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Google’s DeepMind puts human proteome online for free

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The most complete database of protein structures ever assembled, developed with the help of Google’s artificial intelligence unit DeepMind, has been made freely available to researchers around the world. DeepMind partnered with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) to come up with the AlphaFold database, which predicts the three-dimensional structures of the human proteome – nearly all (98.5%) of the 20,000 or so proteins expressed by the human genome.

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Pharma industry, CROs adapting to COVID-19 impacts: survey

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A recent check-in with several biopharma and CRO companies, conducted by Life Science Strategy Group, indicates adjustment to pandemic-related challenges.

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Fuld + Company Helps Global Energy Company Benchmark its Production Operations Through Competitor Insights

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Background. A global energy company wanted to learn more about how their competitors are structured within their production facilities to help provide insight on operational challenges and inefficiencies. Working with Fuld + Company, the client was able to gain insight on the organizational structure, asset management strategies, and staffing models of selected industry peers.

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Researchers find extending the time between Pfizer doses boosts antibodies

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Eight weeks between doses is the 'sweet spot' according to researchers

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Tackling the ‘disease of systemic racism’ in clinical trials

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A lack of racial diversity in clinical trials is a long-standing, well-documented problem that contributes to the stark health inequalities that have been brought into sharp focus by COVID-19. Tackling it, however, has not been easy, thanks in no small part to the reasons being as complex as they are multi-faceted. But, according to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the country’s biopharmaceutical companies are “committed to learning and leading” in a bid to “addr

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BMS, BridgeBio partner to study drug combo for lung cancer

Outsourcing Pharma

The two pharma firms will partner to study the efficacy of Opdivo, paired with a SHP2 inhibitor, to treat non-small cell lung cancer with KRAS mutations.

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Four-drug combo therapy shows benefit for newly-diagnosed myeloma patients

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Combo therapy includes carflizomib administered alongside lenalidomide, dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide

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How tech-driven hubs in specialty pharmacy can improve the patient experience

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The use of specialty drugs in the U.S. has skyrocketed in recent years driven primarily by an increase in chronic condition diagnosis and the number of new medications on the market. Krishnanjan Alaparthi explores how tech-driven hub services can help manage the complexities of specialty pharma. It’s estimated specialty medications account for 75% of the approximately 7,000 prescription drugs currently in development, and by 2022, more than 60% of the 600 drugs expected to gain FDA approval will

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New eLearning program aimed at enabling faster clinical adoption and improving patient access to ATMPs

Outsourcing Pharma

A new UK eLearning program is targeted at healthcare and academic professionals to support their learning on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).

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Anticipated Challenges of Decentralized Clinical Trials: Part Two of the R’Kes Starling Interview

McCreadie Group

August 2021 | Jennifer Drabing, Senior Marketing Communications Manager McCreadie Group is pleased to present the second part of the interview with R’Kes Starling, CEO and founder of Reveles Clinical Services. In the first blog, we began discussing the future of decentralized trials, and now we will continue the conversation by focusing on specific challenges.

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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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UK genomics market valued at over £5bn, according to new report

Pharma Times

‘Genomics Nation’ report launched in a bid to showcase the thriving UK genomics sector

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Aptar makes digital health play, agreeing deal to buy Voluntis

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Drug delivery specialist Aptar Group has agreed a deal to take a near two-thirds share in Voluntis, a French developer of digital therapeutics (DTx), with a view to taking full control of the company later this year. Illinois-headquartered Apar – which makes inhalers, syringe components, eye drop bottles and other delivery systems for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other sectors – is paying €8.70 per share in the initial deal, which will give it a 64.6% stake in the company.

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Personalized medicine requires complex supply chains: Marken

Outsourcing Pharma

A clinical trial logistics expert discusses specialized concerns involved in transporting cell and gene products and other personalized medicine items.

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Comparison of DPP4 Inhibitors

Med Ed 101

While Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitors aren’t used incredibly often, we wanted to provide a comparison of DPP4 inhibitors. DPP4 inhibitors are used in the treatment of diabetes and function by inhibiting the breakdown of endogenous incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP, increasing their concentrations in the bloodstream. This will then stimulate insulin release and inhibit glucagon […].

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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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GPs call for rescue plan to ‘save’ general practice in the UK

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RCGP's chair said that general practice in the UK is currently at a 'breaking point'

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FDA clears Medtronic AI algorithms for cardiac monitoring

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Two artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms designed to diagnose people with heart rhythm abnormalities have been approved by the FDA for use with Medtronic’s LINQ II cardiac monitor. The AccuRhythm algorithms can be used to improve the accuracy of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) – an irregular or rapid rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart – and asystole, a long pause between heartbeats.

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Personalized medicine supply chain highly complex: Marken

Outsourcing Pharma

A clinical trial logistics expert discusses specialized concerns involved in transporting cell and gene products and other personalized medicine items.

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Top Psychedelic Research Papers of the Psychedelic Renaissance

Psychadelic Pharmacist

In no particular order: Psilocybin with Psychological Support for Treatment-Resistant Depression Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study (2016). Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Rucker J, Day CM, Erritzoe D, Kaelen M, Bloomfield M, Rickard JA, Forbes B, Feilding A, Taylor D, Pilling S, Curran VH, Nutt DJ.

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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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GSK’s Nucala approved to treat chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Pharma Times

Nucala is the first IL-5 inhibitor to be approved for adult CRSwNP patients in the US

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Martin Shkreli’s $7.4m forfeit is paid, thanks to that Wu-Tang Clan album

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The US government has sold off the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album famously bought by ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli, with the proceeds enough to wipe out his $7.4 million fine for defrauding investors. Shkreli , the pharma entrepreneur who became notorious in 2015 for hiking the price of a lifesaving drug, bought the Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album for $2 million in 2015, but surrendered it to the US authorities in 2018 after his conviction.

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FDA grants Breakthrough Device designation to digital therapeutic

Outsourcing Pharma

The BiovitalsHF, from Biofourmis, is intended to augment decision-making in clinical environments, and to supplement traditional pharmaceutical therapies.

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The “Amazon Effect” – Pharmacies, Healthcare, and Disruption

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CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart control over 20,000 bricks & mortar stores, or some 40% of all U.S. retail pharmacies. But Amazon has sent shock waves through these incumbents’ corporate offices with its recent move into the healthcare market via PillPack, Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon Care. Suddenly, the old guard are faced with the “Amazon Effect” – a highly disruptive, user-friendly virtual care model that bundles telehealth, big data, and free and fast mail order delivery directly to patient ho

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NICE publishes ‘rapid’ guideline on rare blood clots associated with COVID-19 jab

Pharma Times

Although condition is extremely rare, it requires ‘swift diagnosis and urgent treatment’ says NICE

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FDA starts review of Roche’s eye disease drug, setting up 2022 verdict

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The FDA has started a priority review of Roche’s bispecific antibody faricimab for two major causes of blindness, preparing for a market showdown with Bayer and Regeneron’s market-leading Eylea. The US regulator will review the drug for both neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DME), as well as diabetic retinopathy under a standard review.

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Navigating regulatory landscape tough for topical generics: MedPharm

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the topical solutions centered CDMO discusses the differences between approaches by the FDA and EMA, and how to deal with them effectively.

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UK fines Advanz £100m for raising thyroid drug price tenfold

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The UK has levied another big fine for anticompetitive activity in the pharma market in a fortnight, with Advanz Pharma and former owners on the hook for more than £100 million ($140 million) after increasing the price of a thyroid disease drug by 1,110% over an eight-year period. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the fine “sends a clear message” to the pharmaceutical industry that breaking the law will not be tolerated.

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FDA okays Mylan insulin drug as first ‘interchangeable’ biosimilar

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Generic drugmaker Mylan has become the first company to secure FDA approval for a biosimilar product that is considered completely interchangeable with the reference product – namely Sanofi’s once-daily insulin Lantus. Mylan’s Semglee has been approved for over a year as a regular biosimilar to Lantus (insulin glargine), meaning that it could be used in place of Sanofi’s drug, but only if specifically prescribed for a patient.

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First published data backs CanSino’s inhaled COVID vaccine

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Early-stage clinical data with CanSino Biologics’ inhaled COVID-19 vaccine show that it was able to stimulate neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 at a dose well below that required with intramuscular administration. Published in The Lancet , a phase 1 study conducted in China showed that a two-dose regimen of aerosolised Ad5-nCoV was similar to that achieved with a single, intramuscular dose of the same vaccine.

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Amwell dials in deals worth $320m to buy two digital health players

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US telehealth group Amwell has agreed to buy two digital health specialists – SilverCloud Health and Conversa Health – as it looks to expand its services amid a boom in virtual healthcare delivery. SilverCloud specialises in digital cognitive behavioural health programmes aimed at people with mental health issues like anxiety and depression, while Conversa offers a telehealth-based patient engagement platform.

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Biogen adds real-world test for Aduhelm to its confirmatory trial

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Biogen and partner Eisai have said they will run a large-scale observational study of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm in the US to build evidence for the drug’s efficacy following its controversial approval. The ICARE AD-US study will provide information on the long-term effectiveness and safety of Aduhelm (aducanumab) as prescribed in routine clinical practice within the US label, monitoring long-term changes in in cognition, function and neuropsychiatric status in around 6,000 patients ta

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COVID-19: We don’t need another hero

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We’ve all got used to hailing healthcare staff as heroes over the past year. Of course they deserve every ounce of admiration, even though many are uncomfortable with the adulation. But the bigger question is whether this heroic status really represents a healthy situation? Someone once advised me that, when conducting due diligence on a business, it’s important to find the hero.

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UK’s Peppy raises £6.6m for workplace digital health platform

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A £6.6 million ($9.2 million) cash injection for UK digital health company Peppy will be used to scale up its business-to-business platform and expand its reach and range of services. The Series A financing, led by Felix Capital, will help the company reach more organisations and people in the UK, and also allow it to explore international expansion, according to Dr Mridula Pore, co-founder and co-chief executive of the startup.

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NIH digital tool aims to boost enrolment into Alzheimer’s studies

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With a string of new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease making their way through late-stage clinical testing, the demand for suitable subjects to enrol into trials is running at an all-time high – and threatens to outstrip supply. Now, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) – part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) – has developed an online recruitment tool to reach out to potential trial candidates through a range of communication channels, including websites, handouts, videos, and