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Should the DOJ Break Up UnitedHealth Group?

MedCity News

The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly recently launched an antitrust investigation of UnitedHealth Group, which begs the question of whether the healthcare giant should be broken up. Experts have varying opinions.

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BioNTech's shares tumble—again—amid continued COVID vaccine sales slide

Fierce Pharma

Four months ago, when BioNTech slashed its 2023 revenue projection from 5 billi | When BioNTech reported its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, it was another harsh reminder of the plummeting demand for COVID-19 vaccines. Sales came to 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) for the fourth quarter and 3.8 billion euros ($4.1 billion) for 2023, coming up short of expectations.

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Patient centricity for tailor-made healthcare

European Pharmaceutical Review

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your role at Pfizer? I’m a pharmacist with an MBA and PhD. My PhD thesis is about considerations in the production and purchasing of drugs. I joined Pfizer in January 2023 as a health access specialist, after working at Clalit Health Services in Israel for almost 20 years. At Clalit, which is the second largest healthcare provider in the world, I worked in several management positions and gained a broad understanding of the needs and constraints of a heal

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Akums introduces Hydroxyurea oral suspension for sickle cell disease

Pharmaceutical Technology

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals has introduced Hydroxyurea oral suspension, a room temperature-stable drug for treating sickle cell disease.

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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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AstraZeneca Joins Radiopharma Deals Spree With $2B Fusion Acquisition

MedCity News

AstraZeneca’s Fusion Pharmaceuticals acquisition is the latest in a wave of M&A activity that includes recent deals by Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb. The lead Fusion program is in mid-stage clinical development for treating advanced prostate cancer.

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Riding GLP-1 wave, Novo Nordisk lays out $560M to boost drug production in China

Fierce Pharma

This year marks Novo Nordisk’s 30th anniversary in China, and it could also be the year the company's red-hot weight loss injection Wegovy (semaglutide) wins approval in the populous East Asian nat | 2024 marks Novo Nordisk’s 30th anniversary in China, and it could also be the year the Danish drugmaker’s red-hot weight loss injection Wegovy (semaglutide) wins approval in the populous East Asian nation.

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FDA approves innovative gene therapy for MLD

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved gene therapy Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) as the first treatment for children with early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). Following a patient receiving chemotherapy, the autologous hematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy is administered as a personalised, one-time, single-dose infusion.

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Intermountain Health CISO: The Industry Needs Better Transparency After Cyberattacks

MedCity News

After a healthcare cyberattack, the impacted organization often doesn’t want to divulge a lot of information, Intermountain Health CISO Erik Decker said last week at HIMSS. However, he thinks healthcare organizations should be more transparent with their peers after an attack because “no one system operates independent of everybody else.

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Novo Nordisk closes in on EU approval for its once-weekly insulin Awiqli

Fierce Pharma

Sales are booming for Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 treatments for diabetes and obesity. But that doesn’t mean the Danish company has moved on from its previous generation of blood sugar modulators. | With a positive recommendation from Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), Novo has come a step closer to bringing its revolutionary Awiqli (once weekly basal insulin icodec) to the market.

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PAP 2024: John Hoffman Discusses the Health Equity Spotlight Panel

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Associate Editor Don Tracy, John Hoffman, Principal, Advocate for Success, LLC talks about his 'Health Equity Spotlight' panel and advocacy accomplishments.

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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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UK advanced therapies to get £17.9 million boost

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new £17.9 million strategic initiative is set to support UK advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) clinical trials, and help the region maintain its position as a leader in clinical research. An additional four years of funding for the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre ( ATTC ) network is available through this programme. Collaborators include the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Innovate UK, the ATTC network and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult).

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Stand Tall: Lowering Health Risks for the Aging Population

MedCity News

Today, new digital solutions are emerging that provide tailored exercise programs and encourage small changes to daily life that can lead to significantly lower fall risk.

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Johnson & Johnson accuses former employee of taking thousands of files to new role at Pfizer

Fierce Pharma

As two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer have long been rivals in various therapeutic areas. | The company is accusing former employee Andrew Brackbill of downloading thousands of confidential strategy-related files before leaving for rival Pfizer.

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Reading the Tea Leaves on Recent Surge in Pharma Dealmaking

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In this Pharmaceutical Commerce video interview, Joerg Tritschler, a partner in Simon-Kucher’s life sciences division, discusses the positive signs from rising activity levels in biopharma M&A— and what the momentum may mean for industry dealmaking and partnership efforts in the months ahead.

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

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Lonza to acquire major biologics manufacturing facility

European Pharmaceutical Review

Lonza has agreed to acquire one of the world’s largest biologics manufacturing sites (by volume), for a total of $1.2 billion from Roche. The acquisition of the manufacturing facility will significantly increase Lonza’s capacity of the manufacture of large-scale biologics, to meet demand for commercial mammalian contract manufacturing. At present, the Genentech Vacaville facility in the US has a total bioreactor capacity of around 330,000 litres.

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Why Health System Execs Say You Can’t Separate ‘Patient’ from ‘Consumer’

MedCity News

Many people don’t take well to the term “healthcare consumer,” or have expressed that they prefer to be referred to as a patient rather than a consumer. But in the U.S., it’s a plain fact that people have choices when it comes to their healthcare. In this piece, three health system executives give their take on why “patient” and “consumer” are often one in the same — and why hospitals need to be mindful of this.

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After Kyowa Kirin buyout, Orchard scores FDA approval for first MLD gene therapy in the US

Fierce Pharma

Kyowa Kirin’s bet on Orchard Therapeutics has paid off, furnishing the Japanese drugmaker with a newly approved gene therapy in the U.S. | The FDA on Monday gave a thumbs up to Lenmeldy as the first gene therapy in the U.S. for kids with certain types of metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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CAR-Ts set to move earlier in multiple myeloma therapy

pharmaphorum

FDA advisors have said that two BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapies can be used earlier in the treatment pathway for multiple myeloma, setting up FDA approvals for use in a broader patient population.

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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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Novartis acquisition to address inflammation-driven diseases

European Pharmaceutical Review

Under a new deal, Novartis has agreed to acquire US-based biopharma company IFM Therapeutics, for a total of up to $835 million. As part of this new agreement, Novartis has exercised its option to acquire all outstanding capital stock of IFM Due, a subsidiary company of IFM. Therefore, under the acquisition, Novartis has full rights to IFM Due’s portfolio of small molecule Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) antagonists, IFM confirmed.

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Why Every Hospital Needs a Chief Pharmacy Officer in the C-Suite

MedCity News

A CPO in the C-suite determines how a health system can move from a cost center to a revenue center with healthy operating margins by investing in specialty pharmacy services that reduce burden for healthcare staff and improve care for patients.

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Idorsia's Tryvio crosses FDA finish line, offering new mechanism to treat hypertension

Fierce Pharma

After Johnson & Johnson last year changed its mind on its 2017 purchase of ap | Idorsia's Tryvio is the first oral anti-hypertensive therapy that uses a new therapeutic mechanism in nearly 40 years, suggesting the dawn of "a new era of endothelin research," the company said.

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Clasp emerges with $150m for safer T cell engagers

pharmaphorum

Clasp Therapeutics has burst onto the T-cell engager (TCE) scene with $150 million in funding for a platform that aims to improve the safety of the class, which is currently gaining traction in cancer immunotherapy.

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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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Mould study highlights safer far-UVC light cleaning alternative

European Pharmaceutical Review

A study has determined that intermittent low-intensity far-UVC light can inhibit mould growth below the threshold limit value of 23 mJ/cm 2. At 222nm, far-UVC light was shown to prevent development of common mould-producing fungi , specifically Penicillium candidum. The on-off duty cycle pattern of the far-UVC light used in the study is “consistent with its use in real-world settings”, the corresponding paper stated.

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The Impact of AI in Healthcare

PM360

AI-driven healthcare is making its way into our lives and with it comes positive changes Imagine a world where my AI emails your AI and they join forces to schedule our coffee chat. Next thing you know, we’re discussing campaign strategies over lattes, courtesy of our digital matchmakers. Welcome to the future, where AI in healthcare marketing isn’t just a concept— it’s the new normal.

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Pfizer set to collect roughly $2.6B in selloff of Haleon shares, reducing stake from 32% to 24%

Fierce Pharma

Two months after GSK sold a significant chunk of its stake in Haleon, Pfizer is | Two months after GSK sold a significant chunk of its stake in Haleon, Pfizer is prepared to do the same with a larger selloff, according to the consumer healthcare company. Pfizer is set to reduce its stake in Haleon from 32% to 24% by selling 630 million shares in a public offering.

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Precision Medicine Startup Mirador Unveils $400M for R&D of New I&I Drugs

MedCity News

Mirador Therapeutics applies machine learning to human data to discover new immunology and inflammation drugs. The startup’s management includes several from the executive team of Prometheus Biosciences, an immunology biotech bought by Merck last year.

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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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Vicore’s lung disease digital therapy gets breakthrough tag

pharmaphorum

Vicore gets FDA breakthrough status for Almee, a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) digital health therapy used to support people with pulmonary fibrosis

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PAP 2024: Amy Niles Discusses Goals of the PAN Foundation

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Associate Editor Don Tracy, Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer, The PAN Foundation discusses the overall mission of the organization.

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Orchard sets new gene therapy price tag at $4.25M—the steepest of any drug in the US

Fierce Pharma

After scoring an FDA nod Monday for the first gene therapy to treat the rare genetic disease metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) in the U.S., Kyowa Kirin and its subsidiary Orchard Therapeutics have | After scoring an FDA nod Monday for the first gene therapy to treat the rare genetic disease metachromatic leukodystrophy in the U.S., Kyowa Kirin and its subsidiary Orchard Therapeutics have broken new boundaries in pricing, too.

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Leaders Must Better Support Military Nurses to Attract More Students to the Armed Services

MedCity News

When you are a military nurse, you’re not just a clinical professional, you are also a soldier. Those roles take sacrifice, resilience, and courage. I urge leaders and policymakers to consider solutions to the crisis, including creating better incentives that will bolster the pipeline of students pursuing careers as military nurses.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time