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STAT+: Contributors to psychiatry’s bible, the DSM-5, got $14 million from industry

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This latest revision, known as the DSM-5-TR, was prepared between 2016 and 2019, and published in 2022. The researchers found that, of the 55 physicians with ties to a pharmaceutical company, 91% accepted food and beverages, and 69% received compensation for travel and consulting, according to the analysis published in the BMJ.

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STAT+: Oncologists more likely to provide low-value care after receiving pharma money, study finds

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Oncologists were more likely to provide low-value cancer care after receiving money from pharmaceutical companies, and the findings raise questions about the extent to which industry influence may have led to patient harm, according to a new study. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: ‘Learning each other’s language’: FDA, patent office seek to work together to lower drug prices

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In 1997, Celgene obtained a key patent for what would become a blockbuster blood cancer treatment, giving it a monopoly until 2019. But like any pharmaceutical company with an eye toward the future, Celgene continued to seek other ways to wring profits from its development work.

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Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Pharmasol for Distributing Adulterated Drugs

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Pharmasol is under contract with multiple pharmaceutical companies. The most recent inspection of the company’s facilities in 2022 found the majority of the inspectional observations repeated those found in past FDA inspections and detailed in a 2019 warning letter.

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Active cooperation among APAC pharma companies gaining traction: GlobalData

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In recent years, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market has emerged as a hub for pharmaceutical development and investment, attracting attention from both local and global players. Kancharla adds, “Of the 360 deals for unique therapy areas, 69 deals** are solely concerned with pipeline molecules, while 32 deals** are all about marketed drugs.

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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

This marks a significant development in a tumultuous dispute between the pharmaceutical company and the US government. In November 2019, the government sued Gilead over the company’s alleged patent infringement of the two PrEP drugs Descovy and Truvada. Gilead markets both Truvada and its successor Descovy.

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Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad are most preferred destinations for life sciences companies

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ft between 2019-22. LS companies largely preferred Bangalore, followed by Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad for office space take-up in India during the same period. About 57 per cent of the space take-up by LS firms during 2019-22 was led by business expansions with Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi as preferred cities. million sq.