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Can we get healthcare right?

World of DTC Marketing

Patients on Medicare who don’t qualify for low-income subsidies could see out-of-pocket costs for the drug of over $12,000. A bill to lower drug prices via negotiations with Medicare is finally moving forward, but PhRMA has bought some politicians. Government assistance programs include: U.S. Administration on Aging.

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What Pear Therapeutics’ Bankruptcy Has Left the DTX Industry to Ponder

MedCity News

During Covid-19, governing agencies loosened regulatory requirements and increased incentives for DTx. The conventional pharmaceutical approach failed an industry leader due to government inaction and lack of private payer support. Fortunately, this propelled innovation, and transitioned DTx from up-and-coming to a high-demand field.

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Shareholders versus patients: Who is more important?

World of DTC Marketing

Milton Friedman A newly approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease is expected to become a multibillion-dollar expense for Medicare. By one projection, spending on the drug for Medicare patients could end up being higher than the budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency or NASA. (New Milton Friedman.

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Psychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?

European Pharmaceutical Review

As psychedelics diffused into wider society and recreational use increased, some individuals reported…ongoing symptoms after the drugs had left the body” At a time when psychiatry lacked effective medical therapies, the discovery of LSD was of interest.

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Clinical trials and pregnancy: regulators weigh in

Clarivate

Drug developers often face a Catch-22 regarding clinical trials and pregnancy. How feasible is it to establish a drug’s safety for use in a population that may be unwilling or unable to participate in clinical trials? We look at the outcome of a recent Food and Drug Administration meeting and their draft guidance for more information.

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Clinical Research News: Social Determinants Of Health Data Help Identify Sites For Trials

Clarify Health

It has been more than a decade now since the notion of social determinants started expanding to consider access to transportation, food, income, and decent housing on care journeys and outcomes, says Drouin. Data governance and HIPAA rules around this are very clear—you can’t identify the individual. Switzerland Platform’ .

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GAMP 5 update: computerized system expectations for pharma manufacturers

European Pharmaceutical Review

As ISPE GAMP 5 Second Edition notes in the preface “Operating in a highly regulated industry may lead practitioners to apply prescriptive and rigid compliance-based approaches that are not commensurate with and not effective in managing any actual risk to the product and the patient.”