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Intra-Cellular's unstoppable Caplyta nails another trial, this time for relapse prevention in schizophrenia

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Intra-Cellular Therapies’ atypical antipsychotic medication Caplyta has been on a roll, delivering fast commercial growth and coming up triumphant in yet another late-stage trial. | Intra-Cellular Therapies’ atypical antipsychotic medication Caplyta has been on a roll, delivering fast commercial growth and coming up triumphant in yet another late-stage trial.

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AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare, But Are We Ready for the Ethical Challenges? 

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Navigating the regulatory and ethical requirements of different medical data providers across many different countries, as well as safeguarding patient privacy, is a mammoth task that requires extra resources and expertise. The post AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare, But Are We Ready for the Ethical Challenges? appeared first on MedCity News.

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Eisai dials back forecasts for Alzheimer's drug Leqembi

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Eisai has scaled down its sales expectations for Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi after sluggish sales growth in the first half of the current fiscal year.

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First-of-a-kind EU approval granted for eosinophilic esophagitis medicine

European Pharmaceutical Review

Dupixent (dupilumab) has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as the first treatment for young children with eosinophilic esophagitis in the EU. This authorisation is based on Phase III data which found that 68 percent of children aged one to 11 years given Dupixent (dupilumab) achieved histological disease remission at 16 weeks. This result was maintained for up to one year.

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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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Daiichi Sankyo links up with Korea's Alteogen on subcutaneous Enhertu in $300M licensing deal

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A subcutaneous version of Daiichi Sankyo’s AstraZeneca-partnered blockbuster antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Enhertu could be in the works from Korea’s Alteogen following a licensing deal worth up to | Alteogen will use its human hyaluronidase hybridization platform to develop a subcutaneous formulation of the blockbuster antibody-drug conjugate.

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The Startup Economy is Turbulent. Here’s How Founders Can Recognize and Avoid Common Pitfalls

MedCity News

While startups in highly regulated industries like healthcare and finance are almost certain to face heightened scrutiny, there are controllable factors that can offset these challenges. The post The Startup Economy is Turbulent. Here’s How Founders Can Recognize and Avoid Common Pitfalls appeared first on MedCity News.

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Top 20 biopharmas’ market cap rises 2% in Q3 2024 amid flurry of drug approvals

Pharmaceutical Technology

The top 20 biopharmaceutical companies demonstrated signs of recovery during the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 as investor optimism improved following the interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in September 2024.

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Novavax coughs up $123.8M to settle COVID vaccine supply dispute with UK

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Novavax has inked another settlement for a past COVID-19 vaccine supply deal. | Novavax has inked another settlement for a past COVID-19 vaccine supply deal. The Maryland biotech has agreed to pay $123.8 million to end a COVID vaccine supply pact with the U.K.

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3 Types of Startups that Healthcare Leaders Want to See More Of

MedCity News

During HLTH, I spoke with some investors and digital health executives about the types of startups that they haven’t encountered yet — but would like to. The post 3 Types of Startups that Healthcare Leaders Want to See More Of appeared first on MedCity News.

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AZ confirms China president has been detained

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AstraZeneca has revealed that its top executive in China, Leon Wang, has been detained by Chinese authorities

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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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CEO with type 1 diabetes works to deliver ‘world’s first’ functional cure

PharmaVoice

Sernova’s technology helped type 1 diabetes patients achieve insulin independence in early- and mid-stage trials.

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Fierce Pharma Asia—AstraZeneca's China fallout; Pfizer's $1B plan in China; Incyte-Sun JAK dispute

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AstraZeneca's China president has been detained by Chinese authorities amid investigation into illegal importation and improper collection of patient data. | AstraZeneca confirmed its China president has been detained by Chinese authorities. Pfizer plans to invest $1 billion in China in the next five years. Sun Pharma's JAK inhibitor Leqselvi was slapped with an injunction in a lawsuit with Incyte.

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WTW: There’s A Disconnect Between Employers and Employees on Wellbeing Programs

MedCity News

Employers are prioritizing mental wellbeing programs, but employees say they need financial wellbeing support, according to a survey from WTW. The post WTW: There’s A Disconnect Between Employers and Employees on Wellbeing Programs appeared first on MedCity News.

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AZ shares weaken as China investigation rumours swirl

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AstraZeneca's shares have fallen more than 8% on speculation about an anti-corruption probe in China, its second-largest market, wiping around $14 billion off its value.The sell-off appears to have been prompted by an article in Chinese financial media outlet Yicai which suggested that "dozens of senior executives" at AZ's Chinese subsidiary have been implicated in an ongoing insurance fraud case.

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

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AstraZeneca and Amgen’s Tezspire succeeds in Phase III nasal polyps trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

A Phase III trial with the companies’ monoclonal antibody in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps met its primary endpoint.

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AstraZeneca stock tanks over fears of expanding China fraud probe

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AstraZeneca’s stock price dropped by 8.4% during Tuesday’s trading in London after a local report fueled fears of a potentially escalating insurance fraud investigation in China. | AstraZeneca’s stock price dropped by 8.4% during Tuesday’s trading in London after a report fueled fears of a potentially escalating insurance fraud investigation in China.

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FDA Takes Step Toward Removal of Ineffective Decongestants From the Market

MedCity News

The FDA has proposed removing oral phenylephrine from its guidelines for over-the-counter drugs due to inefficacy as a decongestant. Use of this ingredient in cold and allergy medicines grew after a federal law required that pseudoephedrine-containing products be kept behind pharmacy counters. The post FDA Takes Step Toward Removal of Ineffective Decongestants From the Market appeared first on MedCity News.

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From neurosurgery to focused ultrasound: Not if, but when

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Therapeutic or focused ultrasound began being applied to neurologic conditions less than a decade ago, but its potential in a wide spectrum of brain applications is high. In today’s podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Dr Neal Kassell, chair and founder of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and previously a neurosurgeon, who created the Foundation in 2006 to improve the lives of millions of people with serious medical disorders by accelerating the development and adoption of focused ult

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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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Ultra-processed food is causing a boom for obesity drug Ozempic

Pharmaceutical Technology

The seemingly inexorable rise in global obesity is being reflected in the sales of diabetes and weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic.

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Vertex's Casgevy breaks ground with 1st commercial patient infusions as company readies another major launch for 2025

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With new approvals on the horizon and the closely watched Casgevy launch picking up steam in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, “there has never been a more exciting time to be at Vertex,” c | With its first Casgevy revenues in the books, Vertex lifted its full-year sales outlook as it turns its attention to two product launches in 2025, including an expected new entrant in the pain market.

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Measuring Impact in Digital Youth Mental Health: What Investors Look For

MedCity News

Many companies are entering the digital youth mental health space, but it’s important to know which ones are effective, according to a panel of investors at the Behavioral Health Tech conference. The post Measuring Impact in Digital Youth Mental Health: What Investors Look For appeared first on MedCity News.

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Novo sheds kidney drug licensed for $1.3bn a year ago

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Novo Nordisk has abandoned a drug it licensed from KBP Biosciences last year in a deal valued at up to $1.3 billion after it missed the mark in a chronic kidney disease (CKD) trial.The Danish group bought rights to ocedurenone, an oral non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (nsMRA), from the Singapore biotech in October 2023 as a companion to its GLP-1-based therapies for reducing cardiovascular risk and kidney disease in people with diabetes and obesity.

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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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What RFK Jr.’s influence could mean for pharma

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Past comments hint at the changes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make across the various sectors of healthcare.

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Incyte wins injunction to block launch of Sun Pharma's JAK inhibitor Leqselvi

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Despite winning an alopecia areata approval for its drug Leqselvi in July, Sun Pharma will have to wait a while longer to launch its JAK inhibitor competitor to Eli Lilly and Incyte’s Olumiant and | Sun Pharma, which had been plotting a mid-October launch for its JAK inhibitor Leqselvi, has been slapped with in an injunction blocking the rollout of the alopecia areata drug.

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Aetna Exec: Payers Need to Stop Making Behavioral Health Providers Jump Through Hoops In Order to Participate in Value-Based Care

MedCity News

Value-based care contracting is especially difficult for behavioral health providers, Taft Parsons III, chief psychiatric officer at CVS Health/Aetna, pointed out during a conference this week. The post Aetna Exec: Payers Need to Stop Making Behavioral Health Providers Jump Through Hoops In Order to Participate in Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.

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Disc maps out US filing for porphyria drug bitopertin

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Disc Medicine has charted a route to market for bitopertin, its drug candidate for rare disease erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), after meeting with the FDA.Shares in the company gained almost 24% after it announced that the end of phase 2 meeting with the US regulator had firmed up plans for a phase 3 trial of bitopertin in EPP, as well as the potential for accelerated approval.

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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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DBV Technologies’ stock slides as financial woes worsens

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company reported that it does not have sufficient cash reserves to operate for the next 12 months, can only fund operations into Q1 2025.

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Syndax inks $350M deal with Royalty Pharma for funding to launch 2 new drugs

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With its first FDA approval coming in August and a sec | With its first FDA approval coming in August and a second expected next month, these are exhilarating days for 19-year-old Syndax Pharmaceuticals as it transforms into a commercial enterprise. To help foot the bill to launch its approved graft-versus-host disease drug Niktimvo and the expected launch of its leukemia treatment revumenib, Syndax has struck a $350 million deal with Royalty Pharma.

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4 Things Employers Should Know About Psychedelic Medicines

MedCity News

During a panel discussion at the Behavioral Health Tech conference, experts shared the promise psychedelic medicines hold for mental health and why employers may want to consider offering them as a workplace benefit. The post 4 Things Employers Should Know About Psychedelic Medicines appeared first on MedCity News.

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Beam points to positive data with key base editing asset

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Beam shines a light on phase 1/2 data with its base editing candidate for sickle cell disease ahead of a full presentation at ASH next month

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time