Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Gilead Sciences is no stranger to making history in HIV. | In a study of more than 3,000 participants, Gilead's twice-yearly lenacapavir delivered a 96% reduction in HIV infections compared with background HIV incidence.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
As poverty, food insecurity, inadequate housing, and complex comorbidities persist, it is essential that rural healthcare leaders have tools and systems in place to address the health of their neighbors. The post Rural Healthcare Goes Beyond Care: Targeting SDOH to Improve Health Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
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pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
It's known that excessive use of earbuds at high volumes can cause hearing loss, so somewhat ironic that the FDA has just authorised software that can turn Apple AirPods into hearing aids.The green light is for Hearing Aid Feature (HAF), an app compatible with Apple's AirPods Pro earbuds that amplifies sounds and can be used for people aged 18 and over with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
In the second part of her interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Meghan Mullooly, Archbow Consulting’s Vice President, offers advice to pharma manufacturers for successfully applying digital solutions to their patient support programs.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
The Keytruda-beating data from Akeso and Summit’s ivonescimab that oncology industry watchers had been awaiting are here. | The Keytruda-beating data from Akeso and Summit’s ivonescimab that oncology industry watchers had been awaiting are here. The China-only data are impressive, signaling the PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody’s potential as a new standard of care in non-small cell lung cancer.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
While AI continues to advance, the healthcare industry requires a level of accuracy, understanding, and confidentiality that only well-trained human transcriptionists can consistently provide. The post The Human Touch: Why Human Transcriptionists Still Outperform AI in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
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Pharmaceutical Commerce
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A pooled analysis of the SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2 trials found 54% reduction in exacerbation rates over 52 weeks in patients with severe asthma with type 2 inflammation treated with depemokimab.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
It’s better late than never for an FDA approval for the first subcutaneous PD-L1 inhibitor, which was doled out to Roche’s Tecentriq Hybreza after manufacturing delays derailed the company's initia | The under-the-skin formulation trims administration time down to seven minutes compared to the 30 to 60 minutes needed for intravenous Tecentriq.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
More than 330 provider organizations signed letters this week urging the White House and Congress to extend a pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibility. Failure to extend this policy would cause millions of Americans to lose access to treatment, they argued. The post 300+ Provider Organizations Urge Feds to Prevent Leaked DEA Rule From Going into Effect appeared first on MedCity News.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A machine-learning tool developed by AstraZeneca and trained on UK Biobank data, called MILTON, can predict over 1,000 diseases, before diagnosis
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Referral MD
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The U.S. healthcare system faces several key challenges that significantly affect providers and patients, making it harder to deliver high-quality care while managing costs. Rising healthcare expenses strain providers and complicate patient access to affordable treatments. Simultaneously, the patient experience is becoming a major focus as healthcare organizations strive to meet the growing expectations of consumer-driven care.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
When Roche's Genentech gained approval for Ocrevus in 2017, the first-in- | The day after Roche gained an FDA approval for its subcutaneous version of cancer drug Tecentriq, the company also scored with a U.S. nod for its under-the-skin formulation of mega-blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Ocrevus. The approval gives patients a more convenient injected way to receive Ocrevus as opposed to the infused formulation.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Sanofi is licensing a RadioMedix radiopharmaceutical in development for neuroendocrine tumors. The French pharmaceutical giant is responsible for global commercialization of the therapy, a potential competitor to the Novartis radiopharmaceutical Lutathera. The post Sanofi Jumps Into Radiopharmaceuticals, Paying €100M for Therapy That Could Rival a Novartis Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Keir Starmer has promised the biggest 'reimagining' of the NHS in its history but said there will be no more funding without sweeping reforms
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European Pharmaceutical Review
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
A report from Frontier Economics has highlighted the major benefit industry clinical trials have had on UK’s economy. For instance, it has supported its growth and the job market, the research showed. Of the 65,000 jobs generated, 21,000 individuals were employed directly by the pharmaceutical industry to deliver trials, according to the data. While industry clinical trials in the UK have reduced , the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) stated that if the activity assumes
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca are padding the case for their antibody-drug conjugate Enhertu with new data demonstrating the medicine’s worth in patients whose cancer has spread to the b | To bolster Enhertu's case in HER2-positive breast cancer, AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have rolled out positive data for the antibody-drug conjugate in patients who have brain metastases.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
As the FDA continues its work to ensure that AI is deployed safely within healthcare, there are a couple prevalent issues that frequently pop up, said Luke Ralston, one of the agency’s reviewers. The post These Are 2 of The Biggest Issues with Healthcare AI, According to an FDA Reviewer appeared first on MedCity News.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The PM Society Digital Awards 2024, an annual event in the healthcare marketing industry sponsored by Twist Health, held its 15th ceremony at The Brewery in London on 12th September.
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.
European Pharmaceutical Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Sanofi has inaugurated a new production unit in France which utilises a world-first modular concept. The site, Modulus, located in Neuville-sur-Saône (Rhône-Alpes), is supported by an investment of nearly €500 million and will produce Sanofi’s next vaccines and biologic drugs. Modulus can adapt to manufacture up to four vaccines simultaneously. Notably, reconfiguration of the technological platform (live attenuated viral vaccines, recombinant protein or messenger RNA vaccines, as well as treatme
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In a rough day for PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer, GSK’s Zejula didn’t deliver a life extension benefit in the final analysis of a phase 3 trial. | In a rough day for PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer, GSK’s Zejula didn’t deliver a life extension benefit in the final analysis of a phase 3 trial. Another study showed that Pharma&’s attempt to enhance its Rubraca with Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo seriously backfired.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
More than 4 million Highmark commercial members now have access to AppliedVR’s RelieVRx as a covered therapeutic. The post Highmark Covers AppliedVR’s Product for Chronic Low Back Pain appeared first on MedCity News.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Explore the ins and outs of Medicare drug pricing negotiations with Alice Valder Curran on this insightful podcast. Learn more about what comes next in this crucial healthcare sector.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Over the past 10 years, PD1-blocking medicines have transformed cancer care. But the steady expansion of their use has slowed and, despite much trying, pharmaceutical companies have largely failed to top the drugs’ successes.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
After much anticipation and concern, the BIOSECURE Act—which would prevent U.S. companies from working with certain Chinese biotech service providers—has passed a key threshold. | Late Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 306-81 in favor of the BIOSECURE Act, which was introduced in January and seeks to halt federal contracts with five named Chinese life-sci companies: WuXi AppTec, WuXi Biologics, BGI Group, MGI and Complete Genomics.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Some of the most difficult processes for digital health startups to navigate are those related to reimbursement and coding. Startups will often need to create entirely new codes for their products, so they should start thinking about this sooner rather than later, experts said at a recent conference. The post Why Digital Health Startups Should Start Thinking About Their Reimbursement Pathway Earlier appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
As the approval date for Bristol Myers Squibb’s schizophrenia drug KarXT looms, a prodrug approach emerges to potentially address dosing challenges.
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pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
CDC reports the first-ever US case of an H5 strain of avian influenza without a known occupational exposure to sick or infected animals
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Incyte’s late PD-1 entrant Zynyz has chalked up a unique clinical win. | Incyte’s late PD-1 entrant Zynyz has chalked up a unique clinical win. Yet company CEO Hervé Hoppenot views the antibody molecule not necessarily as a major revenue driver but as an aide to the company’s oncology pipeline.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
By surfacing conversational, behavioral, and environmental insights at the point of care — and enabling data-driven operational decisions — AI has the power to transform individual patient experiences and drive systemic improvements in care quality and efficiency. The post The New Role of Engagement: Surfacing Insights at the Point of Care and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Business strategies and top news in the biotech / biopharma industry, including market access, supply chain distribution and more.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
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