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STAT+: Oncologists more likely to provide low-value care after receiving pharma money, study finds

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Oncologists were more likely to provide low-value cancer care after receiving money from pharmaceutical companies, and the findings raise questions about the extent to which industry influence may have led to patient harm, according to a new study.

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Innovation in chemotherapy: Leading companies in platinum-based cancer drug compositions

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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 756,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the pharmaceutical industry, there are 110 innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. Several platinum-based drugs such as cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin are widely used in cancer therapy.

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Janssen rebrands its identity

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson has changed its name to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J Innovative Medicine). Branding innovation in the pharmaceutical industry This week, Novartis has also finalised changes to its divisions.

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Innovation in chemotherapy: Leading companies in purine derivatives-based cancer drug compositions

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 756,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the pharmaceutical industry, there are 110 innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. Among its key functions, it interacts with nucleic acids and enzymes during their synthesis and function.

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NICE recommends innovative breast cancer drug

European Pharmaceutical Review

An important advance in treating breast cancer The pharmaceutical company shared that its oral small molecule poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor is indicated in adults who have had an anthracycline or a taxane, or both, if suitable, and endocrine therapy in patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer, if suitable.

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Chemo-free regimen demonstrates efficacy in NSCLC

European Pharmaceutical Review

Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase III MARIPOSA study is the first to show a clinically meaningful benefit in a chemotherapy-free regimen compared to the small molecule treatment TAGRISSO ® ( osimertinib ).

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NICE backs two new breast cancer drugs for NHS use

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. “We’ll continue to demand more for people affected by breast cancer, working with the Government, NHS England, NICE and pharmaceutical companies to ensure new, clinically effective treatments reach patients as quickly as possible, at a fair price for the NHS,” she added.