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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Moderna’s RSV vaccine, Aurobindo problems, and more

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We accept all manner of confidential communications and secret dossiers … New diabetes and weight loss drugs may benefit patients undergoing hip replacement without adding to complication risks , Reuters reports, citing preliminary data released at a meeting of orthopedic surgeons. Meanwhile, here are a few tidbits to digest.

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Eli Lilly to help fund cold chain initiative

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.” “Efforts to expand access to medicines, especially insulin, are only beneficial when effective cold chain systems are in place to keep them at the right temperature on their way to patients,” commented Leigh Ann Pusey, Executive Vice President of corporate affairs and communications for Lilly.

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BioNTech and UK Government announce strategic partnership to provide mRNA cancer immunotherapies

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It is hoped this acceleration will lead to up to 10,000 patients receiving such therapies by the end of 2030. German biotech company BioNTech and the UK Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will accelerate clinical trials of personalised mRNA immunotherapies. read more.

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Lilly preps for rollout of its connected diabetes system

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The reusable Smart Button attaches to the top of the Tempo insulin pen, and communicates via Bluetooth with the app – a bespoke version of Welldoc’s BlueStar software – to log when shots are administered and the dose taken. billion in 2020 to more than $16 billion by 2030, according to GlobalData. The system works as follows.

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Lilly and EVA Pharma to aid affordable insulin access in Africa

European Pharmaceutical Review

Lilly’s 30×30 initiative aims to improve access to quality healthcare for 30 million people living in limited-resource settings, annually, by 2030. Communication with WHO encourage implementation of and accountability for the commitments and contributions toward improving access to insulin.

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Healthier Together and philanthropic ventures in tropical disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs , hosted by His Excellency (HE) Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, on Thursday 23 June 2022, gathered world leaders to commit to ending these devastating diseases by the end of 2030. Europe’s Healthier Together initiative. A guidance document has been released to support these activities.

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Novo Nordisk launches first smart insulin pens for NHS patients

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The new devices – NovoPen 6 and NovoPen Echo Plus – are insulin self-injection pens that record information such as when and how much insulin is administered, with the data uploaded to an app via near-field communication (NFC) link so it can be reviewed by the patients themselves and healthcare professionals.