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STAT+: Brain biopsies on ‘vulnerable’ patients at Mount Sinai set off alarm bells at FDA, documents show

STAT

In March 2020, as Bauman was preparing to undergo the surgery at a Mount Sinai medical facility in midtown Manhattan, he said he was invited to participate in a research study — one only open to patients already committed to undergo DBS at Mount Sinai.

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ICYMI: Cancer death rate continues to decline due to treatment advances

PhRMA

decrease between 2019 and 2020 alone, increasingly reflects advances in prevention and treatment—including new medicines which have improved survival across a range of cancers. This report is the latest to document this progress. The report notes the continued decline in death rates since 1991, including a 1.5%

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Akorn files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, terminates all employees

Drug Store News

The company went bankrupt in 2020 after a $4.3 billion takeover offer failed, according to a Bloomberg Law report that cited court documents.

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Common pharma compliance concerns cited by FDA warning letters

European Pharmaceutical Review

A study of the causes of warning letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) between 2010 and 2020 revealed that poor current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) compliance and misbranding were the most common citations.

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5 Important Things To Know About Social Media As A Resource For Pharmacy Residency Recruitment – For Both Candidates And Programs 

IDStewardship

Since the news of virtual Midyear in 2020, many residency programs have created social media accounts, most often on the platform Twitter. Develop a manual or guidance document outlining the goals of the account. This type of document is especially helpful for account management transitions in resident managed accounts.

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The GoCART Coalition: Guidance for pharmacists

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

8 The GoCART Coalition In 2020, the European Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the European Hematology Association joined forces and launched GoCART – a multi-stakeholder coalition in the field of gene and cellular therapies manufactured from cells and tissues of haematopoietic origin. Cham (CH): Springer; 2022: Chapter 43.

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US FDA accepts Accord BioPharma’s BLA for HLX02 to treat cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

Accord US BioPharma president Chrys Kokino said: “The promise of HLX02’s reference product — Herceptin1 — is well documented, and we’re thrilled to announce this regulatory milestone as we work to provide patients increased options and access for treatment of serious conditions in oncology, immunology and critical care.

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