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Around 250 digital health apps are launching every day, says IQVIA

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There was a dramatic increase in the launch of health-related mobile applications last year, taking the total number on offer in app stories to 350,000 – and while average quality is currently “middling” it is on the rise, according to a report from IQVIA. The pandemic contributed to another 90,000 apps being introduced in 2020 – an average of 250 per day – and this coupled with rising number and functionality of wearable devices “provides evidence of digital health’s acc

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Artificial intelligence stands to ‘revolutionize’ research: Bioclinica

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A leader from the clinical research tech specialist explains how the use of AI is increasing in the field and outlines the many ways it could SOMETHING.

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F.D.A. Aims to Give Final Approval to Pfizer Vaccine by Early Next Month

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The Food and Drug Administration’s move is expected to kick off more vaccination mandates for hospital workers, college students and federal troops.

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UK trial to assess Sativex for the treatment of ‘aggressive’ brain tumours

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Sativex is a complex botanical formulation that contains the principal cannabinoids THC and CBD

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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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SMA Awareness Month: How pharma and digital solutions can improve patient care

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare disease affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It’s a debilitating condition that affects 1 per 8,000 to 10,000 people worldwide , impacting their ability to walk, eat, and breathe. SMA Type 1 represents an estimated 50% of all cases, for which life expectancy is less than 18 months without treatment. .

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Pharmaceutical industry must fix broken supply chain: Phlow

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A leader from the company says to ensure medicines keep reaching the patients that need them, the industry must revamp outdated technologies and techniques.

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Finalists announced for CROY 2021

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The finalists have been confirmed for the 2021 Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas competition.

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Evaluating methods targeting Protein-Protein Interactions

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Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are becoming increasingly relevant in the pathology of many diseases, including cancer. The issue, however, is developing an effective way of targeting them. . The latest advancements in methods targeting PPIs are designed to overcome the challenges limiting the conventional methods. Targeting PPIs offers another potential therapeutic target for diseases with complex biological profiles.

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Psychedelics research institute launches in Australia

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The Psychae Institute, established by a global team of scientists, will conduct pre-clinical and clinical research around psychedelic medicine development.

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New patent expiration for Ranbaxy drug RIOMET

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for RIOMET Riomet is a drug marketed by Ranbaxy and Sun Pharm and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier. There are…. The post New patent expiration for Ranbaxy drug RIOMET appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Gov’t launches study on COVID-19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women

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The study will be the largest clinical trial of its kind in the UK, involving over 600 pregnant women

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Fresenius launches VR-based training for home dialysis patients

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Fresenius has launched a virtual reality based training programme for people undergoing home dialysis in Germany, its home market, ahead of a rollout in other countries later this year. The VR system – called stay•safe MyTraining VR – is designed for use in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, which uses the peritoneum in a person’s abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood.

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Treg cell therapy showing promise in ALS trials: Coya Therapeutics

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According to the neurodegenerative-disease-focused biotechnology firm, their research could bring hope to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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New patent for Therapeuticsmd Inc drug IMVEXXY

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for IMVEXXY Imvexxy is a drug marketed by Therapeuticsmd Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are eleven patents…. The post New patent for Therapeuticsmd Inc drug IMVEXXY appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Tecentriq wins FDA priority review for certain early NSCLC patients

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Tecentriq is first and only cancer immunotherapy with positive Phase III results in adjuvant lung cancer setting

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Moderna COVID-19 jab sales rocket to $4.2 billion in second quarter

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Moderna made a massive $4.2 billion from sales of just under 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, taking its tally since approval to around $6 billion from 302 million shots. The tally makes the SpikeVax (mRNA-1273) vaccine the second biggest seller behind Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty, which pulled in $7.8 billion in the second quarter and $11.3 billion since the start of the year.

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mRNA and beyond: Opportunities for US biologics

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The success of mRNA vaccine technology could be one of the new opportunities for US pharmaceutical manufacturing looking forward, with pandemic investments helping turbocharge the sector.

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New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR DIGIHALER

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ARMONAIR+DIGIHALER Armonair Digihaler is a drug marketed by Teva Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are twenty-two…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR DIGIHALER appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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AZ’s Saphnelo scores US approval for systemic lupus erythematosus

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Saphnelo is the first type I interferon receptor agonist to receive regulatory approval

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Predicting and improving clinical trial enrolment: A problem for psychiatry

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Patient enrollment is a common issue across many therapeutic areas in clinical research. Psychiatric disorders in particular represent a trial area with significantly high drop-out rates and poor patient recruitment. The reasons behind this problem, however, are rarely studied or understood. Despite this, new strategies devised over the last five years are beginning to reverse the trend, and both reduce stigma and increase awareness to funnel new patients into these important trials. .

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Arcturus Therapeutics lines up Phase 1/2/3 trial for next-generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

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Arcturus Therapeutics and its Vietnam partner Vinbiocare will take ARCT-154, a next-generation Arcturus vaccine targeting SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, into a Phase 1/2/3 trial. The companies will also establish a vaccine manufacturing centre in Vietnam.

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New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR RESPICLICK

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ARMONAIR+RESPICLICK Armonair Respiclick is a drug marketed by Teva Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are nineteen…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR RESPICLICK appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Pfizer, Flynn accused of charging the NHS 'unfairly high prices' for anti-epilepsy drug

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UK Competition and Markets Authority provisionally finds drug companies broke competition law

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Novartis cleared to restart trials of new Zolgensma delivery route

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The FDA has relaxed a clinical hold on clinical trials of Novartis’ intrathecal formulation of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene therapy Zolgensma, allowing a new phase 3 trial to get underway. Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) is already approved as an intravenous treatment in babies and very young children for the rare muscle-wasting disease, but the new OAV-101 IT version is designed to unlock use of the drug in older SMA patients.

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Report: expect the future of US pharma market to be ‘exciting’

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An industry study from the producer of CPhI North America shows the pandemic and other factors are contributing to a very dynamic pharmaceutical market.

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New patent for Baxter Hlthcare drug NOURESS

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for NOURESS Nouress is a drug marketed by Baxter Hlthcare Corp and is included in one NDA. There are eleven patents protecting this drug. Drug patent…. The post New patent for Baxter Hlthcare drug NOURESS appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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NICE pens two-year collaboration with the Academic Health Science Network

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Agreement will support use of the 'best evidence-based healthcare' in the NHS

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Ipsen forges $1bn alliance with Exicure on neurodegenerative diseases

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Ipsen’s new chief executive David Loew pledged to ramp up spending on the company’s pipeline when he took the helm last year, and a flurry of licensing deals in the last few weeks shows that push is starting to gather momentum. The French company – which focusing on cancer, neuroscience and rare diseases – has just snapped up two programmes from US biotech Exicure that span the latter two areas, targeted at rare neurodegenerative disorders Huntington’s disease and Angelman synd

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AstraZeneca lupus treatment Saphnelo obtains FDA approval

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The drug, intended for adult patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus, is the only new therapy approved for SLE in more than a decade.

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New patent for Vertex Pharms drug ORKAMBI

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ORKAMBI Orkambi is a drug marketed by Vertex Pharms Inc and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier. There are nineteen…. The post New patent for Vertex Pharms drug ORKAMBI appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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CMA fines Advanz over ‘excessive and unfair’ pricing of thyroid drug

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The £100m fine sends ‘a clear message’ to the pharma sector, said the CMA

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Why automated metadata management is important for simplifying the clinical trials process

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The need for automated metadata management software has never been greater. The number of global clinical trials being run is increasing every year. And, they are becoming increasingly complex to manage. There’s a vast amount of data that needs to be collected and analyzed. There are more regulations in place than ever before and industry standards are constantly being updated.

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Spotlight on single-use systems: 3 trends driving demand

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Adoption of single-use technologies has grown exponentially over the last decade: but what will drive the tech forward in the coming years?

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New patent for Adamas Pharma drug GOCOVRI

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for GOCOVRI Gocovri is a drug marketed by Adamas Pharma and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are fifteen patents…. The post New patent for Adamas Pharma drug GOCOVRI appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Sanofi and Regeneron’s Libtayo trial stops early due to survival improvement

Pharma Times

Libtayo plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy led to a 29% reduction in risk of death compared to chemotherapy alone