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Opinion: Too many donor organs go to waste. Here’s how to get them into the patients who need them

STAT

As I was getting ready to perform a kidney transplant from a deceased donor on a recent Saturday afternoon, my phone rang. When I saw the ID for the organ allocation coordinator, I knew immediately what she would tell me: The other kidney from the same donor had been declined for transplant because the surgeon didn’t like how it flushed. At this point it had been out of the donor for 24 hours, and it was at a transplant center three hours away.

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‘A healthy kid dies and there has been no change’: parents’ anger over lack of warnings for blockbuster asthma drug

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Teenager Harry Miller took his own life two years after being prescribed montelukast. His family say they were not made aware of the reported psychiatric side-effects of the drug Harry Miller was a popular teenager, appreciated for his sharp humour, ability to get on with anyone and eagerness “for the next adventure”. In the autumn of 2017, he was struggling with difficult thoughts and feelings of anger.

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Reshaping Dosage Forms

PharmaTech

Advancements in personalized medicine and other innovations are transforming the way dosage forms are viewed.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most SPCs in Italy?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) in Italy. SPCs are used in European Union and select others to encourage pharmaceutical innovation by compensating… The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most SPCs in Italy? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

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.

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Biologics Quality Control: The Growing Need for Accessible Proteomics

PharmaTech

There is a great need for sensitive, precise, and easily accessible analytical detection techniques for protein sequencing.

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Ensuring Contractors Perform Good Distribution Practices

PharmaTech

The license holder should negotiate, educate, contract, and then oversee the transportation contractor, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

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Development of Taste-Masked Oral Dispersible Tablets of Cefpodoxime Proxetil

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This study aimed to develop a taste-masked drug resin complex using the ion exchange resin Kyron T-114.

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First in Line on Catalent’s Line

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While Catalent’s acquisition is definitely about making drugs, it’s also very much about making money.

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Development of Gamma-Delta T-Cell Therapies

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Activation and expansion are essential for success in both autologous and allogeneic therapies.

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Bioprocess Controller

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Distek has released the BIOne 250 Bioprocess Controller, designed for microbial applications.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

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VMC-100-gallon VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixer

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The ROSS line of VersaMix multi-shaft mixers are built for longevity, speed, and efficiency.

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Shining a Light on the Long Shadow of Subjectivity in Quality Risk Management

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This article explores the emergence of subjectivity in ICH Q9 (R1).

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