pharmaphorum

JANUARY 22, 2021

Gilead Sciences says its antiviral Veklury should be effective against the new, more contagious COVID-19 variants discovered in the UK and South Africa. According to the US biopharma company, genetic analyses of publicly available sequences for the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 suggest the mutations in the viral spike protein that have made them more transmissible shouldn’t affect the way Veklury (remdesivir) works.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 18, 2021

A representative from the global CRO outlines how forces like COVID-19, decentralized studies, globalization and others are driving change in the industry.

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Druggist

JANUARY 21, 2021

The main focus of today’s post is to review the most popular prescription painkillers in the UK. I previously reviewed the popularity of different drugs in the UK, which may interest you: Top 15 most prescribed drugs in the UK & most popular antidepressants in the UK. Most popular prescription painkillers (UK) will be ranked according to the volume of prescriptions issued in the last 12 months by GPs in the UK.

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indispensable health

JANUARY 19, 2021

Many pharmacy professionals are needing to juggle increasing job responsibilities with decreasing time to complete tasks. Pharmacy leaders must know not only are they not immune to this, the pharmacy staff they manage isn’t either. As a result everyone on the pharmacy team can often be pulled in many directions. An unfortunate final piece to this introductory framework is the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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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.

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 18, 2021

Public health authorities in California are seeking a halt on dosing of one lot of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of allergic reactions at one immunisation clinic. According to state epidemiologist Dr Erica Pan, there were a higher-than-expected number of suspected allergic reactions at a community clinic being used to administer the shot, with some people needing medical attention in a 24-hour period.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 18, 2021

A leader from Oracle Health Sciences examines the dynamic, challenging year and highlights creativity and ingenuity displayed by research professionals.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JANUARY 18, 2021

The ABIM Cardiology Board Exam is a difficult test, but the content is very learnable. The average pass rate is ~93% over the past several years, which happens to be higher than most of the other Medical Specialty Boards. On the other hand, Cardiologists may simply be more prepared, and that’s the reason for the higher pass rate. Test your knowledge with some of our sample Cardiology Board Review Practice Questions!

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 19, 2021

A survey by rare disease patient network Raremark found that 86% of the community members asked were interested in taking part in clinical trials. CEO Jeremy Edwards looks at how decentralised trial models can solve some of the challenges for clinical trial recruitment in rare disease. With low and geographically dispersed patient populations in rare disease, deciding where best to place trial sites can be a headache for sponsors.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 21, 2021

The trials, funded by the American Heart Association, will harness the companyâs Verisense wearable sensor platform to examine brain-heart health links.

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Pharma Mirror

JANUARY 19, 2021

The chances are that at some point in the last year when you’ve been talking to someone about how hard it’s been to keep track of and to keep on top of your workload when more and more people are working from home, and everything is so up in the air, that someone will have recommended a management software that they swear by. They will have told you that it has made their work-life immeasurably easier and that they cannot remember how they ever got by without it.

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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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Med Ed 101

JANUARY 20, 2021

Many have asked me what are the pros and cons of doing BCPS recertification by exam. Here are my thoughts on this. BCPS Recertification by Exam: The Pros If you are anything like me, I learn best when I have something I am preparing for. One of the great advantages of preparing to retake the […]. The post BCPS Recertification By Exam Pros and Cons appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2021

Ella Balasa says she owes her life to the experimental phage therapy she was able access in no small part thanks to her scientific background. Her mission, she told pharmaphorum, is to ensure everyone has the knowledge and power they need to navigate their own healthcare journey, no matter where they are from or what they do. Ella, 28, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – a rare genetic disease which causes a build-up of thick, sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive tract, and sinuses – at 18 mont

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 19, 2021

The pharma giant has invested in the clinical trial exploring the viability of Vedanta Biosciencesâ VE202 inflammatory bowel disease treatment candidate.

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Pharma Times

JANUARY 18, 2021

Therapy approved for the treatment of paediatric patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma

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Med Ed 101

JANUARY 17, 2021

Tramadol is used in clinical practice, but it does have numerous drug interactions that you should be aware of. When reviewing a medication list or when a patient starts a new medication, here are some of the items that I think about when monitoring for tramadol drug interactions. Seizure Risk Antiepileptic agents are always something […]. The post Tramadol Drug Interactions appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 21, 2021

A partnership between University of Oxford, the Earlham Institute, and the global pharmaceutical companies Biogen Inc and Boehringer Ingelheim is announced today to investigate a new drug target for the treatment of schizophrenia. This is the first project to be funded by the international Psychiatry Consortium, a £4 million collaboration between seven global pharmaceutical companies, and two leading research charities, convened and managed by the Medicines Discovery Catapult, that supports high

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 21, 2021

The small-molecule pharmaceuticals manufacturer secured a DoD/HHS government contract to manufacture critical medicines, including a COVID-19 treatment.

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Pharma Times

JANUARY 21, 2021

Antibodies in blood of vaccinated individuals neutralised in vivo version of variant

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The deprescribing.org Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

Hello, deprescribers! Today we are excited to have another interview post with clinical pharmacist Pam Howell (Ontario, Canada), telling us about her (deprescribing) experiences working as part of the telemedicine initiative GeriMedRisk. Q: You are part of the GeriMedRisk initiative. First off, can you tell us a little bit about GeriMedRisk and how the consultation service works?

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 18, 2021

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu cancer drug has picked up a second indication, in patients who have stomach cancer and haven’t responded to Roche’s Herceptin (trastuzumab). This latest indication adds to Enhertu first approval at the end of 2019 for advanced HER2-positive breast cancer after two or more HER2-targeted regimens. Around one in five gastric cancers are HER2-positive, opening up a new market niche for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, who have been working on Enhertu (trastuzu

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 21, 2021

A leader from the supply-chain specialist explains vulnerabilities and challenges unique to pharma, and how professionals can safeguard and streamline.

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Pharma Times

JANUARY 20, 2021

UK biotech company will collaborate with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Pharma Marketing Network

JANUARY 20, 2021

By Stephen Towers, PhD. The program for this year’s Biotech Showcase Digital – the leading investor and networking conference for mostly small- and mid-cap biotechnology companies – highlighted several important advances in healthcare that have been greatly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic (to put a modern spin on the old adage, necessity is the mother of innovation ), including the embrace of digital health and advancement of novel vaccine technologies.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 22, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected the routines of many practicing physicians, including an impact on their prescribing decisions. New research from CRA shows that for many physician practices, prescribing has shifted based on route of administration. These changes, initially presumed to be temporary, may continue beyond the pandemic. As several COVID-19 vaccine candidates progress to patients and with more than 150 other vaccines in clinical development, global communities look forward

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 19, 2021

Formerly Parexel Informatics, the renamed clinical research technology company has broken off and will operate as an independent company going forward.

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Pharma Times

JANUARY 22, 2021

Company has completed genetic analysis for UK and South African variants

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Colors Make me Happy

JANUARY 22, 2021

“It’s only when diverse perspectives are included, respected, and valued that we can start to get a full picture of the world, who we serve, what they need, and how to successfully meet people where they are.” ~ Brene Brown The reckoning of racial justice protesters from the turbulent summer of 2020 has made many of us question our roles and wonder how effective we have been in combating systemic racism in the United States.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 19, 2021

A new survey highlights the importance of customer reference data to digital transformation and analyses ways pharma companies can improve the quality of their datasets. In a remote world, customer data is more foundational than ever, and Veeva’s 2020 European Customer Reference Data Survey found 91% of organisations view customer data as a global strategic asset, while 88% said it’s essential for new product launches or sales models.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 18, 2021

The subcutaneously administered immunoglobulin, if successful, would provide rapid immunity against the virus behind the deadly global pandemic.

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Pharma Times

JANUARY 20, 2021

Approximately one in five breast cancer cases in the EU are HER2-positive

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 22, 2021

NICE has said that the NHS should not fund Bristol-Myers Squibb’s multiple sclerosis pill Zeposia (ozanimod) for relapsing multiple sclerosis in first draft guidance. The cost-effectiveness body said that trial evidence showed Zeposia cuts the number of relapses and brain lesions compared with Biogen’s Avonex (interferon beta-1a). But in its first draft guidance NICE said that Zeposia’s effect on progression of disability is unclear.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2021

Laboratory studies have confirmed that antibodies stimulated by Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine can neutralise the new, more transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2 identified in the UK. The results of the study – published online prior to peer review – are among the first data to indicate that any of the approved coronavirus vaccines can effectively target the mutated spike protein in the UK strain, known as B.1.1.7 lineage or VOC 202012/01.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 18, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s Darzalex Faspro has become the first product approved by the FDA to treat light chain (AL) amyloidosis, a rare and often fatal blood cell disorder. The new indication is the second for Darzalex Faspro, a subcutaneous version of blockbuster intravenous therapy Darzalex (daratumumab) which is used to treat multiple myeloma on its own and as part of multiple combination therapies.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has given a green light to Roche’s Rozlytrek for a rare form of lung cancer, almost seven months after NICE backed the drug in England. Rozlytrek (entrectinib) can now be used by the NHS in Scotland as a treatment option for ROS1-positive, advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) not previously treated with ROS1 inhibitors.

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