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Health Innovators: PureTech Health’s Daphne Zohar

pharmaphorum

They discuss the publicly-listed biotech’s pipeline projects and focus on the BIG (brain-immune-gut) axis as well as PureTech’s interest in digital therapeutics. Prior to this, he founded pharmaphorum in 2009, which was acquired by Healthware Group in June 2020.

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Paving the way for anti-Abeta active immunotherapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

The vaccination of patients with AN1792 led to the activation of their immune systems, which started producing endogenous anti-Abeta antibodies. Therefore, active immunotherapy to trigger the immune system to produce sustained levels of endogenous antibodies has now become far more attractive.

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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

While this medication can be helpful for many people and their symptoms, it does not address the underlying root causes of the condition, and may also mask the underlying inflammation that can perpetuate the immune system imbalance and lead to other chronic conditions. 2009 Feb;59(2):126. 2022;66(4):551-581. J Pak Med Assoc.

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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

6 , 13 , 14 The most commonly mentioned contaminants were Burkholderia species 5 , 8 as a whole, and vesivirus 2117 for Genzyme products in 2009. 3 (2009): 313. 3 (2009): 243–247. 3 (2009): 317–329. 11 Table 1: Contamination-associated recalls from 2017 to 2021. Lessons Learned from the Contamination of Heparin.”

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Olanzapine interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Olanzapine can also cause low levels of white blood cells, so caution should be used in immunocompromised individuals to avoid further exacerbating their lack of an immune system. For these reasons, olanzapine is not approved for the treatment of dementia-related psychosis.

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Race to the finish: pharma edges closer to approval with RSV vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

During the 2009–19 period, children in the US ages five years and younger accounted for 58, 000 annual RSV-related hospitalisations and 100–500 annual deaths. In the Northern hemisphere, RSV season occurs from autumn to the end of spring and tends to coincide with influenza season.

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Why Women Have More Thyroid Disorders: The Izabella Wentz Safety Theory

The Thyroid Pharmacist

2] Sex hormones, especially estrogen and prolactin, have an important role in modulating the immune system and may impact autoimmune disease. One theory called “fetal microchimerism” proposes that this is due to fetal cells that may remain in the mother’s thyroid gland, which can cause an immune system response. [4]