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FDA issues first recommendations on AI for drug development

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time, issued draft guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) intended to support a regulatory decision about a drug or biological product. The guidelines address the safety, effectiveness or quality of these medicines.

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You can’t afford to get cancer

World of DTC Marketing

OPENING: American cancer patients spent more than $21 billion on their care in 2019. billion and patient time costs of $4.87 Monthly drugs costs may reach $100,000, causing many Americans to struggle with the physical and emotional effects of high out-of-pocket medical costs. billion included out-of-pocket costs of $16.22

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FDA approves first-in-class oral antibiotic

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Blujepa ( gepotidacin ) antibiotic for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in female adults and paediatric patients aged 12 years old and over. The approval of Blujepa is a crucial milestone with uUTIs among the most common infections in women.

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The current pricing of cancer treatments is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

needs to take substantial steps to address the high costs of cancer drugs. From 2009 to 2019, the median monthly treatment costs for new drugs at launch reached $11,755 in the U.S… From 2009-10 to 2018-19, the lowest average monthly costs for new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. SUMMARY: The U.S.

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MHRA approves SARCLISA for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted approval for SARCLISA (isatuximab), making it the first and only anti-CD38 quadruplet therapy available for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).

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Pharma Injecting Life into Digital Health Amidst Funding Downturn

MedCity News

Investors in 2022 appeared confident that the continued transformation of drug research and development protocols and the overall life sciences industry will not only include digital health solutions, but will even depend on them for data collection, analysis, patient engagement, and even their therapeutic properties.

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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. Milton Friedman.

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