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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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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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US govt taps Walgreens for decentralised trials

pharmaphorum

Walgreens has signed a $100m contract with the US government's BARDA agency for access to its decentralised clinical trials network

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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 20 biopharmas’ market cap up 4.3% in Q2 2024 as GLP-1 drug innovators hold top spots

Pharmaceutical Technology

The top 20 biopharmaceutical companies demonstrated resilience during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 as global markets and investor optimism improved with anticipation of a potential interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.

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Lawmakers urge FDA to investigate clinical trials run in tandem with China's military

Fierce Pharma

As House lawmakers prepare for a September vote on the controversial BIOSECURE Act, the House Select Committee on the CCP is expanding the scope of its scrutiny on China's biopharma ecosystem. | As House lawmakers prepare for a September vote on the controversial BIOSECURE Act, the House Select Committee on the CCP is expanding the scope of its scrutiny on China's biopharma ecosystem.

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Study reignites debate on GLP-1 drugs and suicide risk

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Debate over the safety of GLP-1 drugs resurfaces after study finds 'disproportional' risk of suicidal thinking adverse event reports with Novo Nordisk's semaglutide

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From Adversity to Leadership: Harnessing Resilience and Empowerment Through Keynote to Transform Your Team

Scott Burrows

Keynote Speaking C.W. Driver Annual Meeting at the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana, CA As I’ve talked to many, many leaders through the years, I’ve noticed many similar traits in work styles, life experiences, and mindsets. There was a time when I would have never labeled myself as a leader in any capacity. It wasn’t until I was forced to lead myself to success, that I saw traits of leadership in myself.

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Bayer layoffs hit Switzerland with 150 cuts at Basel consumer health hub: reports

Fierce Pharma

Bayer’s latest round of layoffs has reportedly hit Basel, Switzerland, home of the international headquarters of the company's consumer health division. | The layoffs are the latest in Bayer's massive restructuring plan that has so far impacted more than 3,000 staffers since the start of the year.

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Digital Therapeutics Sector See Billing Codes as Key to Breaking Free of Reimbursement Rut

MedCity News

Medicare’s physician fee schedule includes billing codes for digital therapeutics for the first time. Stakeholders say these codes could help turn around reimbursement challenges weighing on the entire digital medicines sector. The post Digital Therapeutics Sector See Billing Codes as Key to Breaking Free of Reimbursement Rut appeared first on MedCity News.

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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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Leadership Behaviors that Drive High-Performance in a Hybrid Workplace

ALULA

Hybrid work continues to impact employees’ preferences, but how does it impact their leaders? In 2021, the World Trend Index reported that 73% of employees wanted flexible remote work options. The latest insights from Gallup show the number dipping only slightly to 60% today. Remote-capable employees are getting what they want , as most are working in a hybrid or exclusively remote arrangement.

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Medicare plans accuse Teva of covering copays for patients

pharmaphorum

A class action suit has been filed in the US against Teva, claiming that the company illegally subsidised the copays for patients prescribed its multiple sclerosis therapy Copaxone to boost its sales.The suit filed on behalf of Medicare Advantage coverage providers accuses the company of "funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars" to Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) patients through third-party foundations and companies.

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Lilly adds to tirzepatide's impressive pedigree with new data showing the med helps stave off diabetes

Fierce Pharma

Already wildly popular in type 2 diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide can help prevent one of the very diseases it’s meant to treat, new data show. | Already wildly popular in type 2 diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide can help prevent one of the very diseases it’s meant to treat, new data show.

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Why Hospital EDs Are Adopting Cytovale’s Sepsis Test 

MedCity News

A third health system has started using Cytovale’s early sepsis detection test. Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network announced its plans to deploy the diagnostic test this week. The post Why Hospital EDs Are Adopting Cytovale’s Sepsis Test appeared first on MedCity News.

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

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23andMe inches closes to cancer immunotherapy, guided by its genetic database

PharmaVoice

Dr. Jennifer Low, head of 23andMe’s therapeutics division, is taking the company into new territory with a potential cancer treatment that targets a unique pathway.

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Expert says supplies of mpox vaccine unlikely to suffice

pharmaphorum

Emergent BioSolutions has agreed to donate 50,000 doses of its mpox vaccine for use in the current outbreak, but an expert has warned supplies are unlikely to meet demand

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FDA weighs limiting PD-1 drugs in stomach cancer, calls on experts to discuss Merck, BMS and BeiGene meds

Fierce Pharma

The FDA is once again gathering external experts to scrutinize PD-1 inhibitors as a group. | The FDA will hold an advisory committee meeting on Sept. 26 to consider whether approvals for checkpoint inhibitors in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma—as well as in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)—should be restricted based on a tumor’s PD-L1 expression.

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Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Risk of Diabetes Onset, Building Case for Broader Use of the Therapy

MedCity News

In a Phase 3 study, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide led to a 94% reduction in the risk that obese or overweight prediabetes patients progress to type 2 diabetes. Lilly was already planning to expand use of the blockbuster metabolic disorders drug to sleep apnea and heart failure. The post Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Risk of Diabetes Onset, Building Case for Broader Use of the Therapy 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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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 Rybrevant okay challenges Tagrisso in first-line NSCLC

pharmaphorum

J&J's Rybrevant/Lazcluze combination is cleared by FDA for first-line EGFR+ NSCLC, giving AstraZeneca's top-seller Tagrisso its first direct competition

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Targeting AZ's Tagrisso, Johnson & Johnson's Rybrevant combo wins key FDA nod in first-line lung cancer

Fierce Pharma

A new FDA approval has vaulted a Johnson & Johnson lung cancer drug combination into a key territory already dominated by AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso. | A new FDA approval has vaulted a Johnson & Johnson lung cancer drug combination into a key territory already dominated by AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso. But the real battle against the EGFR king has yet to start.

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FDA Authorizes First At-Home, OTC Diagnostic Test for Syphilis

MedCity News

NOWDiagnostics’ First to Know has FDA De Novo marketing authorization as a new test for syphilis. The at-home product needs only a single drop of blood to test for this sexually transmitted infection. The post FDA Authorizes First At-Home, OTC Diagnostic Test for Syphilis appeared first on MedCity News.

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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

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At Frankfurt: Programming Related to Artificial Intelligence

Copyright Clearance Center

The constantly evolving presence and role of AI in many parts of publishing will be a focus of several programming events at Frankfurt…

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Lilly says tirzepatide staves off diabetes in phase 3 trial

pharmaphorum

Eli Lilly's latest clinical readout for dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist tirzepatide is a big one, with data suggesting the drug can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese adults with pre-diabetes.There's plenty of evidence to show that prediabetes – a higher-than-normal blood sugar level resulting from a level of insulin resistance that isn't high enough to be considered full-blown diabetes – can be reversed if patients commit to an intensive regimen of dietary restriction

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Biogen sued for alleged PBM kickbacks scheme to boost Tecfidera in wake of generics

Fierce Pharma

As Biogen’s relentless patent defense for blockbuster multiple sclerosis med Tecfidera came up short in the U.S., the company separately worked to fend off competition through an anticompetitive ki | A multi-employer health benefit plan in Illinois accused the drugmaker of scheming with pharmacy benefit managers to keep its Tecfidera in a more favorable spot on their formularies.

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Paige Launches AI Tool that Screens 505 Genes for Improved Cancer Diagnosis

MedCity News

AI startup Paige launched an AI-powered biomarker module that the company says can evaluate more than 505 genes and identify 1,228 molecular biomarkers from standard pathology slides. The post Paige Launches AI Tool that Screens 505 Genes for Improved Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on MedCity News.

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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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Secondary packaging for sterile injectables: Overcoming today’s design challenges

Pharmaceutical Technology

Packaging experts discuss emerging challenges in secondary packaging design for injectables that balance sustainability with end-user needs.

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BioMarin revamps leadership with ex-Roche, Amgen execs

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BioMarin names Amgen's Greg Friberg to lead its R&D and former Roche exec James Sabry as its chief dealmaker amid a strategy change

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Teva faces fresh Copaxone kickbacks case from Medicare providers as it defends against DOJ claims

Fierce Pharma

For years, Teva has been defending itself against allegations that it used illegal Medicare co-pay schemes to fuel sales of its multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. | The new lawsuit, filed in a Kansas court, comes as Teva defends against similar allegations made by the U.S. government.

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Maternal Health Crisis: Lack of Access to Care “Doesn’t Paint the Whole Picture,” Expert Says

MedCity News

The lack of access to quality healthcare is often cited as the reason for maternal health disparities. But these issues go beyond access, according to Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, founder of Beyond Clinical Walls and urgent care medical director at St. Mary’s Health Network. The post Maternal Health Crisis: Lack of Access to Care “Doesn’t Paint the Whole Picture,” Expert Says appeared first on MedCity News.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time