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Benefits of blockchain in limiting counterfeit drug distribution

European Pharmaceutical Review

A review by Swedish researchers has identified the benefits of smart contracts on blockchain platforms in the pharmaceutical supply chain and its role in combating counterfeit drugs. Blockchain offers the possibility of non-modifiable data uploading with traceability and low-cost data storage. In conclusion, Kordestani et al.

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ICER says bluebird bio’s $2.1m gene therapy is cost-effective

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million price tag. million if paid through an outcomes-based contract for patients with sustained transfusion independence.” US cost-effectiveness watchdog ICER has handed bluebird bio some good news ahead of its FDA advisory committee meeting for rare blood disorder gene therapy beti-cel in June, by endorsing its proposed $2.1

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Risk-sharing agreements are growing at a rate of 24%

Pharmaceutical Technology

This is not the first treatment to come with a high price tag. The UK is followed by Australia, an early adopter of risk-sharing, and the US, where risk-sharing mechanisms have increased in popularity due to the evolving complexity of the contracts.

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Oslo Medicines Initiative asks how to balance innovation incentivisation with security of access

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This evolution is leading to additional health benefits and health gains, but they are accompanied by major concerns, as very high price tags raise questions about their affordability.”. In recent years, revolutionary medicines have come with price tags to match, but this is simply a symptom of our current model.

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How much is oxybutynin without insurance?

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Oxybutynin is an antispasmodic and anticholinergic drug, which relaxes smooth muscles in the bladder by blocking acetylcholine, the chemical that signals muscles to contract. . Available in both prescription and nonprescription formats, oxybutynin helps relieve urinary incontinence and frequent or urgent urination due to overactive bladder.

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A roadmap for adopting New Science 

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The adoption of New Science – a unique combination of the best in science and health technology that address significant unmet patient needs – is delivering more precise and effective treatments, but often at a higher price tag, according to new research. But there is a silver lining.

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The Covid cash cow – a look at the Covid vaccine sales figures

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Indeed, the price tags for Pfizer’s and Moderna’s jabs are substantial. It’s understood the prices have increased in new supply contracts, possibly by as much as a quarter. However, Europe has decided not to renew AZ’s contract next year, preferring to focus on the slightly more efficacious mRNA jabs.

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