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2024 forecast: Big Pharma reworks China strategy, and job cuts are part of it

Fierce Pharma

Big Pharma companies have often talked about the major opportunities that await in China. | Big Pharma companies have often talked about the major opportunities that await in China. But as price cuts play out and internal priorities shift, multinational companies are reworking their business models in the country.

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Arcadia Sells Its Value-Based Care Division to a Fledgling Startup

MedCity News

Guidehealth, a nascent value-based care enablement startup, acquired Arcadia’s value-based care service division. Acquiring this business unit allows Guidehealth to provide health systems with a platform that helps them succeed in value-based care arrangements while still maintaining their patient volume levels.

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As Vertex and CRISPR build out Casgevy launch, doctor sees strong demand and warns of possible supply hitches

Fierce Pharma

As Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics lay the groundwork for the launch of their CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy Casgevy, one doctor who treats sickle cell disease patients is already | As Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics lay the groundwork for the launch of their world-first CRISPR-based gene therapy Casgevy, one doctor who treats sickle cell disease patients is already seeing strong demand.

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Carbonated water makes chromatography more environmentally friendly

European Pharmaceutical Review

A study carried out by scientists from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has found that using carbonated water in chromatography makes this relatively common chemical technique more environmentally benign. The research, led by Daniel W. Armstrong, the Welch Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UTA, was published in Green Chemistry.

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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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Court reverses Servier verdict on Mediator, ?orders payment of €430M

Fierce Pharma

Two years ago, with a favorable ruling and a slap-on-the | A favorable ruling two years ago had Servier hoping that its decades-long litigation surrounding weight-loss pill Mediator was finally over. But an appeal from prosecutors now leaves the company facing a hefty penalty.

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Report: Lower-Income Adults With Employer Coverage More Likely To Experience Challenges than Higher-Income Adults

MedCity News

Of those with employer-sponsored insurance, 31% of lower-income adults reported having trouble paying their medical bills, versus 13% of higher-income adults, according to a new report from KFF.

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The AI Tool that Matters Most for Clinical Care Isn’t ChatGPT

MedCity News

Right-now value could come from extractive AI, a tool that gives organizations the power to put even handwritten text sent via images or PDF by digital fax into a structured data play.

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With FDA approval, Ionis and AstraZeneca gear up to launch rare disease drug Wainua

Fierce Pharma

Ionis Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca are wrapping up the year with a much-anticipated present from the FDA: an approval for the companies’ transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) drug Wainua. | The approval in hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy, which affects around 40,000 to 50,000 patients globally, sets the stage for a potential label expansion down the line to treat the broader transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy patient population.

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CDMO expands ADC facility in Scotland

European Pharmaceutical Review

Piramal Pharma Solutions has officially opened new facilities at its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing facility in Grangemouth, Scotland. This expansion enhances the site’s capacity by 70-80 percent and will enable scale-up of commercial ADC manufacturing batches. “The global ADC market is growing strongly and so is the pipeline at Grangemouth, necessitating additional capacity to meet customer demand,” said Peter DeYoung, Chief Executive Officer, Piramal Pharma Solutions.

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GSK, Amneal and Kaleo pull patents from FDA database after FTC challenge

Fierce Pharma

Following the U.S. | Following the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's recent crackdown on "improper" patents in the FDA's Orange Book, GSK, Amneal and Kaleo have made the requested changes.

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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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Knownwell Secures $20M for Weight-Inclusive Primary Care

MedCity News

Knownwell’s $20 million Series A funding round was led by A16Z and included participation from Flare Capital Partners. The company also launched an adolescent metabolic health program.

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Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer calls for action by MEPs

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An organisation representing the interests of patients with prostate cancer has published a manifesto ahead of the EU elections next year, calling for more screening for the disease in EU member states.

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The PBM Model of the Future: Why Payers Are Unbundling PBM Services [Sponsored]

MedCity News

Javier Gonzalez, Chief Growth and Commercial Officer at Abarca, about why payers are increasingly looking for alternatives to the traditional PBM model.

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Genevoyager opens CDMO facility for gene therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Genevoyager has announced the opening of contract development and manufacturing organisation facility to manufacture gene therapy products.

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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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Sanofi drops lung cancer ADC tusamitamab ravtansine

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Sanofi ends development of CEACAM5-targeting ADC tusamitamab ravtansine after it fails a phase 3 trial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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Wearable technology to be offered to thousands with type 1 diabetes in UK

PharmaTimes

The condition affects around 270,935 people in England and 16,090 people in Wales - News - PharmaTimes

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NICE backs digital technologies for COPD rehab

pharmaphorum

NICE backs NHS use of digital COPD rehab programmes, myCOPD and SPACE for COPD, as an alternative to face-to-face consultations

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NHS expands home-testing kits to detect bowel cancer earlier

PharmaTimes

Bowel cancer is currently the third most common type of cancer in England - News - PharmaTimes

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

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AI specialist Fauna grabs $494m Lilly obesity alliance

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Lilly partners with Fauna Bio in $494m deal to see if a hibernating squirrel's genomics could unlock new obesity drug targets.

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Wearable technology to be offered to thousands with type 1 diabetes in UK

PharmaTimes

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published final guidance announcing a five-year roll-out of a wearable technology for patients living with type 1 diabetes. The new hybrid closed loop systems have proven to be more effective in maintaining healthy blood glucose levels than standard care. The new guidance followed a review of a clinical trial and real-world evidence by the University of Warwick and Warwick Medical School, funded by the National Institute for Health

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Indivior bags $111m contract from US for overdose therapy

pharmaphorum

Indivior has secured a $111 million BARDA supply contract in the US for its Opvee intranasal therapy for treating opioid overdose

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NHS expands home-testing kits to detect bowel cancer earlier

PharmaTimes

The NHS has announced the expansion of its home-testing kits for bowel cancer in an effort to detect signs of the disease and diagnose it earlier. The expansion of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme aligns with the health service’s aim of detecting cancers at an earlier stage when they are easier to treat. Currently the third most common type of cancer in England and responsible for almost 43,000 new cases in the UK every year, bowel cancer starts in the large bowel (colon) and the back pa

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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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FDA holds back MSD’s chronic cough drug again

pharmaphorum

FDA issues a second complete response letter to MSD's gefapixant for chronic cough, giving GSK a chance to catch up with camlipixant

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FDA Publishes Guidance on Real-Word Data

PharmaTech

The final guidance document provides recommendations for designing a new registry or using an existing registry to support decisions regarding safety and effectiveness of a drug.

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Servier facing €431m penalties in new Mediator judgment

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Servier has been found guilty of fraud and deception over weight loss therapy Mediator by French appeals court, and is fined €431 million

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Navigating the Complexities of Medical Staff Recruitment: A Comprehensive Guide

Rep-Lite

If you’re in charge of hiring medical staff, you know how complex and challenging it can be to find the right candidates. Whether you’re trying to fill a small clinic or a large hospital, medical staff recruitment requires a comprehensive strategy addressing many factors. In this guide, we’ll explore the ins and outs of medical staff recruitment, from identifying your needs to sourcing candidates and making successful hires.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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The Role of Pharmacists in HIV Care Continues to Expand

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists play a vital role in HIV care by addressing social determinants of health, managing complex HIV medication regimens, and providing comprehensive patient counseling.

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MEI Pharma files patent for a cancer treatment method using mitochondrial and bcl-2 inhibitors

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover a groundbreaking method to treat cancer using a combination of mitochondrial and Bcl-2 inhibitors. Learn more about this patent's innovative approach.

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Biopharma’s FTC headache deepens with guideline shifts years in the making

PharmaVoice

Closer scrutiny of pharma deals has made the M&A landscape trickier as a new approach seeks to expand the competitive arena.

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Study: Children with Private Insurance Are More Likely to Outgrow Food Allergies Than Publicly Insured Children

Pharmacy Times

Overtime, children can outgrow food allergies, like milk and eggs—however, children with private insurance are more likely to outgrow allergies than those with public insurance.

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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