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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly selling drugs directly, UCB leaving BIO, and more news

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… Eli Lilly started a new online service offering telehealth prescriptions and direct home delivery of its new Zepbound weight-loss drug, an unusual move into the supply chain by a pharmaceutical company with one of the hottest-selling medicines , The Wall Street Journal writes.

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What is RWE in Pharma?

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Use of Real-World Evidence in Pharmaceutical Companies. Pharmaceutical companies have been using real data for decades to make informed decisions, respond to external stakeholders’ requests, and improve their drugs’ market position. Big Pharma has already benefited from it.

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7. Reflections on a Career in Pharmacy and Medicine with Dr. Steven Berk

The Physician Pharmacist

I remember going to this gala affair put out by the pharmaceutical company in Chicago when this breakthrough new class of drug called ACE inhibitors, and Captopril was the first of the kind and, you know, that was that was a breakthrough, much less angiotensin blockers and all the new categories of antihypertensive so, so that was new.

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As Apple Rolls Out Medication Tracking to all iPhones, Pharma Must Embrace Connectivity

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You wave your iPhone over a digital kiosk, instantly uploading your current medical record and insurance information. As a result, pharmaceutical companies are still licking their wounds from their attempts to compete for patients’ attention with the likes of Instagram and Facebook. We take Apple Health here.”

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Unlocking disease treatment with large-scale research

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In particular, the hopes are that the information provided by volunteers will allow researchers to develop new ways to prevent, detect, and treat diseases and health conditions, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and strokes. Breakthroughs to come.