control.

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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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JPM24: Roche says rebound in hematology sparked by potential of newly approved Lunsumio, Columvi

Fierce Pharma

After Roche went through a period of declining sales in hematology—as powerhouse Rituxan faced biosimilar competition and follow-on Gazyva failed to live up to its blockbuster expectations—the comp | After Roche went through a period of declining sales in hematology—as powerhouse Rituxan faced biosimilar competition and follow-on Gazyva failed to live up to its blockbuster expectations—the company is rebounding quickly in blood cancer.

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XRHealth Raises $6M for At-Home VR Therapy

MedCity News

XRHealth’s $6 million in funding was led by Asabys Partners and included participation from NOVA Prime Fund. The company will use the funding to support its recent merger with Amelia Virtual Care.

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At JPM, Top GSK Cancer Executive Talks Drug Targets and Oncology Strategy

MedCity News

Though GSK divested much of its oncology assets to Novartis in 2015, the company has built it back through a internal R&D and business development deals. GSK Senior Vice President, Global Head of Oncology, R&D Hesham Abdullah explained the company’s evolving cancer strategy in an interview during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

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Merck, Johnson & Johnson Announce Acquisitions to Bolster Respective Oncology Pipelines

PharmExec

Merck has acquired Harpoon Therapeutics with its clinical stage T-cell engager, whereas Johnson & Johnson acquired Ambrx Biopharma with its expertise in next generation antibody drug conjugates and targeted oncologic therapies.

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Why One Healthcare Exec Is Optimistic About the ONC’s New Info Sharing Rule

MedCity News

Jill DeGraff, B.well Connected Health’s senior vice president of regulatory, believes the ONC’s new HTI-1 rule is a step in the right direction that will improve data exchange for providers, health tech vendors and patients. She applauded the rule for preserving TEFCA as a voluntary framework and for establishing FHIR-based interoperability as the industry’s de facto standard.

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FDA blocks Astellas’ Claudin cancer drug over manufacturing

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Manufacturing problems have scuppered Astellas’ chances of approval in the US this month for zolbetuximab, currently leading the field among Claudin 18.2-targeted drug candidates for cancer.

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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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Unlocking Prior Authorization Access With a Green Lighting Approach

MedCity News

The real-time, automated nature of green lighting offers precise control without the setbacks or manual efforts inherent to conventional gold carding programs.

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JPM: Amazon, Omada launch digital health benefits alliance

pharmaphorum

Amazon has launched an initiative with Omada Health at JPM that makes it easier for patients to discover and enrol in digital health benefit programmes

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Building Stronger Payer-Provider Alliances

MedCity News

The healthcare industry stands to benefit greatly from stronger payer and provider partnerships. As the industry works to tear down the barriers that currently exist to bringing these stakeholders together, there are mutually beneficial opportunities that should be considered now.

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JPM: GSK announces $1.4bn deal to buy asthma biotech Aiolos

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JPM: GSK announces $1.4bn deal to buy asthma biotech Aiolos Phil.

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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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Advances in Plant-Made Vaccine Technology

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Review article explores the latest developments surrounding expression and purification strategies.

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Novo Nordisk Foundation puts $25m into AMR programme

pharmaphorum

Novo Nordisk Foundation has put $25m of funding into CARB-X, an initiative that aims to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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HBA Announces 2024 Woman of the Year

PharmExec

The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association will honor the recipient at an event later this year in New York City.

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JPM on tenterhooks over Novartis-Cytokinetics merger rumour

pharmaphorum

Day 1 of JPM24 ended with no news on a rumoured takeover of Cytokinetics by Novartis, but Boston Scientific confirmed a $3.7bn bid for medtech specialist Axonics.

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

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CCC Wins Best of Show Award at 2023 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo Europe

Copyright Clearance Center

January 9, 2024 – Danvers, Mass. – CCC , a pioneer in voluntary collective licensing with the mission of advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, announces that RightFind XML , the company’s scientific article discovery solution, was chosen as the Bio-IT World 2023 Best in Show award honoree at its World Conference & Expo Europe in London.

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China is third country to approve Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi

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China is third country to approve Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi Phil.

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New collaboration could transform neonatal therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Chiesi Farmaceutici (Chiesi Group) and Oak Hill Bio, a clinical-stage neonatology and rare disease therapeutics company, have agreed to collaborate and develop , manufacture , and commercialise an investigational drug candidate for treating pre-term birth complications. OHB-607 is a human IGF-1 replacement of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a key driver of foetal growth and development, and its binding protein, IGFBP-3 for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants, Chiesi

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Fertilised chicken eggs could be viable for use in cancer imaging research

PharmaTimes

The fertilised eggs could cultivate tumours for imaging within seven days

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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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Pfizer achieves novel EU approval for prostate cancer treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

Pfizer’s oral poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor TALZENNA ® (talazoparib), in combination with XTANDI ® (enzalutamide) has been approved for prostate cancer by the European Commission (EC). TALZENNA the first and only PARP inhibitor licensed in the EU for use with XTANDI for patients with mCRPC, with or without gene mutations” The treatment is indicated for adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in individuals where chemotherapy is not clinically indi

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Deepcell and NVIDIA collaborate to advance AI in single cell research

PharmaTimes

Both aim to advance the use of AI-powered cell analysis for cancer, stem cell and cell therapies

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Four for 2024: Predictions for the Future of Pharmacy Technology

PharmExec

Industry stakeholders must come together to make meaningful changes to reimbursement and establish comprehensive policies that support essential healthcare providers.

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PharmaVoice’s Crystal Ball: Perspectives on the financial future

PharmaVoice

Industry leaders predict what it will take for pharma to defeat its financial foes in 2024.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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BIOS Health to launch precision medicine centre in California, US

Pharmaceutical Technology

BIOS Health has partnered with the City of Bakersfield, Kern County, and Kern Venture Group to set up a precision medicine centre in the US.

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FDA Approves Berdazimer Topical Gel as First Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum

Pharmacy Times

Berdazimer topical gel, 10.3% (Zelsuvmi; Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc) has been approved for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in individuals aged 1 year and older.

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How predictive analytics can help drive revenue growth in healthcare 

Clarify Health

Hospitals today are complex businesses facing the dual challenges of growing revenue while maintaining operational efficiency. Provider organizations can use predictive analytics to fuel strategic growth, identify savings opportunities, and drive greater efficiency for staff and patients. Predictive analytics empower healthcare organizations to strategically expand by leveraging data to forecast future trends and identify potential areas for efficient growth.

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Study Data Show Telemedicine Endocrinology Care Not as Effective as In-Person Care

Pharmacy Times

Patients who received telemedicine alone had worse glycemic control and less improvement in hemoglobin A1c levels.

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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