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BD partners with Biocorp on connected self-injection devices

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Medtech giant Beckton Dickinson (BD) has signed a deal with France’s Biocorp to use the latter’s near-field communication (NFC) tags in injectable devices. The Injay tag can confirm a complete injection and transfer that information via an NFC reader to a smartphone or tablet for review by a healthcare professional.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (May 01 - 05, 2023)

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Chiesi Global Rare Diseases and Protalix BioTherapeutics Receive EC’s Marketing Authorization of PRX-102 (pegunigalsidase alfa) for the Treatment of Fabry Disease Date: May 05, 2023 | Tags: Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, Protalix BioTherapeutics, PRX-102, pegunigalsidase alfa, Fabry Disease, Regulatory, EC, Marketing Authorization Kinoxis Therapeutics (..)

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Jolly Good/Teijin Pharma develop VR digital therapeutics for depression

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In 2019 Cognitant and Addenbrook’s Hospital in Cambridge, UK piloted a programme that aimed to educate patients to improve adherence to rheumatoid arthritis medicines. The company halted development before it eventually sold its digital health unit back to Eric Careel, co-founder of Withings, the following year.

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Patient adherence – the key to restoring trust in pharma

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This lack of trust in such a crucial industry can lead to decreased compliance, poor treatment adherence, and negative health outcomes for patients. Additionally, when patients are prescribed medication, they are often unaware of the mechanism of action, potential side effects, interactions, and contraindications.

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5 Ways Your Pharmacy Can Participate in Parkinson’s Awareness Month

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Educate Your Staff on Parkinson’s Disease Pharmacists are a constant in the lives of patients living with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers are going to be frequent customers at your pharmacy, so it is important for your staff to understand the disease they’re faced with and the medications used to treat it.

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NICE reaches a deal with Roche on access to oral SMA drug Evrysdi

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The agreement has been hailed by patient associations, as it adds to current treatment options for the progressive muscle wasting disease – Biogen’s injectable Spinraza (nusinersen) and one-shot gene therapy with Novartis’ Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) – which are also backed by NICE.

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2021 Highlights of Chronic Care Medicine

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Virtual care, normalized by the pandemic, is now common practice for providers and patients, especially at the primary care level–a boon in 2021 for underserved chronic care populations. With an annual price per patient of nearly $56,000 per year, patients’ families are looking for solutions for their loved ones–with a huge price tag.

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