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Innovation across the healthcare system is needed to realise the value of medicines

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Janssen’s Catherine Taylor, vice-president, EMEA medical affairs, therapy area strategy, discusses the importance of systemic innovation across the healthcare system to realise the full value of medicines. Medicines and vaccines are among the most powerful interventions that can help improve quality of life for people across the world. As an oncology trained medical doctor who practiced in the UK NHS for 10 years, I have seen the benefits first-hand, as patients live longer lives, free from symp

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People on the Move: April 2022

Outsourcing Pharma

This monthâs news includes hiring, promotions, expansions, and acquisitions at H Clinical, Charles River, DHL Supply Chain, X-Chem, and other key companies.

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Digital investment promises to accelerate the use of wearable sensor data in clinical trials

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In an interview with Dudley Tabakin (CEO, VivoSense), Chris Garabedian (CEO, Xontogeny) and Tanja Dowe (CEO, Debiopharm Innovation Fund), pharmaphorum discusses the recent announcement of the closing of a $25 million Series A financing round to scale up the innovative VivoSense® software, which uses wearable sensor data in clinical trials, and for the development of novel digital biomarkers.

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Winterlight Labs pitches in on decentralizing Alzheimer’s research

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The biomarker developer is partnering with Alzheimer Center Amsterdam on decentralized assessment of patient cognition and function in preclinical research.

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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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Gaming health firm GripAble raises $11m for rehab platform

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GripAble has raised $11 million in first-round financing that will be used to advance its digital health approach to rehabilitation for people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions on the international stage. The London, UK-based company has developed a platform that combines a hand-held sensor, gamified mobile app software, and telehealth consultations with therapists, which is designed to entertain users while they train at home.

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SubjectWell expands trial recruitment marketplace to oncology indications

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The recruitment tech specialist has added oncology clinical studies to its marketplace, providing sponsors with a larger pool of patients to choose from.

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Catalent acquires Oxfordshire facility to expand biologics in UK and Europe

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The biologics development and manufacturing facility is currently under construction near Oxford, UK

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Drugmakers pledge shorter launch times for drugs in EU

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Pharmaceutical companies have said they will try to carve months off the time between approval and launch for new medicines in Europe, and reduce disparities between access between countries. The drugmakers – all members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) trade organisation – said the key to reducing the launch time will be to file for pricing and reimbursement in all EU countries as soon as possible.

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NICE overturns previous decision, recommends Merck and Pfizer’s Bavencio

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Following successful appeals, the therapy has been recommended for all eligible bladder cancer patients

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AACR: BioNTech finds value in CAR-T/mRNA vaccine combo

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Adding an mRNA vaccine to CAR-T cell therapy could be the key to unlocking activity in solid tumours, according to German biotech BioNTech. CAR-Ts have revolutionised the treatment of some blood cancers like B cell lymphomas, but have been largely unsuccessful at targeting solid tumours, in part as the cells do not penetrate tumour tissue as effectively as the bone marrow.

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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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UK grants early access to Novartis’ prostate cancer radioligand

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The UK regulator has said eligible patients with prostate cancer will get early access to a radioligand therapy developed by Novartis’ Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) subsidiary while it is under regulatory review. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given the green light for 177 Lu vipivotide tetraxetan – approved last month in the US as Pluvicto – to be included in the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS).