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Implications of RFK Jr.’s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry

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It provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of vaccines for children and adults, informs decisions about insurance coverage, and helps determine eligibility for publicly funded programs such as Vaccines for Children (VFC). ACIP plays a foundational role in shaping immunization policy in the US. BIO President and CEO John F.

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RFK Jr looks to alter rare disease regulation by fast-tracking drug approvals

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wants to ensure the ensuing the US does not lag behind other countries in drug development. The approval process for cell and gene therapy candidates is tricky, however, given their high-cost and oft-debated benefit-risk ratio. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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AI-driven drug discovery, precision medicine, and sustainable manufacturing can redefine the pharma industry

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On the global stage, AI and Machine Learning (ML) drove drug discovery and process optimisation, especially as large-scale pharma companies adopted AI for precision medicine. Building sophisticated laboratories, recruiting scientific talent, and collaborating with global research institutions are essential steps in this process.

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External control arms and debunking real-world data myths

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However, like many other emerging healthcare technologies, they have been slow to gain traction and there is still confusion and scepticism around ECAs, stemming from a lack of precedence, step-by-step guidance and data to quantify their impact on drug development costs and clinical outcomes.

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Is India capable of ensuring equitable access to biopharmaceuticals?

Express Pharma

To help financially weak citizens gain access to affordable healthcare, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) was launched in 2018, providing about 500 million Indians with a ₹5 lakh family health insurance cover that include coverage for 1,400 medical procedures as well as critical diseases like prostate cancer.

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Looking Ahead to the Lame Duck Session

Putting Patients First Blog

652 and HR 2630 ) would ensure that employer health plans offer a medically reasonable step therapy exceptions process, intended to help patients more quickly access effective treatments. Introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), the bipartisan Safe Step Act ( S.652

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

Over the past few years, there has been a boom in anti-obesity drug development, with major companies achieving substantial sales in the field. According to GlobalData, as of November 28, there were 316 generic and novel drugs marketed to treat obesity. Anti-obesity therapeutic landscape.