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Pfizer is first big pharma to tap Truveta’s real-world data platform

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Pfizer has harnessed the expertise of health data specialist Truveta to provide close monitoring of safety and other signals for its products, including COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty, almost in real-time. “The world needs answers to medical questions faster and together, we can help.”

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Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to disrupt clinical trial sector

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More than half of Walgreens nearly 9,000 stores are located in socially vulnerable areas, said the company, which says its ability to make contact with people in hard-to-reach communities was shown clearly in its efforts to provide immunisations and tackle vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 crisis.

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

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It just so happens that as Amazon appeared on the scene, the big pharmacy chains were already considering moves into more ambitious in-store clinic models that looked more like urgent care clinics than travel vaccine centers. These would compete directly with family doctor practices and existing urgent care clinics.