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Smart pharmaceutical and healthcare labels: Lets trace medicines from its origin

Roots Analysis

It is worth noting that smart labels contain a transponder code which can be read by sophisticated devices, including radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and near-field communication (NFC) chips. While most smartphones can read NFC chips, RFID tags can only be read by specialized receivers.

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Benefits of blockchain in limiting counterfeit drug distribution

European Pharmaceutical Review

While the counterfeit market is estimated to be a market of over $200 billion and despite its benefits, blockchain technology has not been fully implemented in the pharmaceutical supply chain, according to the paper. Blockchain offers the possibility of non-modifiable data uploading with traceability and low-cost data storage.

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Free access to Zolgensma curbed, says Novartis

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Novartis’ programme providing free access to its spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene therapy Zolgensma is being scaled back to a dozen countries worldwide, according to the company. ” Zolgensma is one of the most expensive therapies available, with a price tag of around $2.1 Pause in UK access.

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Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies in Healthcare

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Examples of such technologies include DNA Taggants (a unique DNA tag used in the product / packaging that can be scanned using a designated instrument / equipment), invisible printing technologies, digital watermark technologies and hidden markers / print technologies.

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Orphan drugs and where to launch them: The keys to Europe’s forgotten territories

Pharmaceutical Technology

The commercial investment required to research and develop an innovative drug, prove its safety and efficacy, and bring it to market is staggering. Go-to-market strategies. The challenge of providing adequate access to the peripheral EU markets is quite evident. Efforts have been made to change this.

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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. Access to oncology medicines varies across countries, and their cost against safety/efficacy is generally perceived as being low, such as in the US. Undoubtedly, this has played a factor in the success of market-leading PD-1 inhibitors, Merck & Co.’s

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IBM sells off large parts of Watson Health business

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IBM said the sell-off is tagged as “a clear next step” as it focuses on its platform-based hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence strategy, but it’s no secret that Watson Health has failed to live up to its early promise.

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