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Cancer vaccines: providing the edge in oncology

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In this article, Ben Hargreaves looks into the promise of cancer vaccines and how this treatment modality may offer advantages over existing immunotherapies in the oncology sector. The oncology segment has been recognised as one of the most productive areas for pharmaceutical companies to focus their R&D investment.

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The Pandemic Treaty and the opportunity to end ‘vaccine apartheid’

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Ben Hargreaves discovers why some have referred to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments as a form of apartheid. Vaccine access for a price. Tendayi Achium, labelled the response by the global community as a form of “vaccine apartheid,” a suggestion echoed by the organisation’s director general.

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GSK continues campaign for greater adult immunisation coverage

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The UK company reveals the results from a partner-led survey to discover the rates of vaccination for adults, why levels are lower than expected, and what can be done to improve this. The result of the improving knowledge of vaccines’ role in society initially led to a rise in interest in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Prefilled syringes and vaccines: Optimising parenteral packaging for the next pandemic

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When it comes to vaccines and other high-value biologics, it is essential that effective formulations go hand in hand with safe delivery. This also has clear advantages in healthcare settings, particularly when it comes to vaccines. In general, a prefilled syringe is clearly preferred for vaccines.”.

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Pharmacists Reimagine Myeloma Care With Insights from ASCO

Pharmacy Times

This is progressing through a phase 3 trial and includes comparator arms with standard-of-care treatments like daratumumab, bortezomib (Velcade; Millennium/Takeda and Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies), and lenalidomide. 2 We’re still trying to figure out where these new treatments best fit.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly strategy against compounders, Bristol’s antipsychotic, and more

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… Four months ago, a small pharmaceuticals company bought a medicine used to combat a rare growth disorder in children and quickly raised the list price by 150% , STAT says. European pharmaceutical bosses have called on the European Union to increase drug prices toward the much higher levels paid by the U.S.,

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

In 2022, based upon a complaint filed by a pharmaceutical company, CMS was asked to reevaluate the SSA section that establishes the J-code,” Soefje said. So, the pharmaceutical companies then pushed to get their 505(b)(2) drugs declared sole source,” Soefje said. “If This went into effect in January 2022.”

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