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In gene therapy race, bluebird leads Vertex in activating treatment centers but trails in patient starts

Fierce Pharma

Five months out from their twin FDA approvals in sickle cell disease (SCD), who’s winning the race to treat patients with their respective gene therapies—bluebird bio or partners Vertex Pharmaceuti | Five months out from their twin FDA approvals in sickle cell disease (SCD), who’s winning the race to treat patients with their respective gene therapies—bluebird bio or partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics?

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Astellas CEO Q&A (Part 1): There Is No Playbook on Cell and Gene Therapies

MedCity News

A Q&A with Naoki Okamura revealed that when it comes to cell and gene therapies, the CEO of Astellas Pharma believes risk-taking is a must for eventual success. The post Astellas CEO Q&A (Part 1): There Is No Playbook on Cell and Gene Therapies appeared first on MedCity News.

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Pfizer puts 74 Swiss jobs on chopping block as it folds Seagen into its cancer operations

Fierce Pharma

After telegraphing more than a hundred potential layoffs in March in connection with plans to stop construction of a massive Seagen facility, Pfizer is plowing ahead with efforts to streamline its | Pfizer has proposed another round of staff reductions and role changes at legacy Seagen, this time hitting Seagen’s European headquarters in Switzerland, where 74 positions could be up for the chop.

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Ascension Hospitals Across Several States Are Offline Following Cyberattack

MedCity News

On Wednesday, Ascension noticed that a hacker had infiltrated its systems. As the health system works with Mandiant to investigate the incident, clinical services remain disrupted at Ascension facilities across several states. The post Ascension Hospitals Across Several States Are Offline Following Cyberattack 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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Merck's Keytruda plus chemo comes up short as post-surgery therapy in newly diagnosed endometrial cancer

Fierce Pharma

While Merck & Co.’s Keytruda already boasts a pair of approvals to treat certain forms of endometrial cancer, a recent effort to prove the PD-1 inhibitor’s worth as a post-surgery add-on therap | While Merck & Co.’s Keytruda already boasts a pair of approvals to treat certain forms of endometrial cancer, a recent effort to prove the PD-1 inhibitor’s worth as a post-surgery add-on therapy in newly diagnosed patients has fallen short.

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Report warns economic instability has hit UK drug discovery

pharmaphorum

A UK report has said that inflation and geopolitical instability have led to a “dramatic drop” in investment in smaller companies developing new medicines, with a knock-on effect on the entire life sciences industry.

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Why Consumers Leave Their Payer/Provider

MedCity News

Many consumers leave their provider because of navigation problems, while many leave their insurer because of experience issues, a new Accenture report found. The post Why Consumers Leave Their Payer/Provider appeared first on MedCity News.

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US gene therapy approvals create a big problem for Brazil. Regulators have to come together, FDA's Peter Marks says

Fierce Pharma

US gene therapy approvals create a big problem for Brazil.

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AlphaFold 3 takes structure predictions well beyond proteins

pharmaphorum

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs' newly launched AlphaFold 3 extends the power of the AI model to 'all life’s molecules'

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As Vyvanse generics bite, Takeda sets out on $900M restructuring plan

Fierce Pharma

In response to rapidly declining profits and the downfall of ADHD drug Vyvanse, Takeda is planning to throw 140 billion Japanese yen ($899 million) toward a company-wide restructuring campaign. | In a multi-year overhaul, the Japanese drugmaker plans to prioritize "organizational agility," procurement savings and tech efficiencies. It's all part of an effort to boost profit margins.

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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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Why Personalized Medicine Should Not Be Too Personalized

MedCity News

One irony of personalized or precision medicine (PM) is that it aims, against the advice of Hippocrates and Osler, to treat the disease, not the patient. The post Why Personalized Medicine Should Not Be Too Personalized appeared first on MedCity News.

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Opportunities & Challenges of Digital Pathology Adoption in CDx Development

Fierce Pharma

In the dynamic world of life sciences, digital pathology stands out as a beacon of innovation, promising transformative changes in how pathologists engage, evaluate, and collaborate. | Sitting down with Agilent Technologies, we explore the challenges and opportunities of incorporating digital pathology solutions within companion diagnostics.

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New metric predicts burden of participating in trials

pharmaphorum

A new metric developed by Phesi can predict the burden that clinical trials will impose on patients, allowing amendments that can improve the design, efficiency and cost

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Fierce Pharma Asia—Takeda restructures; Lilly, Innovent tout GLP-1 win; BIO warns of decoupling damage

Fierce Pharma

Takeda has entered into a restructuring to achieve “organizational simplicity.” Innovent Biologics' GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist, licensed from Eli Lilly, has notched a second positive phase 3 rea | Takeda launched a restructuring to achieve “organizational simplicity.” Innovent and Eli Lilly's GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist notched a second positive phase 3 readout.

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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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Oxford/AZ Covid-19 vaccine to be discontinued

European Pharmaceutical Review

Withdrawal of the marketing authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]) Vaxzevria (SRD) by the European Medicines Agency on 7 May, follows a request by AstraZeneca. “Global demand for all COVID vaccines is now much lower and overall supply exceeds demand. This is in marked contrast to the early part of the pandemic when supply was limited and distribution very limited, especially in poorer countries.

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Oregon and Lantern collaborate to develop drug candidate for various cancer indications

PharmaTimes

Anticancer drugs will be responsible for 90% of nearly 612,000 predicted US cancer deaths in 2024

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LogiPharma Europe 2024: Delivering Agility in Supply Chains Through Building Multimodal Cold Chain Networks

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Cathy O'Brien, VP of Sales, UPS Healthcare discusses her masterclass on delivering agility in supply chains by building a multimodal cold chain network while also reducing risks at LogiPharma Europe 2024.

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US agencies collaborate to address regulation for biotechnology products

European Pharmaceutical Review

Regulatory agencies in the US across three sectors: agriculture and environmental, have produced a joint plan to “update, streamline, and clarify” regulations and oversight mechanisms for biotechnology products. The plan, developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), helps to address US President Biden’s related goals, including and improving the “transparency, predictability, coordination, and

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

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Pharma Pulse 5/9/24: Officials Release Draft Legislation Aimed at Prescription Drug Shortage Issues, Assessing LP-284 with RADR for NHL & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 1 of 4)

ALULA

In the US alone, 6.2 percent of the total population identify as AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander). May is dedicated to honoring people in the US with AANHPI heritage , so it’s a great time to celebrate their voices and experiences – and to reflect on how we can integrate their stories into our lives all year long , especially with our colleagues and teams.

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Anixa expands cancer vaccine collaboration with Cleveland Clinic

Pharmaceutical Technology

Anixa Biosciences has expanded its partnership with Cleveland Clinic to develop additional vaccines for cancers.

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 2 of 4)

ALULA

Welcome back to our series, begun here , on what today’s leaders and workers can learn from AA and NHPI people whose work demonstrates a profound commitment to behaviors with a lasting positive impact.

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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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OneChain’s CAR T trial treats its first cortical T-cell ALL patient

PharmaTimes

The subtype accounts for 20% of all T-cell leukaemias, a rare form of blood cancer which produces too many abnormal T-cells

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 4 of 4)

ALULA

It was an honor to explore the story of Nainoa Thompson here , and we’re thrilled you’re following our series on what today’s leaders and workers can learn from AA and NHPI people whose work demonstrates a profound commitment to behaviors with a lasting positive impact.

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Biologics on Target for the Future

PharmaTech

A greater understanding of molecular and cellular biology and technological advancements are revolutionizing the field of biologics.

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 3 of 4)

ALULA

We enjoyed exploring the story of Shuji Nakamura here , and we’re grateful to you for reading our series on what today’s leaders and workers can learn from AA and NHPI people whose work demonstrates a profound commitment to behaviors with a lasting positive impact.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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NICE backs wider tumour profiling use in early breast cancer

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NICE updates guidance on tumour profiling tests to steer adjuvant chemotherapy decisions to include lymph node-positive early breast cancer.

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Takeda tackles $900m restructuring plan after generics hurt annual profits

Pharmaceutical Technology

Workforce optimisation, R&D prioritisation and technology investments are on Takeda’s agenda.

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PET Scans Show Promise in Identifying Hidden Inflammation for Those With Multiple Sclerosis

Pharmacy Times

The results also showed that the PET scans could show damage to the individual’s brains, which was correlated with disability and fatigue.

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Interpreting Regulations and Meeting FDA Requirements at CPHI North America

PharmaTech

Purna Thakker, founder and CEO of ADPT Solution, discusses common issues that companies face with FDA regulations at CPHI North America.

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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