Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 26, 2024

Mankind Pharma has announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV) for Rs136.3bn ($1.6bn).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 17, 2023

Health Canada has accepted Pfizer Canada’s new drug submission for a bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for review. The vaccine will be used to prevent lower respiratory tract disease and severe lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults aged 60 and above.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In the midst of the jubilation about the UK’s emergency approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot in the UK came the depressingly inevitable round of anti-vaccine social media activity and lobbying.

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 16, 2025

Most Popular Locked in a federal stalemate, states take PBM reform into their own hands Pharma’s wins and losses in the budget bill With new Alzheimer’s blood test cleared, a potential vaccine could be on the horizon Can ‘reputational pull’ save biotech from pharma’s image problem?

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STAT

MAY 2, 2023

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, before we had vaccines and effective medical procedures, the only ways to prevent transmission of the virus were behavioral measures like face masks and social distancing.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

AstraZeneca is aiming to get a next-generation vaccine targeting emerging variants approved and into the arms of patients by the autumn, company representatives said in a press conference. While the vaccine is approved in Europe, the UK and several other countries, FDA approval hangs on a study in the US.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 12, 2025

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr has appointed eight new members to the vaccine advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), just days after firing the panel’s previous members in full. Credit: LightRocket via Getty Images. RFK Jr axed all 17 members belonging to the previous slate earlier this week.

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STAT

APRIL 5, 2024

If it is true that spring has sprung — and we are still awaiting definitive evidence — you might want to enjoy the great outdoors and watch the trees and flowers slowly come to life. The rotation will likely include this , this , this , this and this. And what about you?

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 22, 2022

In October 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a target of fully vaccinating 70% of each country’s population against Covid-19 by the end of June 2022. But as vaccine supplies increased in the following months, the number of administered doses did not. Covid-19 vaccine delivery strategies need to be nimble.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For instance, there is no definition in the proposed Directive of when a medicinal product is to be considered launched. Neither proposal includes a definition of what constitutes unmet medical need. However, Article 81.2 The European Commission has evidently expended significant effort in developing the proposals.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This is the industry’s definitive conference specifically dedicated to advancing the development of both monotherapy and combinatorial therapies to improve the current standard of care for patients with TNBC.

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The Digital Apothecary

AUGUST 15, 2017

It definitely isn't the apothecary from "A Wonderful Life," or the cozy independent store in the center of town with a telephone operator in the back and a soda shop up front. For instance, a physical location offers the ability to offer vaccinations and filling of same-day needed prescriptions (such as antibiotics, pain medications, etc.)

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Putting Patients First Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

These limitations stem from both definitional exclusions and inconsistent implementation. CMS can accelerate access by: Expanding Blue Button 2.0 Expanding USCDI to include these elements would improve care quality, but CMS and ONC must manage scope by offering modular data element tiers to reduce implementation burden.

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Express Pharma

JULY 25, 2024

BSV’s 2500+ employees to join Mankind Pharma Ending months of speculation, Mankind Pharma announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited (BSV) from PE investor Advent International, for an enterprise value of approx. Rs 13,630 crores, subject to closing related adjustments.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 15, 2022

During the first half of 2020, surveys indicated that doctors would be reluctant to attend physical meetings in 2021, indicating preferences based mainly on fear of contracting COVID-19 and availability of vaccines. yes, if vaccines are available; 15.8% Results from 335 responses were: 47.8% yes; and 15.7%

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 30, 2021

She says she is “truly amazed” about what the industry has achieved in such a short time when it comes to innovations, vaccines and treatments. I definitely believe that there will be a balance between the two modes, but we have now all seen that we can actually exceed expectations by being fully digital.

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Pharma in Brief

AUGUST 3, 2023

This long-awaited update broadens the definition of advertising and promotional messages and activities, and requires a contextual analysis to determine whether a particular message or activity is promotional or non-promotional in nature. Definition of “general public”.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It has been a year dominated by the pandemic and many life sciences research projects were put on hold as big pharma turned its attention to vaccines and therapies. However, 2020 did not provide a definitive answer to the biggest question in neurology – which is whether pharma can produce a marketable that can slow the onset of Alzheimers.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 11, 2022

Medicines and vaccines are among the most powerful interventions that can help improve quality of life for people across the world. The answer to this question comes back to our definition of value. And it all fuels the debate: are medicines a cost or an investment?

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European Pharmaceutical Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Sanofi has signed definitive agreements with Adragos Pharmaceutical, a German contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), for the sale of its pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Kawagoe, Japan. The French pharmaceutical company will also enter into a long-term supply agreement with the CDMO.

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Pharma in Brief

JANUARY 10, 2024

At the same time, the definition of a “small entity” under the Patent Rules was broadened as of January 1, 2024. The employee count cut-off in all small entity definitions has increased from 50 to fewer than 100. Many fees will increase by 25% or more, though some “low materiality fees” will remain capped at $150.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Amid the turmoil and the race to not only find a vaccine but also help to care for those who are battling the long-term effects of COVID-19, healthcare organisations need to sharpen their communication skills. Good, empathetic design allows the science to shine.

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FADIC

MARCH 22, 2024

Step 6: Provide Symptomatic Relief While awaiting test results or definitive treatment, provide symptomatic relief to the patient. Vaccination No Vaccine for the common cold Vaccines are available to help prevent the flu. These may include blood tests (complete blood count, blood cultures, etc.),

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pharmaphorum

MAY 27, 2021

This is definitely a time for the life sciences industry to be proud of our accomplishments. The way in which the industry came together to support the development of the COVID-19 vaccines has shown that it is equally important to determine how to apply the lessons of the last year to the future. We need to be prepared to do it again.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Another rejected proposal was a definition of “vaccine” (vaccines are exempt from Medicaid rebates), which would have limited this term to a product that is administered prophylactically – i.e., to prevent rather than treat a disease. 1396r-8(k)(3). date of payment, date of shipment, date of invoice, etc.).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The imminent rule changes will apply to crisis-relevant supplies of medical countermeasures, including both vaccines and therapeutics, where the threshold of a 'serious cross-border threat to health' is met. The new mechanism for collaboration will undoubtedly lead to other uncertainties.

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epicur

JULY 12, 2023

The presence of ctDNA is indicative of cancer, and further testing is then needed to provide a definitive diagnosis and determine the stage of the cancer. Cancer vaccines—Cancer vaccines train the immune system to identify specific proteins produced by a tumor. Oncept®, used to treat canine melanoma, is an example.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JUNE 2, 2023

Most are new or revised definitions and administrative changes, but several proposals represent new policies that should be of concern to drug manufacturers. What is noteworthy about this proposed definition is that it adds a new requirement that “[a] manufacturer must make data available to CMS to support its finding.”

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Drug Channels

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers is a definitive, nonpartisan resource that includes the most current information about pharmacy dispensing channels, third-party payers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), patients’ financial contributions, government regulations, and much more. The 2022 Economic Report on U.S.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The Final Guidance clarifies that, although both applicable drugs and selected drugs must be covered under a Discount Program agreement, selected drugs are excluded from the definition of an applicable drug, so they are not subject to applicable discounts during an MFP applicability year. covered insulin product or vaccine).

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PharmaShots

MAY 24, 2023

The combined company will operate under the name “TuHURA Biosciences, Inc” & will trade on Nasdaq, advancing a personalized cancer vaccine platform & preclinical tumor microenvironment modulator The P-II/III study of IFx-Hu2.0 is expected to initiate in 2024.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 19, 2023

Modern healthcare: the NHS is a failing system Berry began by reflecting on Lord Prior’s curriculum vitae: barrister, trained in finance, MP, chair of Norwich hospital trust, health minister, life sciences minister, chair of NHS England – she quipped that he was ‘definitely qualified’ for the event.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 27, 2023

“We’ve almost got an opportunity to take it to the next level now, because we saw this with the collaboration with the COVID vaccine development and roll-out of the vaccination programme. What I’ve seen with patient centricity over the last few years is really a broadening of the definition,” Dr Mullen explained.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In response to supply chain challenges, including shortages of critical glass vials for products like COVID-19 vaccines and parenteral drugs, the Packaging and Distribution Expert Committee (PD EC) has made a significant revision of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <660>—Glass.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 23, 2022

With COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics developed in rapid time, Ben Hargreaves investigates why this has not been the case with the creation of a treatment for Long COVID. Once the scale of the threat was understood, the pharmaceutical industry reacted with a rapidity and agility that allowed vaccines to be developed at a record rate.

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Fuld & Company Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Back in 2018, Amazon’s acquisition of PillPack was a definite success, as part of its enabling the online giant to become a key player in the drug supply chain. Has it got its strategy right this time and does this herald Amazon becoming a major disrupter of the primary care sector?

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ID Stewardship

MAY 12, 2023

Not too say it is as dramatic as the latter part of that statement, but it is a definite narrowing. For example in infectious diseases we have things like tropical medicine, travel vaccines, microbiology breakpoints, immunocompromised hosts, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements.

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