Wed.Jun 15, 2022

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2nd NSCLC Drug Development Summit

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The 2nd NSCLC Drug Development Summit returns for its second year to unite biopharma and academic leaders during an exciting era of personalized medicine. The industry is uniting to address mechanisms of drug resistance, spearhead progress in molecular subtyping and define practice-changing drug sequencing and combinations for the largest solid tumor indication, NSCLC.

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A patient-funded ALS drug offers hope where few treatments exist

PharmaVoice

Eledon Pharmaceuticals’ grassroots-backed drug recently entered clinical trials.

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Digital operating room developer Proximie raises $80m

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Tech startup Proximie has raised $80 million in third-round financing that will be used to further develop its augmented reality platform, which allows surgeons to share best practices with other clinicians anywhere in the world. The London, UK-based company’s connected operating room (OR) platform means doctors can physically show each other where to make an incision – in real-time – or use physical gestures to illustrate a technique.

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What Do You Need to Know About CE for Nurses? 

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Physicians aren’t alone in their continuing education requirements. Nursing continuing education is required in most states to ensure that nurses and nurse practitioners keep their knowledge up to date. What do you need to know about CME for nurses, and how can you fulfill your requirements? . Why Do Nurses Need to Earn Continuing Education? . As the medical industry advances, so must the knowledge nurses have.

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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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NICE backs Astellas’ oral therapy Evrenzo for anaemia in kidney disease

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Astellas’ oral HIF-PH inhibitor Evrenzo has become the first drug in the class to be recommended for routine NHS use as a treatment for anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD), ahead of rivals from Otsuka and GlaxoSmithKline. The decision by cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE means that Evrenzo (roxadustat) is the first oral alternative to treatment with injectable iron supplements or erythropoietin-based therapies symptomatic anaemia associated with CKD.

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NICE’s Early Value Assessment for Medtech: panning for nuggets of innovation gold

NICE

By Jeanette Kusel, director of scientific advice, Mark Salmon, programme director of information resrouces and Sarah Byron, interim programme director for devices, diagnostics and digital at NICE. The explosion in digital health products has left NHS commissioners wondering how they can possibly sift out what works and what provides maximum benefit for the service and for patients.

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Increasing the capacity of our technology appraisals - the proportionate way

NICE

I’ve seen many changes to the health and care landscape since I’ve been at NICE – some more significant than others. But I feel that the point we’re at now is particularly striking. New, innovative, and potentially disruptive treatments are being developed at a pace we haven’t seen before – leading to medicines of great range and complexity.

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Men’s Health at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

Men’s health week is upon us and we are thrilled to be raising awareness with you. The goal of this week is to focus on encouraging boys, men, and their families to practice and implement healthy living decisions, such as exercising and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. Focusing on men’s health and raising awareness is imperative as we strive to keep our communities healthy.

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A ‘safe space’ for addressing complex health technology assessment challenges

NICE

Innovative medicines, medical devices and diagnostics are arriving at an unprecedented pace. At NICE, it’s our duty to keep ahead of these developments to make sure patients gain rapid access to the most promising, cutting-edge treatments. So, we’re taking a number of measures to address this. These include developing a proportionate approach to technology appraisals to increase our capacity.

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5th International Cannabinoid-Derived Pharmaceuticals Summit

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Over the last half-decade, we have witnessed game-changing developments within the cannabinoid field, driving it into a new era of rigorous research, promising clinical trials and multimillion-dollar deals. The 5 th International Cannabinoid-Derived Pharmaceuticals Summit brings together drug developers working on the complex production of both plant-based, biosynthetic and synthetic endocannabinoid system modulators.

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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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Progress, potential revealed in BIO diversity report

Outsourcing Pharma

Unveiled at the 2022 BIO International Convention, the group's third annual diversity, equity, and inclusion report spotlights improvements both made and needed.

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Orphan Drugs: From Niche to Mainstream

PharmExec

Larger pipeline and increased support from regulatory authorities are setting up the orphan drug market for long-term success.

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Risperidone Conversion Case Studies

Med Ed 101

Converting Risperidone to Other Antipsychotics Lifelong antipsychotic therapy is often needed to adequately manage psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, therapy often needs to be adjusted to optimize efficacy while avoiding undesirable side effects. Risperidone (Risperdal) is a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) commonly used in practice but tends to have a higher risk of producing certain adverse effects compared […].

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Jazz and Redx in milestone inhibitor agreement

Pharma Times

Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Redx announce that pan-RAF inhibitor will enter clinical development

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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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Piramal Pharma Boosts API Services

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Focus on operational excellence is playing a major role in this effort, company says.

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Keensight Capital invests in AstraZeneca spin-out

Pharma Times

The deal will boost CatSci’s ability to deliver best-in-class medicines to patients worldwide

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Circling back to digital initiatives in pharma

Pharma Manufacturing

Three priorities for re-strategizing digital transformation post-COVID

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SK Pharmteco to Invest $35 Million toward Site Expansion

Pharmaceutical Commerce

CDMO’s Ireland campus will increase in capacity by 50% as a result.

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Boehringer takes option on masked cytokine specialist Trutino

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Boehringer Ingelheim must like what it has seen in its two-year-old R&D collaboration with Trutino Biosciences to develop cytokine therapies – it has just taken an option to buy the company outright. The German pharma group originally teamed up with San Diego-based Trutino on a project to apply its drug discovery and development platform to three undisclosed cytokines, making them safer and potentially more effective as treatments for cancer as they could be administered at higher doses.

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How to Get Better Sleep Throughout the Night

Compounding Pharmacy of America

A single bad night’s sleep is common once in a while, but it should not be the norm. If you have a hard time sleeping more than a few times a week, whether that’s getting to sleep or staying asleep, be sure to seek medical help. The post How to Get Better Sleep Throughout the Night appeared first on The Compounding Pharmacy of America.