Sat.Dec 23, 2023 - Fri.Dec 29, 2023

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Key Leadership Lessons for Biotech Executives from a Hospital Administrator

MedCity News

While it may appear that hospital administrators and biotech CEOs have quite dissimilar jobs because they face different challenges daily, this article attempts to conveys the value of some of the underlying principles that one can develop in the field of hospital administration, that may have some value in other healthcare fields and in other executive positions.

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Amgen's request for full approval of Lumakras in lung cancer denied by FDA

Fierce Pharma

Amgen’s request to gain full approval of Lumakras in non-small cell lung cancer has been rejected by the FDA. | Amgen’s request to gain full approval of Lumakras in non-small cell lung cancer has been rejected by the FDA. The California biopharma will now have to conduct an additional confirmatory trial to gain the coveted FDA nod.

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BMS strikes again, with $4.1bn RayzeBio takeover bid

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Bristol-Myers Squibb makes a foray into the radiopharmaceutical category with a $4.

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FDA warns of rare hypersensitivity reaction due to antiseizure drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

FDA warns that levetiracetam and clobazam can cause DRESS, a rare hypersensitivity reaction which can be life threatening.

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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West Monroe’s 3 Healthcare Outlooks for 2024: AI, Cost Pressures, Dealmaking

MedCity News

There are three key trends for the healthcare industry to follow in 2024, including the rise of AI, increasing cost pressures and M&A activity, according to West Monroe.

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Pfizer's Hospira recall spree bleeds into 2024 with product pulls for multiple hospital drugs in shortage

Fierce Pharma

After a year plagued by recalls, Pfizer’s sterile injectables unit Hospira seems no closer to righting the ship over its glass-contamination woes. | After a year plagued by recalls, Pfizer’s sterile injectables unit Hospira seems no closer to righting the ship over its glass-contamination woes. Shortly before the holiday, Hospira announced two separate recalls over the potential presence of glass particulates in vials and syringes of certain hospital meds.

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How Clarivate works towards SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Clarivate

At Clarivate we put sustainability at the heart of our business goals. Environment, social and governance issues are at the core of our global culture, serving as guiding principles for every decision we make. Our sustainability report is full of real-life examples of how we help our customers, colleagues and communities, with transparent, data-driven results and real insights on where we need to focus moving forward.

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One VC Firm’s 5 Healthcare Predictions for 2024

MedCity News

Executives at LRVHealth expect to see a continued focus on generative AI, increased enrollment in Medicare Advantage and more in 2024.

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Regeneron fends off Viatris' Eylea biosimilar with patent win

Fierce Pharma

Armed with a new victory over Viatris in a patent dispute, Regeneron can knock off one contender in the Eylea biosimilar race. | A West Virginia judge found that Viatris' proposed biosimilar stepped on one of the three patents that Regeneron sued over. Shortly after, the company expanded its suit against another biosimilar contender, setting the stage for Regeneron's defense in Eylea's last few months of exclusivity.

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AZ makes another cell therapy play with $1.2bn Gracell buy

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AstraZeneca agrees a $1.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Developing point-of-care CAR T manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are the first example of a “living drug”. 1 Following in vitro production from T cells collected from a patient’s leukapheresis procedure, the CAR T cells are infused back into the patient’s blood, where they proliferate and expand. The CAR T cells need to persist in the blood to expand and elicit maximal effect, and there is a correlation between expansion and persistence and response.

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Cytokinetics Heart Drug’s Trial Data Look Competitive With BMS Med Camzyos

MedCity News

Cytokinetics drug aficamten met the main goal of a pivotal test in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. If approved, the daily pill would compete against a Bristol Myers Squibb drug projected to become a blockbuster seller.

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BMS bags UK advanced melanoma win for Opdualag

Pharmaceutical Technology

The MHRA gave Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdualag marketing authorisation for advanced melanoma as part of Project Orbis.

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BMS wagers $14bn on Karuna’s schizophrenia drug

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BMS has reached a $14bn agreement to buy Karuna and its KarXT schizophrenia candidate, due for an FDA verdict next September

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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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Top Marketing Stories of 2023

PharmExec

Pharma marketing teams had to deal with big changes in 2023.

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AstraZeneca Goes With Gracell to Gain an Edge in Next-Generation Cell Therapies

MedCity News

AstraZeneca is paying $1 billion up front to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies, a clinical-stage cell therapy developer. The deal is the latest in a series of AstraZeneca moves intended to expand its presence in the burgeoning cell therapy field.

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Streamlining bioprocessing for gene therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

The number of approved gene therapies for the treatment of monogenetic disorders and diseases has increased in recent years, reflecting the field’s rapid advances and the development of revolutionary new technologies and techniques. The increasing adoption of technologies promoting safety, efficacy and reduced production costs has been a persistent trend that will continue to benefit the industry and help to treat a broader patient population.

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Cytokinetics rockets on positive heart drug trial

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Cytokinetics rises on report that its aficamten drug improved symptoms in people with rare disease obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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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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AstraZeneca buys Chinese CAR-T biotech Gracell in a $1.2bn deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

The deal is worth approximately $1.2bn in combined upfront and potential contingent value payments and is expected to close in Q1 2024.

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Medicaid Spending on Prescriptions Has Risen Despite Lower Utilization

MedCity News

A new KFF report analyzed recent trends in Medicaid outpatient prescription drug utilization and spending. It discovered that although there’s been lower utilization of prescription drugs in recent years, Medicaid spending on prescription drugs has increased.

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Ultragenyx Picks Andelyn Biosciences to Manufacture Novel Gene Therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome

PharmaTech

Andelyn Biosciences has been selected by Ultragenyx to manufacture UX111, that company’s gene therapy for treating Sanfilippo Syndrome.

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The Top 5 Q&As of 2023

PharmExec

Pharm Exec spent the year speaking with some of the most interesting professionals from the life sciences industry.

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

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J&J jumps on ADC train, signs $1.7bn licensing deal with LegoChem

Pharmaceutical Technology

J&J has acquired a global license for South Korean LegoChem’s ADC for $100m upfront along with milestone-based payments and tiered royalties.

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Why US Healthcare Billing Needs an Overhaul

MedCity News

Current billing practices do not adequately meet the needs of consumers, providers or payers. While there is no magic wand, reinventing billing processes in the US will require measures that strengthen consumer protection, and continued policy change towards fairer drug pricing and increased price transparency of provider service costs.

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Leveraging innate cell engagers for lymphoma treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

In this exclusive interview, Andreas Harstrick, the Chief Medical Officer of Affimed unveils the potential of innate cell engagers for treating lymphoma. As well as presenting recent findings from the pivotal AFM13-104 study, Andreas also reflects on the challenges encountered and conquered in developing Affimed’s innate cell engager, Acimtamig, which targets CD30 on lymphoma cells and CD16A on NK cells.

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Update: Apple Watches back on sale after appeal

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Apple will appeal a decision by the USTR not to veto a ban on US imports of some of its smartwatches, found to violate patents held by wearables company Masimo

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Enveric’s EB-003 selected as lead candidate for mental health disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Enveric Biosciences has selected EB-003 as its lead drug candidate from its EVM301 series for difficult-to-treat mental health disorders.

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Galapagos Counts On Cocoon to Help It Catch Up in Cancer Cell Therapy

MedCity News

Galapagos is a latecomer to CAR T-therapy, but the drugmaker hopes its technology for producing cell therapies at a clinical site will help it stand out. Galapagos has encouraging preliminary data from two early-stage programs and it just begun Phase 1/2 testing of its third cancer cell therapy.

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Top 5 AI Stories of 2023

PharmExec

As this exciting technology exploded in 2023, Pharm Exec was there to cover it all.

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Optimizing Talent Acquisition: The Evolution of Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Rep-Lite

The evolution of talent acquisition is one of the driving forces shaping staffing solutions in the healthcare sector. As the industry embraces innovation, optimizing talent acquisition becomes necessary. This guide discovers the dynamic changes and advancements that define the evolution of talent acquisition within healthcare staffing. We’ll also explore the role of healthcare staffing solutions in using refined approaches to sourcing and securing top-tier professionals for the critical roles th

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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