Wed.Jan 19, 2022

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Billionaire-backed “rejuvenation” start-up Altos Labs launches operations

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Just months after the venture was unveiled, controversial biotechnology company Altos Labs has officially launched with $3 billion in funding secured from investors. Dubbed an ‘anti-ageing’ company, Altos has gained mainstream attention for its focus on ‘rejuvenation’ and biological reprogramming technology. While the specific research goals have been kept a closely guarded secret, some scientists propose that rejuvenating cells in a lab could be a path to prolonging huma

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Fierce JPM Week: Women are the 'power buyers' of healthcare. Here's how to serve them better

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Fierce JPM Week: Women are the 'power buyers' of healthcare. Here's how to serve them better. hlandi. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 13:54.

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Don’t be afraid to change

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The digital revolution generated by the pandemic fractured lines of connection and severed the life-blood of being able to meet with clinicians for sales teams and MSLs. It created a fundamental shift in operating practice that has skewed product launches, sales and scientific communication but experts are advocating that companies embrace the change and use it to energise performance.

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Bullish on growing use of telehealth, Wheel banks $150M to expand white-labeled virtual care services

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Bullish on growing use of telehealth, Wheel banks $150M to expand white-labeled virtual care services. hlandi. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 16:26.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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Which PCD Products Are The Best To Start A Pharma Franchise?

Fossil Remedies

We know that the PCD Pharma Franchise business is lucrative and profitable. But do we know which PCD products should we pick so that the maximum profitability is ensured? Perhaps no. This blog is an attempt to clarify the concepts about choosing the best products. First, choose the right company. Experts say that one should choose an ISO-certified company that works as per the standards and guidelines laid by WHO and GMP.

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ililli: How Social Audio is Driving HCP Engagement

Pharma Marketing Network

Talk to me. Pharma brands that want deep engagements need to look at and listen to social audio. It’s not surprising. In fact, it’s the most direct route to your goal. You want to talk to doctors? To start the conversation, we put pictures in front of them, bombarded them with videos, retarget them, and then send them emails. We want to talk, and they want to listen.

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BioTuring enters collaboration to enable detailed single-cell RNA research

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Research into single-cell sequencing has been boosted with Single Cell Discoveries and BioTuring joining forces to refine the process. The collaboration aims to “close the gap between single-cell RNA sequencing wet-lab services and single-cell data analysis solutions,” which will allow scientists to study the finest details that can be hard to access.

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CMMI taking hard look at Medicare Advantage coding practices and impact on payment models

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CMMI taking hard look at Medicare Advantage coding practices and impact on payment models. rking. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 16:10.

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Sugemalimab plus chemo boosts lung cancer survival, trial reveals

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Lung cancer drug sugemalimab has delivered positive results following a phase 3 trial. EQRx’s GEMSTONE-302 study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the investigational anti-PD-L1 antibody, sugemalimab, in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with stage four non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), versus using chemotherapy alone.

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Big Health hauls in $75M to ramp up commercialization, launch new digital mental health therapeutics

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Big Health hauls in $75M to ramp up commercialization, launch new digital mental health therapeutics. dmuoio. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 11:18.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Immunotherapies are the scientific answer to cancer, how important is marketing?

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Once widely acknowledged as so special that only scientists and clinical specialists need apply, oncology has become exponentially more clinically targeted and sophisticated over the last decade. Yet how many other therapy areas have market leaders that don’t even have clinical approval in that indication?

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In its 2nd deal in 2 weeks, Babylon picks up DayToDay Health to bolster its remote care portfolio

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In its 2nd deal in 2 weeks, Babylon picks up DayToDay Health to bolster its remote care portfolio. rtorrence. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 15:28.

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Endo, Florida reach $65M opioid settlement

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Endo Pharmaceuticals and Endo Health Solutions, makers of Percocet, Opana, and Percodan, have settled with the State of Florida for $65 million (£47.7 million) to end their legal battle over Endo’s role in the opioid epidemic in the United States. The announcement comes at the same time as the state has finalised its nearly $300 million (£220 million) settlement with Johnson & Johnson that was announced in July, part of a multi-state settlement deal that also included distributors Amer

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Lyra Health gets $235M, soars to $5.85B valuation with new acquisition for global expansion

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Lyra Health gets $235M, soars to $5.85B valuation with new acquisition for global expansion. rtorrence. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 11:22.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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6 critical success factors of a successful rapid first commercial launch

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The success of any drug launch begins long before a regulatory agency gives the product the green light. From clinical development to commercialization, cross?functional team collaboration is critical when bringing a new drug to market—even more so when the product is fast?tracked or receives priority review. In the case of a company’s first commercial launch, the metaphor “building the plane while flying it” is often cited because so much is in progress.

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UnitedHealth Group reports $4.1B in profit for Q4, $17.3B for full-year 2021

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UnitedHealth Group reports $4.1B in profit for Q4, $17.3B for full-year 2021. pminemyer. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 07:23.

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Lasmiditan Versus Triptans

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Lasmiditan (Reyvow) is an agent that can be utilized for acute migraine treatment. It works slightly differently than triptans. While triptans target serotonin receptor subtypes 1B and 1D, lasmiditan targets serotonin receptor subtype 1F. The biggest reason that this matters is that by having selective agonist activity at 1F, we can likely avoid some of […].

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Mark Cuban's drug company launches pharmacy, promising striking savings on generic drugs

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Mark Cuban's drug company launches pharmacy, promising striking savings on generic drugs. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:09.

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New AstraZeneca treatment for rare cancer reduces risk of death

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Imfinzi has shown improvements in the overall survival of patients with biliary tract cancer

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Providers more likely to use negative descriptors in Black patients' medical records, study finds

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Providers more likely to use negative descriptors in Black patients' medical records, study finds. dmuoio. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 15:17.

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NICE moves: increased accessibility and flexibility for health tech

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NICE also aims to make strides in digital, genomic and antimicrobial technologies

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How 24/7 remote cardiac monitoring can cut diagnosis time, according to one tech company

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How 24/7 remote cardiac monitoring can cut diagnosis time, according to one tech company. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 16:03.

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Biden confident he can get 'big chunks' of $1.75T Build Back Better Act signed into law

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Biden confident he can get 'big chunks' of $1.75T Build Back Better Act signed into law. rking. Wed, 01/19/2022 - 17:12.

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