PharmExec
OCTOBER 4, 2023
In this Q&A with Pharmaceutical Executive®, Andrew Hopkins, founder and CEO of Exscientia, reveals how artificial intelligence (AI) is currently being utilized in the pharma industry, predictions for where AI can be implemented in the future, and what pharma fears most about AI.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 6, 2023
While the White House recently touted the FDA’s efforts to mitigate the ongoin | The National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that 72% of centers are still experiencing a carboplatin shortage, while 59% remain low on cisplatin. The survey follows a June report which found that nearly all centers had short supply of the chemotherapies.
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MedCity News
OCTOBER 1, 2023
It’s critical that we address these examples of institutionalized bias and racism in how we approach clinical trials for drugs and devices. While it’s a daunting task, the path forward is surprisingly clear, and AI can be instrumental in the next step of overcoming unconscious biases inherent in clinical trial processes.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
OCTOBER 5, 2023
In an interview at LogiPharma USA 2023 with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Tracy Nasarenko, Sr. Director of Community Engagement for Pharmaceuticals, GS1 US highlights her “DSCSA—Final Checks to Have Before Deadlines.
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PM360
OCTOBER 3, 2023
PM360 has announced the winners of its 15 th annual Trailblazer Awards. Established in 2009, the Trailblazer Awards recognize and honor outstanding companies, marketers, marketing teams, brand managers, and initiatives that have demonstrated innovation and achieved incredible results in the life sciences. In total, PM360 recognized 73 winners across eight overall categories: Companies of the Year, CEOs of the Year, Products of the Year, Marketer of the Year, Marketing Team of the Year, Lifetime
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Novo Nordisk has joined the long list of biopharma companies that are challenging drug price negotiation provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). | Two days after filing a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of drug-price negotiations in the Inflation Reduction Act, Novo Nordisk has grudgingly signed on to the program. In addition, an Ohio court rejected a U.S.
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Copyright Clearance Center
OCTOBER 3, 2023
October 3, 2023 – Danvers, Mass. – CCC , a pioneer in voluntary collective licensing and leading information solutions provider to organizations around the world, will host a Town Hall via LinkedIn Live on “AI, Licensing, and the Path Forward” on Thursday, 12 October, 10:00 EDT/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST. CCC’s Vice President, General Counsel Catherine Zaller Rowland and a panel of legal experts including Prof.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, to prevent malaria in children. The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine recommended by WHO. This follows the WHO’s recommendation of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine for the disease in 2021. Novavax’s President and Chief Executive Officer, John Jacobs, declared that the company is “proud” of the role of its saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant plays in the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Even as Biogen weighs strategic options for its biosimilars unit, the group is celebrating an industry first. | The exact launch timing of the biosimilar remains unclear, but Roche said it expects competition to kick off in the second half of 2023.
MedCity News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Policymakers must work to increase access to the Medicare Kidney Disease Education Benefit and expand the Medicare annual wellness benefit to include kidney disease screening. These reforms will catch disease at earlier stages and equip patients to better recognize their risk.
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PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The FDA wouldn’t review a drug that was 90% effective. In rare diseases, this is too common, said the UltraGenyx CEO and a leading rare disease researcher.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The Nobel Assembly has awarded Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó and US immunologist Drew Weissman the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 for their breakthrough findings in RNA vaccine development. The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates have revolutionised science’s understanding of how messenger RNA (mRNA) interacts with the immune system.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Four months after GSK settled a key case in California over its heartburn medication Zantac, AstraZeneca is following suit, agreeing to resolve personal injury claims over its heartburn drugs Nexiu | Four months after GSK settled a key case in California over its heartburn medication Zantac, AstraZeneca is following suit, agreeing to resolve personal injury claims over its heartburn drugs Nexium and Prilosec.
MedCity News
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Weaving companionship into health care as we would a blockbuster drug can help us circumvent expensive healthcare services like emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Eledon’s investigational ALS drug tegoprubart could also help prevent organ transplant rejections, the company says.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Due to observed clinical success, Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has discontinued the Phase IIb clinical trial of its lead antibiotic candidate, ibezapolstat, for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). In the trial, ibezapolstat and the control antibiotic vancomycin, a standard treatment for C. difficile infection, delivered high rates of clinical cure without any emerging safety concerns.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 4, 2023
After more than a year of preparation, Sandoz has officially parted ways with Swiss drug giant Novartis. But the company's day-one valuation lagged what some analysts had projected. | The generics and biosimilar maker debuted on the SIX Swiss Exchange at 24 Swiss francs ($26.16) for a total valuation of about $11.2 billion. Analysts had previously published ranges of $11 billion to $26 billion for the company, according to Reuters.
MedCity News
OCTOBER 1, 2023
In a value-based partnership with ApolloMed, SCAN is launching a Provider Specific Plan called Compass. It is also announcing a Medicare Advantage plan designed for women called SCAN Inspired.
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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.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Judges have found fault with drug manufacturers’ First and Fifth Amendment arguments against the IRA’s drug pricing measures.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Positive interim results from Moderna’s Phase I/II trial of mRNA-1083 , an investigational vaccine designed to immunise against both influenza and COVID-19, have been released. There are several benefits of the combination vaccine as a preventative measure against these respiratory conditions, according to the pharmaceutical company. For example: higher patient compliance, easier administration and greater convenience.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Merck’s Keytruda is riding a winning streak in bladder cancer. | Merck’s Keytruda is riding a winning streak in bladder cancer. Following FDA approvals in the metastatic and non-muscle invasive settings, the anti-PD-1 therapy has delivered a positive readout in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma.
MedCity News
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Cigna recently agreed to pay $172 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. One expert said this is just a small part of the problem, while another called for more clarity from the government.
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PharmExec
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Kirsch discusses the complexity of the drugs and the verification process, along with EVERSANA’s new platform, ACTICS eAccess.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Maja Pedersen has been appointed as Chief Quality Officer (CQO), to lead FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ global quality team. Pedersen’s new role is effective immediately. As a member of the executive leadership team, she will report to President and CEO Lars Petersen, who was appointed in June this year. With 20 years of leadership experience in the life sciences and biopharma sector, Pedersen has previously had senior leadership positions in quality assurance (QA) and quality control ( QC )
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 4, 2023
As long expected, the U.S. government is winding down its distribution of COVID-19 countermeasures. | The government will wind down its Lagevrio distribution ahead of the transition, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response said.
MedCity News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
While it’s easy to be consumed by the latest technology and the potential influence it could have, it’s important to remember the ultimate role these platforms should play when it comes to improved patient outcomes.
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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
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Novavax has been given the go-ahead by regulators in the US for an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB.1.5 variant of the coronavirus. The FDA has signed off on the new protein-based shot, which joins two XBB.1.5-directed mRNA-based vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna as options for the upcoming immunisation campaign in the US.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A paper published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has proposed a consistent, health protective read-across methodology for extractables and leachables (E&Ls). The Extractables Leachables Safety Information Exchange (ELSIE) ’s safety team developed the methodology for generating permitted daily exposures (PDEs) for E&Ls. Current challenges in extractables and leachable studies According to the paper, a challenge for E&L read-across is that most toxicology data is from the or
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Mirati Therapeutics enjoyed a stock-price spike Thursday after rumors started swirling about a potential buyout by French drug giant Sanofi. | Mirati Therapeutics saw its stock price spike Thursday at the possibility of a buyout from Sanofi. The French pharma has been evaluating a potential acquisition of the KRAS drug developer, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources.
MedCity News
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The digital health sector’s quarterly investment trends seem to be stabilizing in 2023, according to a new report from Rock Health. The report noted investors are shifting their focus away from pandemic-era categories like telehealth and pharmaceutical R&D catalysts — instead, they’re interested in startups creating products for disease treatment, the improvement of nonclinical workflows and the enablement of value-based care.
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