2021

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From patient engagement to patient centricity

Pharma Phorum

Words matter. In the pharma industry, “patient engagement” and “patient centricity” might seem like interchangeable bits of corporate jargon. But the difference between them is not like the choice between “agreeing” and “aligning” or “getting together later” and “taking this offline.”

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Open Source “Wikipedia” for Drug Discovery

Pharma Mirror

By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Open source drug discovery was proposed in the past in connection with third-world diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, but it is in the context of first-world indications where it is needed most.

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2022 Predictions From the Front-Lines of Pharma Digital Advertising

Pharma Marketing Network

The pharma industry has been slower to embrace digital technologies than other less-regulated sectors but the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed this long-standing mindset. In 2020 and 2021, we saw pharma forced to become more flexible and open-minded than ever before. In this article, R.J.

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8 amlodipine alternative drugs for blood pressure

Druggist

Amlodipine is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK and the most prescribed high blood pressure ( BP ) medication. When patients are diagnosed with high blood pressure and a drug is recommended, amlodipine may be the first choice, but not always.

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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

This webinar will go over the FDA's guidance on pharmacological and toxicological considerations for optimizing doses for prescription drugs.

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Looking ahead to 2022: 12 healthcare execs offer their predictions

Fierce Healthcare

Looking ahead to 2022: 12 healthcare execs offer their predictions. pminemyer. Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:08

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Pfizer buys immuno-inflammatory firm Arena Pharmaceuticals for $6.7b

Outsourcing Pharma

The pharmaceutical company currently has several promising treatments in development for gastroenterological, dermatological, and cardiological conditions. Markets & Regulations

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FDA clears GE Healthcare AI algorithm for patient intubation

Pharma Phorum

An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by GE Healthcare that helps with the placement of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) has been approved by the FDA.

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AI could be used to guide drug therapy for heart failure

Pharma Phorum

UK researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a way to identify patients with heart failure who would benefit from treatment with beta blockers, by interrogating data from nine landmark clinical trials.

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How blockchain can revolutionise medical records and save lives

Pharma Phorum

Balancing medical privacy with ease of access for healthcare professionals is a challenge, but technology could provide the solution, says Aleph Zero Foundation’s Matthew Niemerg.

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Around 250 digital health apps are launching every day, says IQVIA

Pharma Phorum

There was a dramatic increase in the launch of health-related mobile applications last year, taking the total number on offer in app stories to 350,000 – and while average quality is currently “middling” it is on the rise, according to a report from IQVIA.

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SMA Awareness Month: How pharma and digital solutions can improve patient care

Pharma Phorum

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare disease affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It’s a debilitating condition that affects 1 per 8,000 to 10,000 people worldwide , impacting their ability to walk, eat, and breathe.

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Older people ‘more likely to engage with digital physiotherapy care’

Pharma Phorum

Researchers in the US have found that older people are far more likely to engage with digital physiotherapy programmes digitally than those in younger age groups.

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Native Advertising is Exploding Across Healthcare, Have you Jumped In?

Pharma Marketing Network

In the last 2 years, and accelerated by Covid, native advertising has exploded across healthcare for DTC and HCP marketing. Native ads have been adopted by all healthcare industries including pharma, device, health systems, retailers, pharmacies, payers, and the gamut of regional service providers.

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Virtual reality therapy: The future of chronic pain management?

Pharma Phorum

Could virtual reality tools be effective in helping patients ‘unlearn’ their chronic pain? p harmaphorum speaks to Professor Christopher Eccleston from the University of Bath’s Centre of Pain Research to find out how digital therapeutics are shaping the future of pain management.

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2022 forecast: Investors will double down on these hot digital health markets

Fierce Healthcare

2022 forecast: Investors will double down on these hot digital health markets. hlandi. Tue, 12/21/2021 - 16:45

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Is artificial intelligence the best tool for drug discovery?

Outsourcing Pharma

According to a leader from Cytoreason, AI isnât necessarily the best or only tool suited to discover new and novel therapiesâit might take a human touch. Preclinical Research

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Italian ‘chatbot’ predicted COVID-19 spikes, says study

Pharma Phorum

An online tool used by people in Italy to manage their potential exposure to COVID-19 using a simple chat interface has shown that it can spot emerging trends days ahead of the national surveillance system.

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Moderna plans triple vaccine targeting flu, COVID and RSV

Pharma Phorum

Buoyed by the success of its COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna has started a phase 1/2 trials of its mRNA-based shot for seasonal influenza, targeting four different flu strains. .

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BioNTech takes its first cancer vaccine into phase 2

Pharma Phorum

It would be easy to forget that back in 2019, BioNTech was an early-stage biotech firmly focused on cancer vaccines, before being catapulted onto the world-stage with its COVID-19 shot.

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Privacy issues widespread with digital health apps, says BMJ

Pharma Phorum

Developers of mobile health apps are comprehensively failing to safeguard the privacy of users, according to a study by researchers in Australia.

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COVID-19 has propelled the regulatory industry years ahead

Pharma Phorum

Janssen’s Saskia De Haes, VP EMEA Regulatory Affairs, looks at how the pandemic response has shaped tomorrow’s regulatory landscape. In my 26 years of industry experience, I’ve often found the regulatory process to have plenty of opportunities to become more efficient and faster.

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Digital fabric could be used to measure health data

Pharma Phorum

Researchers in the US have developed a wearable fabric that can sense, store and analyse data that could be used to measure physiological functions or detect illness.

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Merck takes further steps to expand access to oral COVID pill

Pharma Phorum

Merck & Co has signed a licensing deal with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) that could pave the way for generic companies to manufacture its much-anticipated oral antiviral for COVID-19.

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Getting Creative with Sustainability | How Pharma Engages

Pharma Marketing Network

Big pharma has compelling reasons to change the way business gets done. The wave of interest in sustainability follows the value chain from top-tier pharmaceutical companies to their suppliers of every size.

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Twin Health raises $140m for “digital twin” diabetes reversal app

Pharma Phorum

The developer of a toolkit that promises to create a “digital twin” of individuals with chronic metabolic diseases like diabetes to help model the impact of lifestyle changes has secured $140 million in funding to develop the technology.

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Insurtech platform HealthCare.com banks $180M, boosts valuation to $1B

Fierce Healthcare

Insurtech platform HealthCare.com banks $180M, boosts valuation to $1B. rtorrence. Mon, 12/13/2021 - 15:15

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Artificial intelligence stands to ‘revolutionize’ research: Bioclinica

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the clinical research tech specialist explains how the use of AI is increasing in the field and outlines the many ways it could SOMETHING. Clinical Development

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DeepVerge’s nanochip-based COVID breath test could be ready this year

Pharma Phorum

DeepVerge has announced trial data showing its COVID-19 Microtox BT breath test can deliver accurate results in under 60 seconds, with a potential roll-out later this year if further tests support it.

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GDPR represents an “urgent threat” to the EU’s research leadership role

Pharma Phorum

More than 5,000 collaborative studies were thwarted by GDPR rules in 2019 – but is there a way to protect sensitive data while still allowing international health research to thrive? .

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EU probes low platelet safety issue with COVID-19 shots

Pharma Phorum

EU regulators are reviewing reports of low blood platelets in patients who received any of the three approved COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna.

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Study finds Germany trails Spain and the US in digital health

Pharma Phorum

Germany is lagging behind other countries in the adoption of digital health, including Spain and the US, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of drugmaker Fresenius. .

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AI-driven ‘clock’ predicts aging-related illness and mortality

Pharma Phorum

Scientists in the US have developed an artificial intelligence-powered ‘clock’ that can estimate a person’s chance of developing an illness or dying based on the pattern of cytokines in their blood.

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Gamification for patient care, medical education, and virtual engagement

Pharma Phorum

“Gamification” – adding game-like elements into non-game or real-world settings – has become a popular concept in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and event industries, especially as virtual engagement becomes more common during COVID-19. However, it is proving more than a mere buzzword.

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A new approach to COVID-19 treatment

Pharma Phorum

While pharma has raced to develop COVID-19 vaccines, US-based company NeuroRx is taking a different approach to treating the virus.

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IBM-led group wins German contract for digital vaccine passport

Pharma Phorum

Germany has awarded a tender to a consortium led by IBM to develop a secure app that will provide a digital version of the country’s paper vaccine certificates. The €2.7 million ($3.2

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Gene editing: beyond the hype

Pharma Phorum

Genome editing is an exciting but still nascent field, and companies in the area face as many obstacles as they do opportunities. Sangamo CEO Sandy Macrae told us how his company is being cautious about the hype and finding ways to be financially viable in an emerging space.