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STAT+: Life science leaders on how to make drug development less expensive, slow, and risky

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Drug development is essentially a long, expensive bet: 90% of drugs fail during clinical trials, goes one of the life science industry’s most oft-quoted statistics. But they cautioned that the pace of future successes will depend on whether the industry can streamline and rethink drug development.

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Opinion: STAT+: It’s time to rethink everything about our approach to psychiatric drug development

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Despite significant efforts, progress in psychiatric drug development has remained disappointingly slow. But the landscape remains predominantly marked by failures and a dry drug development pipeline. Approved drugs follow the same pattern of prescribing via guesswork, with most patients not responding to a given drug.

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STAT+: Drug development was once a marathon. New tools and timelines are turning it into a sprint

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Drug development is more of a sprint than a marathon these days, thanks to more and better ways to target underlying biology and a more nuanced interpretation of precision medicine, three biotech leaders said at the STAT Breakthrough Summit East in New York Thursday.

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STAT+: The ADC hot streak continues: J&J to buy cancer drug developer Ambrx Biopharma

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Johnson & Johnson said Monday that it would purchase Ambrx Biopharma for nearly $2 billion, picking up a company specializing in targeted chemotherapy treatments — one of the hottest areas of cancer drug development.     The deal, disclosed as the biopharma field marked the first day of the annual J.P.

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Rare Disease Diagnostics: Advancing Orphan Drug Development through Precision Testing

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Rare Disease Diagnostics: Advancing Orphan Drug Development through Precision Testing Mike.Hammerton Mon, 22/07/2024 - 08:00 Bookmark this

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Transforming drug development with AI

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Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the drug development process and transforming the way FDA-approved drugs are produced, ensuring compliance and optimising the supply chain. Learn more about the future of AI in pharmaceuticals.

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How to Develop a Competitive Edge in Generic Drug Development

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Developing a competitive edge in generic drug development is crucial for companies to gain a significant market share and dominate the market. Here are some key strategies and insights from industry…