STAT
MAY 8, 2024
Since March, when the first reported cases of H5N1 bird flu began showing up in dairy cattle in Texas, the Food and Drug Administration has been asking farmers to discard any milk from infected animals. Initially, spotting tainted milk was believed to be fairly easy because cows that get sick with H5N1 begin producing milk that is thick and yellowish.
PharmaVoice
MAY 8, 2024
Partnerships have been key to building the company’s AI capabilities and patient-focused R&D, said AstraZeneca’s head of U.S. oncology.
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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
MAY 6, 2024
It has been 3 years since the 8-week, self-guided Bridge to Emergency Medicine (EM) curriculum was launched to help graduating medical students prepare for EM residency. The curriculum has been viewed over 43,000 times and we have awarded over 5,000 ALiEMU course certificates. It is now a part of many residency programs’ intern boot camp. Launching the 2nd edition of Bridge to EM (2024) We are thrilled to announce that we launching the second edition of the curriculum.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
MAY 4, 2024
Lost documents prevented victims from finding out the truth, official inquiry told Disastrous failures that caused the contaminated blood scandal were denied by ministers for decades after officials destroyed, lost and blocked access to key documents, memos submitted to the official inquiry reveal. Several batches of files involving the work of a blood safety advisory committee were shredded as the government faced the threat of legal action, documents show.
Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay
Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.
European Pharmaceutical Review
MAY 8, 2024
New data from a Phase IIa trial in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis has demonstrated that a novel monoclonal antibody (mAb) could facilitate dosing every 12 weeks for induction therapy. This is due to a 31-day half-life at anticipated therapeutic dose levels, Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals confirmed. Humanised anti-OX40 IgG1 mAb IMG-007 works via a silenced antibody -dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) function, Inmagene explained.
STAT
MAY 8, 2024
Two congenitally deaf children can hear for the first time after being treated with gene therapy, according to data presented at a conference Wednesday. The results are “jaw-droppingly good, just shocking how good. It exceeded the wildest expectations of anybody who started this work,” said Larry Lustig, an otolaryngologist at Columbia University and an investigator on the study.
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pharmaphorum
MAY 6, 2024
The Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Wellcome have joined forces to tackle some of the most pressing threats to human health and wellbeing. The new initiative gets underway with $300 million in funding over three years earmarked for handling infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), addressing climate change, and raising our understanding of how nutrition can impact immunity, disease, and the development of children.
FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars
MAY 6, 2024
By Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA recently issued a draft guidance which would update the agency’s Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions guidance. The draft guidance provides recommendations on what is required to meet cybersecurity obligations under section 524B of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C).
The Pharmacist
MAY 3, 2024
A decline in the number of GP practices in Wales has prompted the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to call for government investment, amid concern over the ability of pharmacists working in general practice to deliver high-quality care. Official figures show there were 374 active GP practices in Wales at the end of 2023, which represents […] The post Pharmacy concerns after data reveals drop in Welsh GP practices appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
MAY 7, 2024
At the end of February 1960, my healthy, precocious sister Marcie was halfway through the fourth grade when she contracted measles from a classmate who lived down the street. Their cases were among the nearly 500,000 that year , before the measles vaccination program began in the U.S. in 1963. For every 1,000 people who get measles, one develops measles encephalitis , which can cause permanent brain damage.
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PharmaVoice
MAY 7, 2024
The director of the University of Pittsburgh’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine believes the industry is “turning a corner.
pharmaphorum
MAY 6, 2024
Shah Capital has stepped up its campaign for change at vaccine producer Novavax, lobbying against the re-election of three directors and executive pay packages in a letter to fellow stockholders. The hedge fund says it wants to send a “strong and clear message” to the board at Novavax, reiterating the claim – first made a few weeks ago – that the company is “being hindered by an overly conservative board and management that clings to failed strategies.
PharmaTech
MAY 8, 2024
The company is presenting preclinical data at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy annual meeting that supports the potential of the company’s CAP-002 gene therapy for correcting neurological phenotypes associated with genetic epilepsy due to syntaxin-binding protein 1 (STXBP1) mutations.
The Pharmacist
MAY 3, 2024
Together with our sister publications, The Pharmacist has launched a survey to hear what pharmacists think about the last five years of change in primary care. The State of Primary Care Survey asks how the changes to the NHS — the launch of primary care networks (PCNs) in 2019 and the shift to integrated care systems (ICSs) in 2022 […] The post Have your say on PCN pharmacy and you could win a £200 voucher appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
MAY 8, 2024
It should be hard — exceedingly hard — to obtain the synthetic DNA needed to recreate the virus that caused the deadly 1918 influenza pandemic without authorization. But my lab found that it’s surprisingly easy, even when ordering gene fragments from companies that check customers’ orders to detect hazardous sequences. Our experiment demonstrates that the immense potential benefits of biotechnology are profoundly vulnerable to misuse.
PharmaVoice
MAY 3, 2024
With its next earnings report looming, pushback from an investor is adding pressure on Novavax to boost performance.
pharmaphorum
MAY 3, 2024
Walgreens’ plans to disrupt the clinical trials sector have taken a step forward with a high-profile partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim
Express Pharma
MAY 6, 2024
API Holdings secured the biggest deal ($216 million), followed by La Renon ( $70 million) and Biodeal Pharmaceuticals ($13.2 million). Funding was raised by 291 per cent for the sector in April 2024, 1045 per cent higher than the same month last year ($29 million) , accounting for $332 million, over 15 rounds in total. As per the data presented by Tracxn.com, API Holdings secured the biggest deal by raising $216 million in healthcare, healthtech and life sciences.
BioPharma Dive
MAY 2, 2024
The funding will help Reunion pay for a mid-stage study testing its most advanced medicine — essentially a synthetic version of the hallucinogenic psilocin — in women with postpartum depression.
STAT
MAY 6, 2024
WASHINGTON – Two New York University professors collaborated directly with executives of the vaping company Juul without disclosing those relationships to academic journals or Congress, a STAT investigation reveals. At the height of the youth vaping crisis, when many public health experts were calling for sweeping action that could upend the entire industry, David Abrams and Ray Niaura emerged as two authoritative voices willing to defend vaping — despite its growing popularity amo
The Pharmacist
MAY 2, 2024
CLINICAL UPDATE The Pharmacy First service in England enables pharmacists to diagnose and treat seven specific conditions, with the aim of reducing current pressures on general practice. This series of guides assumes that pharmacists are familiar with the clinical pathways and requirements for Pharmacy First. The articles explore some key aspects of each service to […] The post Pharmacy First: Top tips for managing shingles appeared first on The Pharmacist.
pharmaphorum
MAY 2, 2024
Security and privacy within biotech are critical points of consideration and discussion as the industry continues to innovate at speed, and it is such aspects that are central to today’s podcast with Zach Powers, chief information security officer at Benchling, the R&D cloud platform for the biotech industry.
Express Pharma
MAY 5, 2024
Phase 1 trial shows 90 per cent recurrence-free survival and 90 per cent complete response in patients with high-risk and intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, respectively Janssen-Cilag International NV, a Johnson & Johnson company, recently updated results from an open-label, multicentre, multi-cohort Phase 1 study of the safety and efficacy of TAR-210, an intravesical targeted releasing system designed to provide sustained, local release of erdafitinib into the bladder, i
BioPharma Dive
MAY 8, 2024
Intellectual property is the foundation of the drug industry’s business model. This database will track key patent expiry dates for 30 top-selling medicines.
STAT
MAY 6, 2024
For more than 30 years, Alzheimer’s researchers have thought of APOE4 as a major genetic risk factor for most cases of the devastating neurologic disease. But a new study published on Monday argues that this gene variant plays an even more important role than scientists had realized and causes a distinct form of Alzheimer’s. Researchers analyzed data from more than 13,000 people, including nearly 800 APOE4 homozygotes, people who carry two copies of the gene variant.
Pharmaceutical Business Review
MAY 3, 2024
The financing round is co-led by 8VC and DCVC Bio, with contributions from Samsung Life Science Fund, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners, Modi Ventures, and Gaingels. Latus Bio, emerging from the lab of co-founder professor Beverly Davidson at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is utilising proprietary technologies to develop CNS gene therapy candidates.
pharmaphorum
MAY 8, 2024
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first-line drug therapy of choice for most people suffering from depression but often fail to work effectively. Now, a study suggests simple blood test could help predict those who will benefit.
Express Pharma
MAY 6, 2024
The event brought together over 330 professionals from across the industry’s value chain Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2024) was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on April 22-23, 2024. According to its statement, PHARMAP 2024 brought together over 330 professionals from across the industry’s value chain. Among the attendees, contract manufacturing organisations, service providers and experts were present.
BioPharma Dive
MAY 3, 2024
The company said data for its Wegovy competitor was promising enough to move the drug into late-stage testing, triggering a stock jump that added billions to Amgen’s market value.
STAT
MAY 8, 2024
Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, said Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University School of Public Health, who also directs a travel clinic at Boston Medical Center. Brain worms became a topic of public fascination Wednesday after the The New York Times reported that presidential candidate Robert F.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 8, 2024
AstraZeneca has begun the global withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria, citing a surplus of updated vaccines.
The Pharmacist
MAY 2, 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its final list of price concessions for April 2024. The final update comes after the end of month and follows concerns raised by Community Pharmacy England (CPE) over potential delays to concessions announcements adding ‘another layer of complexity’ to the process. The first April price […] The post Final April price concessions published by DHSC appeared first on The Pharmacist.
Express Pharma
MAY 6, 2024
The new nano carrier could help people with diabetes avoid side-effects linked to insulin injections such as hypoglycemia, inform the researchers Research led by the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District has developed a system using nanotechnology that could allow people with diabetes to take oral insulin in the future. Offering 75 million people worldwide, who use insulin for diabetes, a more effective and needle-free alternative.
BioPharma Dive
MAY 6, 2024
A 12-year-old boy in the Washington, D.C., area is set become the first patient treated with Lyfgenia since its U.S. approval last December.
STAT
MAY 3, 2024
Vivien Dugan isn’t getting much sleep these days. The director of the influenza division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dugan is leading the team of CDC scientists that is working with partners — in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments — to respond to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle.
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