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Novo rekindles heart failure hopes for semaglutide with new pooled analysis

Fierce Pharma

After a regulatory hiccup earlier this month, Novo Nordisk’s heart failure ambitions for its obesity star Wegovy (semaglutide) are starting to get back on track. | Novo’s semaglutide cut the risk of combined cardiovascular death or worsening heart failure events by 31%, based on an incident rate of 5.4% in semaglutide patients versus 7.5% in those on placebo, the company said Friday.

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AI's Role in Unveiling the True Value of Health Data

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Understand the potential of AI to unlock the comprehensive value of health data and transform the healthcare sector.

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Emergent's smallpox vaccine picks up FDA nod for mpox as Africa outbreak spreads

Fierce Pharma

As a new deadly strain of mpox continues its global spread, Emergent BioSoultion's smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 has officially joined the ranks of FDA-approved defense measures against the virus. | With the nod, Emergent's vaccine joins Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos as approved protection options to address the continued outbreak in Africa, which was recently deemed a public health emergency.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Integrating AI in Care Management 

MedCity News

Providers should carefully evaluate how different AI models can be strategically integrated to optimize the care management lifecycle and address the complex needs of their patients and populations, while at the same time prioritizing patient safety and ethical considerations. The post Overcoming the Challenges of Integrating AI in Care Management appeared first on MedCity News.

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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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Eli Lilly partner Hutchmed scraps China stomach cancer filing as approval seems unlikely

Fierce Pharma

Hutchmed, the original developer of Takeda’s Fruzaqla, has decided not to pursue an approval for the VEGFR inhibitor in stomach cancer for now in its home country. | Hutchmed, the original developer of Takeda’s Fruzaqla, has decided not to pursue an approval for the VEGFR inhibitor in stomach cancer in its home country for now thanks to doubts around patients’ overall survival.

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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Graham Barnes, CEO of Medically Home

MedCity News

In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explored some of the executive moves and layoffs that recently occurred in the healthcare world. She also interviewed Graham Barnes, who just stepped into a new role as the CEO of Medically Home. The post MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Graham Barnes, CEO of Medically Home appeared first on MedCity News.

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Who is Speaking at MedCity INVEST Digital Health in Dallas?

MedCity News

The speaker roster for the September 18 conference spans industry experts in cybersecurity, healthcare investment, AI for drug development, diagnostic testing, and more. The post Who is Speaking at MedCity INVEST Digital Health in Dallas? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Alnylam's Amvuttra turns in 'grand slam' showing in ATTR-CM, but leaves a window open for rivals

Fierce Pharma

Alnylam is circling the bases after walloping—in the words of chief medical officer Pushkal Garg M.D.—a “grand slam” with data that position its RNA silencer Amvuttra (vutrisiran) to potentially be | At the European Society of Cardiology conference in London, Alnylam presented positive data from the phase 3 HELIOS-B trial which assessed RNA silencer Amvuttra (vutrisiran) as a treatment for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).

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Mental Healthcare in Underserved Populations is in Crisis and It’s Not Just a Provider Resource Problem

MedCity News

Expanding the diversity of our mental health workforce is crucial, but it’s a long-term goal that won’t address the immediate needs we’re facing today. We need solutions now to bridge the gap between demand and access. The post Mental Healthcare in Underserved Populations is in Crisis and It’s Not Just a Provider Resource Problem appeared first on MedCity News.

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Emergent Bio gets FDA green light for mpox vaccine

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Emergent BioSolutions has been given FDA approval to extend the indications for its smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 to include the prevention of mpox, currently deemed a public health emergency by the WHO.

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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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Hinge Health, Midi Health Strike Partnership for Women Experiencing Menopause

MedCity News

Through a new partnership, Hinge Health members receiving movement-based menopause support will also be able to access clinical care from Midi Health. The post Hinge Health, Midi Health Strike Partnership for Women Experiencing Menopause appeared first on MedCity News.

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Are PBMs to blame for high drug prices in the US?

Pharmaceutical Technology

US Congress labelled pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as ‘anticompetitive’; PBMs blame manufacturers for increasing pharmaceutical prices.

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Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs

MedCity News

Here is a selection of recent executive hires, retirements, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs appeared first on MedCity News.

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UK biotech ReNeuron quits AIM as financing push fails

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Troubled UK biotech ReNeuron will cancel its AIM listing, saying it has been unable to raise the funds it needs to bring it out of administration

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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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FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions Vaccine as New Tool in Fight Against Mpox

MedCity News

Emergent BioSolutions’ smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000, now has an additional FDA approval covering mpox. It’s one of two FDA-approved mpox vaccines, joining Jynneos from Bavarian Nordic. The post FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions Vaccine as New Tool in Fight Against Mpox appeared first on MedCity News.

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Pharma Pulse 8/30/24: Medication Mistakes Pharmacists Want You to Stop Making, Express Scripts to Remove Humira & more

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StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups

MedCity News

Check out news from Oral Genome, BeMe Health, Noetik, and Vouched. The post StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups appeared first on MedCity News.

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BioMarin's change in direction claims more jobs

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BioMarin wields axe again, slashing 225 positions from its global workforce as it continues a major restructuring drive

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

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CD44 Antigen drugs in development, 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlobalData’s report assesses the drugs in the CD44 Antigen pipeline by therapy areas, indications, stages, MoA, RoA, molecule type and the key players in the development pipeline.

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Johnson & Johnson Submits Biologics License Application for Nipocalimab in Patients with Antibody-Positive Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

PharmExec

Submission is supported by results from the Phase III Vivacity-MG3 study, which demonstrated that nipocalimab, combined with standard care, significantly improved outcomes for patients with antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Value of Early Preparation With Andre Ulloa

Healthcare Success

As you might expect, our agency networks with lots of people in the financial world, including investment bankers and private equity firms. To capture today’s M&A trends and insights , I interviewed Andre Ulloa, a Partner and Executive Advisor at M&A Healthcare Advisors (MAHA), a boutique advisory firm and investment bank. Our podcast interview covered a lot of ground, including the basics—like the differences between finders, business brokers, advisors, and investment banks.

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Sustainable PFAS-free synthesis for pharmaceutical compounds

European Pharmaceutical Review

Researchers have developed an innovative synthesis method for pharmaceutical compounds that does not require the use of PFAS reagents. Caesium fluoride salt was used as alternative fluorine source. The approach resulted in a combination of various anions with a range of substrates which produced multiple fluorinated products with relevance to pharmaceutical syntheses, according to the team.

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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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Mastering Account Targeting in Medical Sales: A Strategy for Maximizing Value and Efficiency  

Cesare Ferrari

This is the fifth post about targeting, and I will talk about account targeting. Since the subject of this post is strongly related to previously discussed content, I suggest you access the previous posts about the importance of sales force targeting , how to identify the right prospect , how to deliver the message according to target , and when to deliver the message.

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Beyond clinical: Boosting recruitment and retention with SDOH data

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The success of clinical trials depends on various factors beyond traditional clinical care, including social determinants of health (SDOH) like housing, health literacy, transportation, and social support. These factors can impact participant recruitment, retention, and the quality of data collected. In this webinar, panelists will explore how industry leaders are using non-clinical data to improve recruitment, retention, and evidence generation in clinical trials.

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Cholecystokinin Receptor Type A drugs in development, 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlobalData’s report assesses the drugs in the Cholecystokinin Receptor Type A pipeline by therapy areas, indications, stages, MoA, RoA, molecule type and the key players in the development pipeline.

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Ecolab Continues Mission to Protect What's Vital With Deep Investment in Life Sciences

PharmaTech

Ecolab is looking to the future with new opportunities to partner with Pharma for critical solutions to support drug development and manufacturing.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase drugs in development, 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlobalData’s report assesses the drugs in the Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase pipeline by therapy areas, indications, stages, MoA, RoA, molecule type and the key players in the development pipeline.

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Ecolab Continues Mission to Protect What's Vital With Deep Investment in Life Sciences

PharmExec

Ecolab is looking to the future with new opportunities to partner with Pharma for critical solutions to support drug development and manufacturing.

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P Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand 1 drugs in development, 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlobalData’s report assesses the drugs in the P Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand 1 pipeline by therapy areas, indications, stages, MoA, RoA, molecule type and the key players in the development pipeline.

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Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Announces Line of Monkeypox Treatments

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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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