MedCity News

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are using generative AI to predict drug-target interactions, optimize lead compounds, and generate novel molecular structures. During the recent MedCity News INVEST Digital Health conference, a panel discussed these applications and more. The post How Generative AI Will Find a Place in the Pharma Industry Now and in the Years to Come appeared first on MedCity News.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Novartis and Apellis Pharmaceuticals have rolled out detailed data on iptacopan and pegcetacoplan, respectively, as they race for the prize in a type of rare kidney disease. | Novartis and Apellis dropped new data on their respective meds, iptacopan and pegcetacoplan, in the rare kidney disease C3 glomerulopathy. While Apellis' drug seems to have an efficacy edge based on a cross-trial comparison, Novartis may have gotten the jump by filing for approvals ahead of its competitor.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This year’s PharmaVoice 100 encompasses the industry’s ongoing revolutions and leaders who are not only navigating these changes, but at times, forging new paths for others to follow.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With today's pharmacy landscape shaken by unprecedented and wider disruption to healthcare support and delivery, community and independent entities strive to remain an integral cog in the mix.

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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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European Pharmaceutical Review

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In August 2024, the European Commission approved EURneffy (adrenaline nasal spray) in the EU as the first needle-free emergency option to treat anaphylaxis. This decision was granted a couple of weeks following approval by the US and Drug Administration (FDA). What are the main advantages of EURneffy over similar treatments? EURneffy was determined by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to be interchangeable with injection products given it provides the comparable exposures to epinephrine (adren

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Eli Lilly may invest $364m in the UK and work with the government to tackle serious public health challenges including obesity.

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Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Activist investor Starboard Value is baring its teeth at Pfizer management, more openly going after CEO Albert Bourla’s job. | Activist investor Starboard Value is baring its teeth at Pfizer management, more openly going after CEO Albert Bourla’s job in a new presentation.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As antimicrobial resistance rises, researchers are running out of time to fight each new wave of superbugs. And the funding isn’t enough.

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Healthcare Success

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Struggling with burnout while maintaining high-quality healthcare services that patients love? Tune in to our latest podcast as Lee Aase, founder of HELPCare, LLC, shares how he transitioned from his pioneering social media work at Mayo Clinic to lead an innovative membership-based direct-to-patient healthcare business. This podcast is a must-listen for healthcare leaders and primary care practitioners seeking innovative ways to enhance patient access, optimize care delivery, and address challen

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PharmaTech

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Five speakers discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of artificial intelligence, more women in leadership tracks in the industry, and various emerging technologies.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to stop compounding pharmacies making cheaper versions of its semaglutide-based therapies for obesity and diabetes, saying the drug is too complex to be made safely by these manufacturers.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After the FDA delayed the approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, there’s still a way forward for psychedelic medicines, experts said at HLTH. The post What’s Next for Psychedelic Medicines? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Nearly six months after lodging a similar complaint against Pfizer and BioNTech over the partners’ COVID shot Comirnaty, GSK is targeting Moderna in a pair of lawsuits alleging the Massachusetts-ba | GSK is targeting Moderna in a pair of lawsuits claiming the mRNA specialist violated multiple patents with its vaccines Spikevax and mRESVIA. In the complaints, GSK says it hopes to recover a “reasonable royalty” tied to Moderna’s vaccine sales, plus damages.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Katelyn Jetelina, well known for her newsletter “Your Local Epidemiologist,” digs into the H5N1 outbreak, the public health response and what’s next for vaccinations.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Prior authorization is a crucial healthcare topic related to the relationship between a patient, their healthcare provider, and the insurance company. This blog will outline everything you need to know about prior authorization , its definition, and its importance to healthcare. What is prior authorization? A patient’s physician or healthcare provider can decide what treatment the patient needs.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2024

An 800% increase in licensing deal values indicates growing confidence in mRNA technology, but some vaccine producers are facing lawsuits.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Otsuka is hoping to file for approval of its anti-APRIL antibody sibeprenlimab as a treatment for kidney disorder IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after the drug hit the target in a phase 3 trial.The Japanese drugmaker said that interim results from the 530-patient VISIONARY study showed that sibeprenlimab achieved a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour urine protein-to-creatine ratio (uPCR) – a measure of how well the kidneys are working – after nine months of treatmen

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This week at HLTH, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf discussed the current state of healthcare AI. He talked about some of the qualms he has, such as his worry that AI is worsening health inequities and his concern that providers aren’t capable of validating AI tools’ effectiveness. The post 4 Things That Worry FDA Commissioner Robert Califf appeared first on MedCity News.

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Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 23, 2024

With an expanded recommendation from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) from Pfizer and | The CDC's immunization committee voted to expand the recommendation for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, including both Pfizer’s Prevnar 20 and Merck’s newer Capvaxive.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A Nobel Prize in chemistry for Google’s DeepMind protein-structure mapping is the tip of the iceberg for advances in drug discovery and development.

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PharmaTech

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This article presents an overview of FDA’s recent update to the guidance document, Control of Nitrosamine Impurities in Human Drugs.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2024

At the Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Conference, key opinion leaders shared predictions for workflow changes due to AI.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Sanofi invests €300m in Orano Med's lead-based radioligandsSanofi has firmed up its position in the red-hot area of radiopharmaceuticals for cancer with the purchase of a €300 million ($325 million) stake in Orano Med, a subsidiary of French nuclear fuel company Orano.The transaction builds on a three-way partnership between Sanofi, Orano Med, and RadioMedix – signed in September with a €100 million upfront payment – to develop a radioligand therapy (RLT) for rare neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) c

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The FDA approved Novocure medical device Optune Luna as a treatment for advanced cases of non-small cell lung cancer. The wearable technology delivers electrical fields that kill cancer cells. The post Wearable Tumor-Zapping Medical Device Wins FDA Approval for Lung Cancer appeared first on MedCity News.

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Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 18, 2024

After a prior rejection, Astellas can head into the weekend celebrating a class-first FDA approval for its new gastric cancer med Vyloy. | Astellas' Vyloy won an FDA approval to treat gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma patients whose tumors are CLDN18.2 positive. The drug was rejected earlier this year thanks to observations raised during the agency's inspection of a third-party manufacturing facility.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Even drugs with “blockbuster potential” often fall short of expectations. Here’s what can help a new medication pass the $1 billion mark.

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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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Pharmaceutical Commerce

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The now-11-year odyssey to track drugs by item through the supply chain will be under a regulatory exemption for up to two years.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Trends in gene therapy approvals in recent years are rapidly shaping the future of manufacturing capabilities in the pharmaceutical industry.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Eli Lilly says a new starting dose regimen for its Alzheimer's disease therapy Kisunla reduces the risk of side effects that have stood in the way of approvals and reimbursement decisions for drugs in its class.Simply shifting one vial of the anti-amyloid antibody from the first infusion to the third infusion of the titration phase of dosing – the period used to achieve therapeutic levels in the body – is enough to lower the incidence of a potentially serious side effect known as ARIA-E, accordi

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This week at HLTH, Dexcom COO Jake Leach discussed Stelo, his company’s new product. Stelo is an over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor meant for all adults who don’t take insulin. The post CGMs Aren’t Just for People with Diabetes Anymore, Dexcom COO Says appeared first on MedCity News.

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