April, 2024

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How Will Walgreens’ Expansion into Specialty Pharmacy Affect the Industry?

MedCity News

Walgreens announced that it is expanding its specialty pharmacy offerings. Experts think that this move could yield several strategic benefits, given the higher profit margins associated with specialty medications compared to traditional drugs. They also think Walgreens’ move could lead to greater competition, consolidation and innovation within the broader pharmacy industry.

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High-flying Vertex hikes CEO Reshma Kewalramani's pay by 30% to $20.6M

Fierce Pharma

Vertex CEO Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., made $20.6 million in 2023, which was an increase of 30% from her $15.9 million pay in 2022.

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Traditional gene therapies are uber-niche. Ocugen hopes to change that.

PharmaVoice

The biotech is developing a ‘gene-agnostic’ approach to expand the patient pool for gene therapies.

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Smart sensor cleared for use with AZ asthma, COPD inhalers

pharmaphorum

A smart sensor developed by Adherium has been cleared by the FDA for use with AstraZeneca's asthma inhaler Airsupra and Breztri for COPD.

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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 in Precision Medicine: Transforming Obesity Treatment

Pharma IQ

Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the field of precision medicine. In this insightful article, Tim O’Connor, Chief Data Scientist at Phenomix Sciences, discusses the pivotal role.

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Pfizer and BioNTech commence legal action against Moderna in UK court

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer and its Germany partner BioNTech have urged London’s High Court to invalidate competitor Moderna's patents over technology instrumental in the Covid-19 vaccines development as the latest phase of a global legal fight that started yesterday (23 April), reported Reuters.

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Novartis nominates former Bristol Myers CEO Giovanni Caforio as its new chair. Will M&A deals follow?

Fierce Pharma

Giovanni Caforio, M.D., is lining up a new gig soon after handing all his Bristol Myers Squibb leadership roles in March. | Giovanni Caforio, M.D., is lining up a new gig soon after handing all his Bristol Myers Squibb leadership roles in March. The recent Big Pharma CEO, known for steering the $74 billion acquisition of Celgene, has been proposed as the new chair at Novartis for 2025.

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Headwinds loom for pharma web strategy

Dominic Tyer

Online changes pose some pressing questions for the industry and demand a new approach to websites and data

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As antimicrobial resistance looms large, a nonprofit teams up with Big Pharma to intervene

PharmaVoice

AMR is a growing threat, but with little financial incentive to pick up the torch, government and nonprofit collaborations are keeping the R&D flames burning.

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Study suggests tumour microenvironments could predict cancer progression

PharmaTimes

NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer and is responsible for up to 85% of all cases

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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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Outrun Therapeutics announces launch with $10m seed funding

Pharmaceutical Technology

Outrun Therapeutics announced its launch with $10m seed funding to advance a protein stabilisation pipeline focused on E3 ligase inhibitors.

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4 Lessons We Learned From The Change Healthcare Cyberattack

MedCity News

Healthcare industry leaders think there is much to learn from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and they hope the sector can apply these lessons to prevent a hack like this from ever happening again. Overall, the chaotic aftermath of the attack underscores the dire need for a more unified approach to cybersecurity within the healthcare sector. The post 4 Lessons We Learned From The Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.

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Japan's Ono pays $2.4B for Qinlock-maker Deciphera as biotech readies another approval run

Fierce Pharma

The price tag includes both the approved cancer drug Qinlock and another Deciphera candidate heading to the FDA’s desk in the coming months.

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‘Stiffness’ of cells could give early warning of cancer

pharmaphorum

Researchers from the UK have developed an endoscopic device that uses 3D imaging to look at the stiffness of cells and could diagnose cancer earlier.

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

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EMA Says No Evidence for Link between Type 2 Diabetes Drugs and Suicidal Tendencies

PharmaTech

The agency’s risk assessment committee has concluded that available evidence has not been found that supports a causal association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and self-harming thoughts and actions.

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ICR collaboration forms national NHS patient database registry for Lynch syndrome patients

PharmaTimes

The genetic condition affects one in 279 people in England and significantly increases cancer risk

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ESCMID 2024: Using AI in infection prevention and control

Pharmaceutical Technology

Artificial intelligence tools can be used for infection control through facial recognition systems designed to identify proper face mask use within hospitals.

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Regeneron Bets $100M That Mammoth’s CRISPR Tech Can Deliver on Next Wave of Genetic Medicines

MedCity News

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is collaborating with CRISPR technologies startup Mammoth Biosciences to develop in vivo gene-editing therapies. The deal marks the third pharmaceutical industry partnership for Mammoth, which initially focused on developing CRISPR-based diagnostics. The post Regeneron Bets $100M That Mammoth’s CRISPR Tech Can Deliver on Next Wave of Genetic Medicines appeared first on MedCity News.

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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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Novo Nordisk attracts lawmakers' scrutiny after dropping discounted insulin product Levemir

Fierce Pharma

Novo Nordisk is receiving pushback from a trio of lawmakers over its decision to discontinue its long-acting insulin product Levemir, which was due for a steep discount at the start of the new year | Novo Nordisk is receiving pushback from a trio of lawmakers on its decision to discontinue its long-acting insulin product Levemir, which was due for a steep discount at the start of the new year.

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FDA initiative puts AR/VR at heart of home health drive

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A new FDA initiative is seeing how augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) can make patients’ own homes an integral part of the healthcare system

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FDA Releases Guidance on Data Integrity for In Vivo Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies

PharmaTech

The draft guidance provides recommendations for data integrity for clinical and bioanalytical portions of bioavailability and bioequivalence studies submitted with drug applications.

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Researchers call to reduce repeat antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections

PharmaTimes

RTIs account for around 60% of global antibiotic prescribing and are a key driver of AMR

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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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Gilead writes $2.4B off Trodelvy as CEO underscores ‘time of focused execution’

Fierce Pharma

After a negative phase 3 readout, Gilead Sciences is taking a $2.4 billion impairment charge on Trodelvy, which serves as the cornerstone of the company’s solid tumor ambition. | After a negative phase 3 readout, Gilead Sciences is taking a $2.4 billion impairment charge on the antibody-drug conjugate Trodelvy. With a busy year ahead across therapeutic areas, CEO Dan O'Day emphasized a "time of focused execution.

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Roche touts near-complete suppression of multiple sclerosis relapse for injectable Ocrevus

Fierce Pharma

One-year data continued to support a more convenient, injectable version of Roche’s blockbuster multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Ocrevus ahead of an FDA decision, the Swiss pharma said. | One-year data continued to support a more convenient, injectable version of Roche’s blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Ocrevus ahead of an FDA decision, the Swiss pharma said.

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Orphan drug market to reach $270B by 2028, led by J&J, Vertex and Roche: Evaluate

Fierce Pharma

The orphan drug sector has long been clearing growth in the larger pharmaceutical market with booming sales. | The orphan drug sector has long been clearing growth in the larger pharmaceutical market with booming sales. But thanks to blockbuster meds across wider disease areas and other challenges, the lucrative market may soon slow down for the first time in years.

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FTC targets Novo's Ozempic, others in crackdown on 300-plus 'junk' patent listings in FDA database

Fierce Pharma

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not done with its crackdown on what it views as improper listing of patents with the FDA. | The U.S. FTC is not done with its crackdown on what it views as improper listing of patents in the FDA Orange Book. After an initial round of challenge launched in November against more than 100 patents, the FTC is back targeting another 300-plus patent listings by eight pharma firms.

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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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Number of ongoing US drug shortages reaches new high, pharmacist group says

Fierce Pharma

As lawmakers, biopharma companies and others try to stabilize vulnerable pharma supply chains, drug shortages have become about as bad as they’ve ever been in the U.S. | The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has released new data showing there were 323 drugs in shortage in the U.S. as of 2024’s first quarter—the highest number recorded since ASHP began tracking shortage data back in 2001.

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Pfizer scores FDA nod for hemophilia B gene therapy, will charge $3.5M per dose

Fierce Pharma

Ten years after dipping its toes into the gene therapy pool in a licensing deal with Spark Therapeutics, Pfizer has gained FDA approval for the acquired treatment. | Ten years after dipping its toe into the gene therapy pool in a licensing deal with Spark Therapeutics, Pfizer has gained an FDA approval for the acquired treatment. The U.S. regulator has endorsed Beqvez for adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B.

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Pfizer, BioNTech win pause in patent infringement case from rival Moderna

Fierce Pharma

After nearly two years of legal back and forth, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have won a brief reprieve in their patent fight against mRNA rival Moderna. | In a docket entry dated Friday, Massachusetts federal judge Richard G. Stearns granted a stay on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech. The move will give the Patent Trial and Appeal Board more time to review challenges against two of the three relevant patents in the litigation.

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Bristol Myers, Johnson & Johnson plot appeal after US judge dismisses IRA lawsuits

Fierce Pharma

Biopharma companies and industry lobbying groups are striking out in their legal efforts to challenge price-cutting measures in the Inflation Reduction Act. | A federal judge tossed lawsuits by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson, which questioned the constitutionality of the U.S. government requiring drugmakers to negotiate with Medicare on drug pricing.

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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