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Bayer to largely complete layoffs within pharma commercial team in 2024, exec says

Fierce Pharma

Bayer’s massive reorganization championed by CEO Bill Anderson is bringing major changes to the German company’s pharma commercial team, shaking up its structure, personnel and operations. | Bayer’s massive reorganization championed by CEO Bill Anderson is bringing major changes to the German company’s pharma commercial team. And the division’s newly named commercial chief Christine Roth is among those changes.

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Health Leaders Applaud HHS’ Action Giving Some Incarcerated Individuals Medicaid Coverage Before Release

MedCity News

Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Vermont have been authorized by HHS to provide Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage to those transitioning out of incarceration up to 90 days before they’re released. Several healthcare leaders called the action a necessary step. The post Health Leaders Applaud HHS’ Action Giving Some Incarcerated Individuals Medicaid Coverage Before Release appeared first on MedCity News.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson pledges vote for BIOSECURE as China-targeting bill hangs in limbo

Fierce Pharma

Ahead of an election in November—and amid a period of legislative uncertainty for the China-targeting BIOSECURE Act—U.S. | Ahead of an election in November—and amid a period of legislative uncertainty for the China-targeting BIOSECURE Act—U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has pledged to hold a vote for the controversial bill before the year is out.

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With New Huntington’s Gene Therapy Data, uniQure Hopes for Faster Path With FDA

MedCity News

A uniQure gene therapy for Huntington’s disease has interim clinical data showing an 80% slowing of disease progression. An accelerated approval pathway is one of the topics the company wants to discuss with the FDA. The post With New Huntington’s Gene Therapy Data, uniQure Hopes for Faster Path With FDA appeared first on MedCity News.

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

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US government appeals Gilead's trial win in Truvada, Descovy patent fight

Fierce Pharma

As Gilead Sciences tussles with a web of HIV drug litigation, a high-stakes case tied to patents for prevention medicines is coming back to test the drugmaker. | As Gilead Sciences tussles with a web of HIV med litigation, a case tied to patents for prevention regimens of Truvada and Descovy is not quite settled. Late last week, the U.S. government appealed Gilead's prior win in the fight.

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Agios Pharmaceuticals’ “Do You See It?” Campaign Featured in MM+M

Eversana Intouch

MM+M recently named Agios Pharmaceuticals’ “Do You See It?” campaign as their Campaign of the Week! The campaign focuses on the hidden dangers of thalassemia, a rare genetic condition affecting an estimated 8,000 Americans. The disease can result in anemia-like symptoms, with severe cases requiring regular blood transfusions, while milder cases often go untreated.

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Chromatography analysis for nitrosamine quantitation in pharmaceutical manufacturing water

European Pharmaceutical Review

Researchers have developed an ultrasensitive analytical method for quantifying nitrite quantity in process water for pharmaceutical products. The team tested various samples two ion chromatography analytical methods. This included a range of water types eg, purified and potable water, according to the paper. Kumar et al. explained that “accurate determination of nitrite content in process water will support an understanding of the potential for nitrosamine formation from nitrite in process water

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J&J agrees to slash Sirturo price in South Africa, prompting authorities to end antitrust probe

Fierce Pharma

A storm of scrutiny relating to Johnson & Johnson’s pricing and patenting of its tuberculosis med bedaquiline (branded as Sirturo) is clearing up after reaching a fever pitch last year. | The country's antitrust authority opened a probe into J&J last year after it filed for a secondary patent on its tuberculosis drug. Now, authorities won't move forward with a complaint.

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Streamlining Healthcare: How Technology is Removing Friction for Providers

MedCity News

Here’s a look at three innovative software solutions that support healthcare transformation and are having a significant impact. The post Streamlining Healthcare: How Technology is Removing Friction for Providers appeared first on MedCity News.

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PhytoSquene® Assessed: Your plant-powered vaccine adjuvant

Fierce Pharma

Introduction | PhytoSquene® is the world’s first GMP-quality, plant-based squalene. Read this study to find out how it compares to shark-derived squalene.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Digital health financing shows signs of recovery in H1

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After languishing in the doldrums for a few quarters, there are signs that the winds of investment are starting to blow again in the US digital health sector.

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HarmonyCares Snags $200M to Scale Its In-Home Primary Care Model For Medicare & MA Plans

MedCity News

HarmonyCares raised $200 million dollars to scale its in-home primary care delivery model for high-risk senior patients. The money will be used to expand HarmonyCares’ market reach, particularly in the Medicare Advantage space — even as health systems continue to drop their MA contracts. The post HarmonyCares Snags $200M to Scale Its In-Home Primary Care Model For Medicare & MA Plans appeared first on MedCity News.

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FTC report finds PBM power has “dire consequences”

pharmaphorum

A long-awaited report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) is out – and will make uncomfortable reading for the pharma supply chain middlemen.Its central message is clear. The six largest PBMs in the US manage nearly 95% of all prescriptions filled in the US, a “concentrated market structure” that has allowed them to “profit at the expense of patients and independent pharmacists,” according to the financial regulator.

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Could pharma’s blockbuster immunotherapies work in dogs?

PharmaVoice

Vetigenics believes it’s found a way to make pricey antibody-based technologies more accessible for animals.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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The Healthcare Interoperability Road Trip – “Are We There Yet?”

MedCity News

Achieving true national interoperability requires that all constituents have access to information that is trustworthy, accurate and presented in a way that is usable and actionable. The post The Healthcare Interoperability Road Trip – “Are We There Yet?” appeared first on MedCity News.

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Francis Crick and ICL spinout raises £90m to clinically develop cancer treatments

PharmaTimes

Myricx Bio’s therapies include treatments for breast, lung and colorectal cancer

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Reining In the Wild West of AI

MedCity News

In healthcare, a faulty algorithm can be a matter of life and death. The post Reining In the Wild West of AI appeared first on MedCity News.

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SMC accepts Boehringer/Lilly’s Jardiance for CKD within NHS Scotland

PharmaTimes

The serious, progressive kidney disease affects nearly 850 million people worldwide

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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A spectrum of obesity requires precision

pharmaphorum

In this latest pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Michael Kyle, chief medical officer at Currax Pharmaceuticals – a company working to advance a greater understanding of how to effectively treat obesity – about perceptions and options beyond the bounds of GLP-1s, including evolution of hypertension treatments.

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Pharma Pulse 7/9/24: Technology Designed to Support Infertility, Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Have Higher Risk of Epilepsy & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Roche will relaunch AMD implant Susvimo after update

pharmaphorum

Roche will reintroduce its Susvimo implant wet AMD, which was withdrawn from sale in 2022 due to manufacturing defects.

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FDA approval is just the beginning. Now Lilly’s Kisunla faces the tough Alzheimer’s market.

PharmaVoice

Recent history suggests an Alzheimer’s approval doesn’t necessarily translate to market triumph. Perhaps for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla, this time could be different.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Mikael Dolsten exits Pfizer, putting R&D leadership in flux

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Mikael Dolsten exits Pfizer, putting R&D leadership in flux Phil.

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FDA Approves Cordis’ Vascular Closure Device for Cardiac Ablation Procedures

PharmExec

Approval of the Mynx Control Venous vascular closure device was based on results from the ReliaSeal trial, which demonstrated 100% procedural and device success in cardiac ablation procedures.

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What the AHA Lawsuit Means for Healthcare and Tracking Tech

Penrod

The full AHA Lawsuit order can be read here. The order follows years of criticism from the AHA, who viewed the bulletin as an overextension of executive power that prevented providers from serving their communities via online trackers that improved web experiences. However, the order was surprisingly narrow in scope. What does this mean for providers?

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Femasys CEO Talks Results of the Femaseed Pivotal Trial and the History of Fembloc Birth Control

PharmExec

In an interview with Pharm Exec Associate Editor Don Tracy, Kathy Lee-Sepsick, Founder, CEO, Femasys, discusses results of the Femaseed pivotal trial, Fembloc birth control, and how the outcome of the 2024 United States presidential election could impact women's health.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Google Ads and HIPAA Compliance

Penrod

Google’s Policy Restrictions on Healthcare Advertising Google’s internal rules heavily restrict healthcare players like pharmaceutical manufacturers. The search engine imposes strict policies to ensure that health-related ads are accurate, ethical, and compliant with legal standards. Some of the most important policy guidelines include the following. 1.

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Can Data and AI Deliver Whole-Person Health?

PharmExec

Executives in the life sciences and medical device industries see promise in artificial intelligence (AI) and medical technologies, but must also navigate the changing healthcare ecosystem, varied stakeholder needs, and the impact of AI on market access and commercialization strategies.

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FTC Report Acknowledges Impact Pharmacy Benefit Managers Have on Cost, Accessibility of Prescription Drugs

Pharmacy Times

In a new report, the FTC says pharmacy benefit managers act as middlemen in the pharmaceutical industry, leading to the squeezing of independent pharmacies and increases in prices for patients.

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Femasys CEO Talks Results of the Femaseed Pivotal Trial and the History of Femblock Birth Control

PharmExec

In an interview with Pharm Exec Associate Editor Don Tracy, Kathy Lee-Sepsick, Founder, CEO, Femasys, discusses results of the Femaseed pivotal trial, Femblock birth control, and how the outcome of the 2024 United States presidential election could impact women's health.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, consideration often focuses upon the manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution capabilities available that will, at face-value, be sufficient to meet the needs of the sponsor and their trial. However, there are human-based and knowledge-driven factors that are often overlooked that go beyond these basic physical capabilities and are integral to the development and delivery of high performing clinical supply chains.