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Rollout of a new malaria vaccine kicks off in Africa

STAT

LONDON — Starting Monday, a new, highly effective malaria vaccine will be rolled out for the first time, as an immunization campaign for children kicks off in Cameroon — a day that global health officials say marked a historic step in the decades-long quest to protect people from one of the world’s deadliest infections. The vaccine drive in Cameroon — the first launch of the vaccine outside of clinical trials and pilot programs — comes as some 20 African countr

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Elevance Health wants to use AI to simplify and personalize healthcare. Here's how the insurance giant is doing it

Fierce Healthcare

Artificial intelligence dominated the conversation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this month. | The health insurance giant, which serves 117 million people, sees opportunities to leverage generative AI and other technologies to make healthcare easier to navigate, chief AI officer Shawn Wang said during an interview at CES 2024.

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Inhaler Chart – Free PDF!

Med Ed 101

There are so many inhalers on the market for asthma and COPD. LABA, LAMA, and ICS products are getting so hard to keep track of! Honestly, it gets a little overwhelming at times to remember them all by brand name and what category and classification they fall into. My good friend Derek Borkowski is the […] The post Inhaler Chart – Free PDF!

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Inside the growing precision therapy market and the crucial role of pDNA manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

CDMOs, who cater to the requirements of multiple companies and develop platform processes to achieve the much-needed economy of scale, are being seen as a possible solution.

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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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BMS eyes first-line colorectal cancer use for Opdivo-Yervoy

pharmaphorum

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo-Yervoy regimen improves PFS as first-line therapy for patients with MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer in CheckMate-8HW trial

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The Guardian view on medicine shortages: a global issue for which Britain needs a plan | Editorial

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Challenges with drug supply chains face many governments. But Brexit has made the situation worse for the UK For anyone who relies on medication to treat a health condition, a shortage will be unwelcome. In some cases, for example cough and cold remedies , this will be a worrying inconvenience. But in others, such as HRT , diabetes drugs, antibiotics and antipsychotics, there are serious implications for health and wellbeing.

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Exploring the Miracle Antibody Drug Conjugate Technologies

Roots Analysis

With fourteen approved drugs and several drug candidates being evaluated under different stages of development, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are now recognized as a potent class of targeted therapeutics. The success of this relatively novel class of therapeutics is attributed to the ability of lead molecules to specifically identify and eliminate disease associated cells / pathogens, consequently, addressing most of the concerns related to off target toxicities.

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