August, 2024

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Pfizer joins Lilly in direct-to-consumer drive

pharmaphorum

Pfizer has become the latest big pharma group to launch a web-based platform that opens up a direct-to-consumer channel for medicines access.This morning, the company announced the launch in the US of PfizerForAll, a digital platform that it says provides access to same-day appointments with healthcare professionals – in-person or via a $35 telehealth visit – along with home delivery of medicines and diagnostics, vaccination appointments, and payment support.

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BioNTech posts €808M loss as company continues to come to grips with seasonal COVID vaccine market

Fierce Pharma

While Pfizer’s German mRNA partner BioNTech has high hopes for its post-COVID future, the company continues to feel the squeeze from the changeover to a seasonal vaccine market. | While Pfizer’s German mRNA partner BioNTech has high hopes for its post-COVID future, the company continues to feel the squeeze from the changeover to a seasonal vaccine market.

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How Often Do LLMs Hallucinate When Producing Medical Summaries?

MedCity News

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst released a paper this week showing that large language models tend to hallucinate quite a bit when producing medical summaries. The post How Often Do LLMs Hallucinate When Producing Medical Summaries? appeared first on MedCity News.

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After an FDA rejection, here’s what’s next in the psychedelics pipeline

PharmaVoice

By rejecting the first MDMA therapy earlier this month, the FDA signaled to the psychedelic drug sector that the road to approval isn’t clear cut.

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

Pharma IQ

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

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Study reveals AI insights can predict development of disease a decade in advance

PharmaTimes

The study predicted the development of conditions including Alzheimer’s and heart disease

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Novartis and Viatris sued by estate of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were extracted for research in 1951

Fierce Pharma

The family of a Baltimore woman whose cells were extracted for medical research without her consent more than 70 years ago has filed another lawsuit against drugmakers that allegedly profited from | The family of a Baltimore woman whose cells were extracted for medical research without her consent more than 70 years ago has filed another lawsuit against drugmakers that allegedly profited from the discoveries they made using her genetic material.

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Wearable Tech is Empowering Patients To Be Proactive in Their Health

MedCity News

This potential for self-management can reduce the burden on the healthcare system, resulting in fewer doctor visits, lower hospitalization risks, and fewer diagnostic tests as patients can take corrective action earlier or identify issues sooner. The post Wearable Tech is Empowering Patients To Be Proactive in Their Health appeared first on MedCity News.

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AstraZeneca investment to increase biologic capacity in Sweden

European Pharmaceutical Review

AstraZeneca has announced the largest single investment in its Sweden Biomanufacturing Center in Södertälje, since the facility opened in 2021. The additional $135 million investment will increase the biopharmaceutical facility area by 50 percent. An existing building within AstraZeneca in Södertälje is set to be expanded by 2,700m 2 , the company explained.

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NICE recommends BeiGene’s MZL tablet for NHS use

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK NICE has recommended BeiGene’s Zanubrutinib for marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) for use on the National Health Service (NHS).

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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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National campaign launches to end prostate cancer postcode lottery

PharmaTimes

Over 135,000 people have signed a petition to prioritise a national screening programme

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GSK bags breakthrough status for B7-H3 ADC for lung cancer

pharmaphorum

GSK gets FDA breakthrough status for its B7-H3 directed ADC, licensed from Hansah Pharma in a $1.

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Bavarian Nordic scores $157M contract to replenish US supplies of smallpox/mpox vaccine Jynneos

Fierce Pharma

Following the commercial launch of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox/mpox vaccine Jynneos earlier this year, the Danish company has locked up yet another supply agreement with the U.S. government. | The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is handing Bavarian Nordic $156.8 million to “partly replenish” Jynneos vaccine stocks in response to the 2022 outbreak of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox.

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Why More Than 30% of Rural Hospitals Are at Risk of Closure

MedCity News

More than 700 hospitals across the rural U.S. are at risk of closing due to their financial woes — and for more than half of these hospitals, the risk of closure is immediate, according to a new report. The report argued this is due largely to inadequate reimbursement from health plans. The post Why More Than 30% of Rural Hospitals Are at Risk of Closure appeared first on MedCity News.

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

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Novartis collaboration to innovate subcutaneous drug delivery

European Pharmaceutical Review

Novartis Pharma AG and biotech Lindy Biosciences have agreed to collaborate to advance subcutaneous biologic injectables. As part of a worldwide licensing agreement and collaboration, some of Novartis’ medicines will be developed into the injections via Lindy Biosciences’ proprietary microglassification suspension technology. This platform enables high concentrations of biologics to be delivered in a single dose, improving the convenience of administration and patient and treatment compliance, a

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As pharma’s AI revolution gets underway, ‘hallucinations’ pose a great risk

PharmaVoice

While AI, machine learning and large language models can distill huge amounts of information, they sometimes make mistakes. New technologies could rebuild that trust.

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How clinical trials can use AI responsibly and effectively

Pharmaceutical Technology

Strong measures must be in place to safeguard confidential patient data when deploying AI to optimise clinical trial translations.

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Remembering Paul Bannister, dear friend and finance manager

pharmaphorum

Our longtime Finance Director Paul Bannister was a part of the fabric of pharmaphorum almost from the beginning and an integral part of keeping the publication running. And, most importantly, he was the soul of the place and a friend to all.

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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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New study suggesting suicidal ideation risk for Novo's Ozempic adds to ongoing safety debate

Fierce Pharma

Regulators in both the U.S. and Europe have looked into the potential link between suicidal thoughts and Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster semaglutide franchise after reports sounded the alarm last year. | Researchers found that users of Novo's semaglutide who were logged in a WHO database were more likely to report suicidal ideation.

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‘Great on Paper’: Why Primary Care Physicians Are Reluctant To Join Value-Based Care

MedCity News

Many primary care physicians are not participating in value-based payment models. A new study details why and potential solutions. The post ‘Great on Paper’: Why Primary Care Physicians Are Reluctant To Join Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.

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AMR testing technology from QuantaMatrix backed by research paper in Nature

PharmaTimes

The new test takes an average of 13 hours to identify the correct treatment compared to several days with current methods

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An Extra Layer of Transparency and Accountability

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Matt Hawkins, CaryHealth’s Chief Technology Officer, comments on the importance of mitigating security risks, along with ways to take action.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Eli Lilly acquires Morphic in IBD portfolio expansion

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly has concluded the acquisition of Morphic Holding at $57 per share, bolstering its inflammatory bowel disease portfolio.

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J&J's bid to change pay model for Stelara, Xarelto slammed

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A US government agency has hit back at a plan by Johnson & Johnson to change the way it pays discounts on drugs to hospitals in the controversial 340B programme

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FDA signs off on Adaptimmune's Tecelra as the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumor

Fierce Pharma

Adaptimmune has won accelerated FDA approval | Adaptimmune has won accelerated FDA approval for Tecelra (afami-cel), a treatment for metastatic or unresectable synovial sarcoma which becomes the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumor and the first new treatment in the indication in more than a decade.

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An Upcoming White House Decision May Jeopardize Americans’ Access to Life-Saving Drugs

MedCity News

The White House might soon finalize a rule that will either save or cost patients billions of dollars in prescription drug costs. The rule concerns “copay accumulators,” which are programs health plans use to prevent copay assistance from counting toward patients’ deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums. The post An Upcoming White House Decision May Jeopardize Americans’ Access to Life-Saving Drugs appeared first on MedCity News.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Study finds ovarian cancer-treated women less likely to develop breast cancer

PharmaTimes

Combined, ovarian and breast cancer affect over 60,000 women in the UK every year

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Keeping Counterfeit Goods Out of the Supply Chain

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Michael Rowe, Two Labs’ Senior Director of DSCSA/Serialization Compliance Services, comments on other ways to limit ‘bad actors’ attempts to sneak counterfeit drugs into the supply chain, aside from the DSCSA.

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Era of ADCs: Pharma companies innovate to stand out in a buzzing market

Pharmaceutical Technology

As antibody drug conjugate (ADC)-centred deals dominate the oncology space, biotechs are using newer targets and linkers to differentiate themselves.

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Read to lead: 6 books pharma execs swear by

PharmaVoice

From an epic, alternative reality fantasy to a ‘biography of cancer,’ these six reads have stuck with pharma execs as they navigate how to lead.

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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