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Former Pfizer statistician found guilty of insider trading on Paxlovid trial results

Fierce Pharma

A jury has found a former Pfizer statistician guilty of insider trading after a two-week trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York. | A federal jury has found a former Pfizer statistician guilty of insider trading after a two-week trial in Manhattan. The jury convicted Amit Dagar, 44, of Hillsborough, N.J., of using advance information on successful trial results for Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid to make more than $270,000 in stock trades.

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Ex-Pfizer Employee Convicted for Insider Trades Ahead of Positive Paxlovid Data

MedCity News

The former Pfizer statistician worked on the clinical trial for the Covid-19 drug Paxlovid. A jury found the employee guilty of insider trading for transactions made before clinical data for the antiviral were publicly announced.

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After row with Hungary and Poland, Pfizer sues Romania over missed COVID vaccine payments

Fierce Pharma

Following public spats with Hungary and Poland, Pfizer and its German mRNA partner BioNTech have kicked off legal proceedings against Romania. | Following public spats with Hungary and Poland, Pfizer and its German mRNA partner BioNTech have kicked off legal proceedings against Romania. The lawsuit marks the latest move in Pfizer’s campaign to press countries to honor COVID-19 vaccine contracts inked by the European Commission in May 2021.

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Deloitte: 7 Trends Shaping Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2024

MedCity News

AI, health equity and merger and acquisition activity are among the trends to watch in 2024, according to a recent report from Deloitte.

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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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Bristol Myers shows power of Opdivo-Yervoy combo in first-line colorectal cancer subset

Fierce Pharma

More than five years after an FDA accelerated approval in a subtype of progressive colorectal cancer, Bristol Myers Squibb now has data supporting its checkpoint inhibitor doublet in newly diagnose | More than five years after an FDA accelerated approval in a subtype of progressive colorectal cancer, Bristol Myers Squibb now has data supporting its checkpoint inhibitor doublet in newly diagnosed patients.

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Embracing the Inevitability of Aging With a Health System That Supports Doing So Gracefully

MedCity News

By adopting integrated care models, providers and payors can ensure a seamless continuum of care for older adults.

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Overcoming Barriers to Adherence in HIV: A Case for an Innovative Approach to Treatment

MedCity News

Innovation in the HIV treatment landscape is playing a role in addressing medication adherence. In recent years, long-acting injectable antiretroviral monthly and bi-monthly treatment options have been approved – a welcome alternative for people living with HIV.

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FDA slaps boxed warning on Amgen's osteoporosis drug Prolia

Fierce Pharma

Use of Amgen’s osteoporosis drug Prolia by those with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) can increase the risk of calcium loss in the blood, according to the FDA. | Use of Amgen’s osteoporosis drug Prolia by those with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) can increase the risk of calcium loss in the blood, according to the FDA. The U.S. regulator has added a boxed warning for the blockbuster treatment, which has been on the market for 14 years and loses patent protection next year.

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Counteract Primary Care Clinician Burnout Through Psychiatric Collaborative Care

MedCity News

The psychiatric collaborative care model offers an opportunity to mitigate burnout by reducing the burden placed on primary care providers (PCPs) and more effectively supporting their patients with behavioral health needs.

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Windgap Medical: Injecting Simplicity Into Complex Drug Delivery

Fierce Pharma

Injectable formulations are the fastest growing segment in the pharmaceutical industry. According to Precedence Research, the global injectable drug delivery market reached U.S. | Simplifying the administration of complex injectables for reconstitution, liquid/liquid mixing and the sequential delivery of multiple liquid drugs.

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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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AZ bags first approval for PNH therapy danicopan, in Japan

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AstraZeneca gets its first approval for oral Factor D inhibitor danicopan, in Japan, for treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

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How Financial Pressures Are Shaping Hospital M&A Activity

MedCity News

Hospitals weathered one of their most challenging years in 2022, with median operating margins staying in the red throughout most of the year. Those money problems proved to be a major factor shaping last year’s M&A transactions — financial pressures influenced 28% of hospital M&A deals last year, up from 15% in 2022, a new report showed.

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CG Oncology lines up $180m IPO and a $1bn valuation

pharmaphorum

CG Oncology joins the queue of US biotech companies hoping to complete an IPO, aiming to raise $181m for its late-stage bladder cancer therapy.

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How Financialization Has Impacted the US Healthcare System

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Experts explore ways in which the financial sector refined the healthcare landscape, including its evolutions throughout the years.

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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 turns down Satsuma’s nasal migraine treatment

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Manufacturing problems have scuppered Satsuma Pharmaceuticals’ chances of a timely FDA approval for its intranasal migraine therapy STS101. The drug – a new dry powder intranasal formulation of the well-established migraine therapy dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE) – was submitted for approval in the US last March as an easy-to-use, portable treatment option for acute migraine attacks, with or without aura, in adult patients.

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Stroke experts to test emerging nerve stimulation treatment

PharmaTimes

New stroke therapy delivers electrical pulses to the brain

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Could novel antibiotic successfully treat a ‘priority 1 pathogen’?

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to GlobalData, with demonstrated efficacy against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter Baumanni (CRAB), Roche’s zosurabalpin “has the potential to treat lethal hospital infection,” Anaelle Tannen, Infectious Disease Analyst at GlobalData explained. Currently in Phase I development , the antibiotic’s novel mechanism of action was showcased through its effectiveness against the pathogen in in vitro studies.

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Serac to present data from DETECT study

PharmaTimes

Company will present vital findings at SRI annual meeting

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

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BridgeBio secures $1.25bn for genetic therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

BridgeBio Pharma has secured strategic financing of $1.25bn from Blue Owl Capital and CPP Investments for genetic therapies.

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NICE recommends innovative breast cancer drug

European Pharmaceutical Review

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published final draft guidance recommending Pfizer’s TALZENNA ® (talazoparib) for HER2- negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. An important advance in treating breast cancer The pharmaceutical company shared that its oral small molecule poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor is indicated in adults who have had an anthracycline or a taxane, or both, if suitable,

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Maximizing Patient Care with Referral Management

Referral MD

How do healthcare providers benefit from patient engagement tools and other healthcare software solutions? Patient-centric care is more critical than ever in today’s fast-paced healthcare landscape. Healthcare providers must deliver high-quality medical services and engage with patients effectively and efficiently. Patient engagement, referral management, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software have become powerful tools to achieve these goals.

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In the Shadows of the Drug Affordability Debate, Patients Pay the Ultimate Price

Pharmaceutical Commerce

All healthcare stakeholders must participate to dismantle barriers and ensure access to medicines that save lives.

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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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Biotech layoffs strike hard with PMV Pharma, Ikena, and Bayer sacking staff

Pharmaceutical Technology

The layoffs will free cash resources that will extend financial runways and focus pipeline developmental efforts.

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All it Takes is a Conversation: Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Older Adults

Pharmacy Times

Benzodiazepines have proven effective in managing anxiety and insomnia, but they heighten risk of falls, cognitive impairment, functional decline, and mortality among older adults.

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What’s ahead? 2024 predictions for the IP legal industry

Clarivate

Planning for the year ahead in the intellectual property (IP) space is increasingly challenging. While the unknowns of AI are top of mind, there are many variables in the IP legal industry projected to influence 2024. Practitioners can expect to see more integrations and toolsets that combine previously separate workflows; China will continue to influence the IP and innovation landscape; litigation is predicted to rise with the increase of infringing products; and new jurisdictions, such as the

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PQA Releases Third Edition of Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide

Pharmacy Times

The third edition of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance resource guide includes 40 total SDOH services and 8 new services, as well as 10 initiative updates from the previous 2 editions.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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argenx’s VYVDURA gains approval in Japan for gMG treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Japan has approved argenx’s VYVDURA injection for subcutaneous administration to treat generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults.

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Analysis Indicates Daily Multivitamin Benefits Global Cognition, Episodic Memory in Adults

Pharmacy Times

Compared to placebo, a daily multivitamin showed consistent benefits in global cognition and episodic memory across a clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 trials.

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Driving Personalized, Value Based Care through Accurate Information

Referral MD

Accurate information for personalized, value based care In a world where value-based care is prioritized, healthcare providers ACOs, FQHCs, Healthcare Systems, and Hospitals must comprehensively understand a patient’s health to effectively manage costs, mitigate risks, and deliver high-quality, personalized care. A key aspect of achieving these goals is ensuring that the patient’s health conditions are accurately and wholly coded, as this plays a crucial role in determining appropria

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Looking Back to Go Forward: What 2023 Has Taught Us About Biosimilar Adoption

Pharmacy Times

In 2024, there is an urgent need for policies that will accelerate biosimilar use to achieve lower system-wide health care costs.

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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