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Top biopharmaceutical Covid-19 vaccine companies boosted with over 80% revenue growth

Pharmaceutical Technology

Last year was a positive year for biopharmaceutical companies, particularly those with Covid-19 vaccines. As a result of huge global sales of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, the split in profits between Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty contributed towards revenues of $81.3bn and $22.4bn last year, respectively. YoY revenue growth.

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How Technology Can Support Health System Pharmacy with COVID-19 Vaccine Management 

Omnicell

Howard Montgomery, MS, RPh Director, Clinical Consulting, Omnicell The biggest vaccination campaign in history is now underway and scaling fast. The vaccine rollout brings unique logistical challenges, especially for health system pharmacy as they need to manage inventory across multiple, diverse locations.

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Healthier Together and philanthropic ventures in tropical disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

A guidance document has been released to support these activities. A potential first-in-class compound to treat dengue fever is currently undergoing Phase I clinical development, as is a potential drug candidate for Cryptosporidium infection, EDI048. LXE408 is currently entering Phase II clinical development.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO pandemic accord may force pharma to disclose prices; FDA OKs first therapy to delay type 1 diabetes

STAT

The document says that public funding for the development of vaccines and treatments should be more transparent, and include provisions to ensure that any resulting products are distributed evenly around the world. The agency issued 62 warning letters and 23 import alerts related to drugs, excluding compound-related actions.

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How can the pharma industry navigate issues in the global supply chain to minimise drug shortages?

pharmaphorum

Supply chain challenges are compounded by the broader global picture, such as the war in Ukraine, the great resignation, and natural disasters. The extraordinary scenario of producing vaccines for a global pandemic led to a well-documented shortage of vials, stoppers, and syringes, and finding a solution is no easy task.

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9 ways pharmacy technician roles are changing

The Checkup by Singlecare

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) expanded pharmacy technicians roles to include administering vaccines and point-of-care testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. They may also be involved with medication compounding and assisting with clinical trials, depending on the healthcare setting.

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Health inequalities: A societal challenge that needs a cross-sector solution

pharmaphorum

Health inequality is the “greatest societal challenge of our time”, according to a briefing document calling for a system-wide solution. Much has been published on the increase of digital health during the pandemic, but, as the report stresses, digital exclusion and digital poverty can compound health inequalities. Equitable access.