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In conversation with consultant pharmacist in cardiology Dr Rani Khatib

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From his base in Leeds, Dr Rani Khatib champions holistic, person-centred approaches and the collaborative power of the multidisciplinary team in cardiac care. The Society includes non-physicians as part of its structure because, simply, the care of patients with cardiology conditions requires input from multiple healthcare professionals.’

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Why the drug pricing debate is focused on insulin

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It has now been 100 years since the first patient with diabetes received an injection of insulin, when Leonard Thomas, a 14-year-old boy, was treated with the hormone. In recent years, there have been more developments in the area of diabetes management, with the emergence of metformin and more recently semaglutide and dulaglutide.

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Beyond the pill in an outcomes-based world

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But innovative new products are only part of the equation, because even the most efficacious drugs will only work as part of a holistic programme of care that includes mental health support. In diabetes, for example, 25% of patients experience depression and 40% experience anxiety. Mental health.

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Lilly preps for rollout of its connected diabetes system

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After years of preparation, Eli Lilly is on the brink of launching a fully connected and personalised diabetes management platform, underpinned by digital technologies. Tighter glucose control is known to reduce the risk of complications of diabetes like cardiovascular disease and nerve damage affecting the eyes and extremities. .

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Boehringer-backed digital health academy set for launch in UK

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An online training academy that aims to raise the digital skills of NHS health and care workers is due to open its virtual doors next March, according to the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA). The courses on offer through the academy will be on two levels.

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Oculis SA and EBAC join to drive ophthalmology innovation

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Oculis SA, a global biopharmaceutical company that develops treatments for saving sight and improving eye care with breakthrough innovations, is to combine with the European Biotech Acquisition Corp (EBAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that has screened over 100 European biotechnology companies.

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Sanofi launches Impact® brand of medicines for low-income countries

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The Impact ® brand includes 30 Sanofi medicines and covers a wide range of therapeutic areas, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, malaria and cancer. Medicines include insulin, glibenclamide and oxaliplatin, the company said.