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EU probes low platelet safety issue with COVID-19 shots

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EU regulators are reviewing reports of low blood platelets in patients who received any of the three approved COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna. The experts have also recommended a safety update on the label of Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, which has been linked to anaphylactic reactions, in what has turned out to be a concerning week for vaccine safety.

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Valneva and Pfizer start new Phase 2 study for Lyme disease vaccine candidate

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Valneva and Pfizer have initiated a Phase 2 study for their Lyme disease vaccine candidate: which is the only active Lyme disease vaccine in clinical development today.

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INTCR 2021 invites the best and brightest from all corners of the globe to enter

Pharma Times

The PharmaTimes International Clinical Researcher of the Year is calling on the most talented clinical researchers to try their hand and reap the rewards in the 2021 competition.

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The drug Fenbendazole can make tumors sensitive to radiotherapy just like agents of chemotherapy

Pharma Mirror

Likewise, it was demonstrated by actualizing high throughput screening in-vitro framework that the drug fenbendazole is successful, not just against standard non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, yet in addition against the KRAS-mutant malignancy which seems, by all accounts, aggressive, barely accessible by chemotherapy and very normal (thirty percent of total cases of NSCLS) in people. [1] It became continually challenging in targeting KRAS transformation bearing tumors in view of the unclear con

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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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MPs slam £37bn NHS Test and Trace as UK endures third lockdown

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There is no clear evidence that the UK’s £37 billion NHS Test and Trace programme (NHST&T) has an impact on the pandemic, according to a withering report from an influential committee of MPs. In its report the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) noted that Department of Health and Social Care justified the scale of the investment in part on the basis that an effective test and trace system would help avoid a second national lockdown.

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Connecting Excipients with Drug Patents – New DrugPatentWatch module

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New DrugPatentWatch module connects excipients and drug patents In response to user requests, DrugPatentWatch has added a new database of excipients (inactive ingredients) in drugs, and integrated it with our…. The post Connecting Excipients with Drug Patents – New DrugPatentWatch module appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Copado lands $96m in Series B funding to fuel life-sciences digital transformation

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The development technology firm plans to use the funds, sourced from a wide range of investors, to expand its dev-ops platform and expand its global reach.

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EU regulators probe safety of AstraZeneca vaccine batch after blood clot reports

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European safety regulators have launched an investigation into the safety of a batch of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as countries including Denmark suspended its use as a precaution following reports of blood clots. Initial findings showed no issue with the shots suspended by Austrian authorities after a person was diagnosed with severe blood clotting and died 10 days after vaccination.

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New patent for Blue Earth drug AXUMIN

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for AXUMIN Axumin is a drug marketed by Blue Earth and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are five patents…. The post New patent for Blue Earth drug AXUMIN appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Gilead’s HIV therapy Biktarvy demonstrates long-term sustained efficacy

Pharma Times

Data from two Phase III studies demonstrated durable viral suppression in HIV-1 patients

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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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Survey reveals site team thoughts about advanced technologies

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The DT Clinical Trial Digital Tracker Survey indicates many trial professionals often are hesitant to dive fully into digital technology integration.

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Why pharma isn’t yet achieving digital excellence, and how it can get there

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Nearly 70% of HCPs are now digital natives, with no interest in going back to pre-COVID sales engagement methods. To thrive in this environment, pharma needs to move from ad-hoc and reactionary digital transformation to long-term ‘digital excellence’, says Veeva’s Sebastien Noel. COVID has seen pharma sales experience three years’ worth of digital transformation in the space of just a few months – but while the industry has embraced digital tools and techniques, most companies are still far from

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European Countries Suspend Use of AstraZeneca Shots Over Worries About Blood Clots

NY Times

Millions of people have received the vaccine without safety problems, and there is no evidence of any causal link between the vaccine and blood clots.

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Pharma, comms and patient group leaders join judging panel for Patient Partnership Index 2021

Pharma Times

Senior leaders from UK and European pharma have come together to judge the Patient Partnership Index 2021

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Avance Clinical Client Atossa Therapeutics Announces Final Results from Phase 1 Clinical Study Showing Safety and Tolerability of AT-301 Nasal Spray Being Developed for COVID-19

Pharma Mirror

The leading Australian CRO for biotechs and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award winner Avance Clinical congratulated Atossa Therapeutics on the announcement of their Phase 1 final results for the AT-301 nasal spray being developed for COVID-19. Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATOS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company seeking to discover and develop innovative medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need with a current focus on breast cancer and COVI

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COVID cough app Hyfe launches in UK and Ireland

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A smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence to assess the sound of coughing has been launched in the UK, and according to its developer could be an early warning system for COVID-19 and other diseases of the lung. . Hyfe uses acoustic technology to track users’ coughing habits, gauging factors like volume, frequency, amplitude and context, whilst running in the background on an iOS or Android device.

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Pandemic Forces F.D.A. to Sharply Curtail Drug Company Inspections

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The steep decline in oversight has stalled a number of new drug applications. The agency says it is trying to protect its employees but critics say inspectors should be considered essential workers and do their jobs.

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MHRA green light for DemeRx’s opioid use disorder trial

Pharma Times

Phase I portion of the trial will be conducted at the Manchester clinical unit of MAC Clinical Research

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Predicting Payer Uptake With Precision

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Today's guest post comes from Carolyn Zele and Ritupriya Yamujala, Senior Solution Consultants at MMIT. Carolyn and Ritupriya discuss the challenges that manufacturers face in getting payer coverage for new drugs. They argue that a manufacturer can use analogs to improve messaging to payers, identify coverage challenges, and accurately predict payer uptake.

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Cambridge Sleep Sciences’ device is trialled in Parkinson’s

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Sleep disturbances are a common feature for people with Parkinson’s disease, and a device developed to help people with insomnia is now being trialled to see if it can improve their sleep quality. . The SleepHub device – developed by Barkby group company Cambridge Sleep Sciences – is on the face of it a box and speakers that plays relaxing noises to help you fall asleep more easily, but is underpinned by a sound wave technology that its developer claims prompt the brain into the activity pattern

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Nobody Wants Cancer. But a ‘Big C’ Label Has Surprising Upsides.

NY Times

Classifying a rare blood disorder as a cancer opened new doors for disease investigation, treatment and hope for a cure.

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GSK to leverage the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult’s facility in Stevenage

Pharma Times

British drugmaker to expand its clinical manufacturing capacity for cell and gene therapy

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New patent for Vero Biotech drug GENOSYL

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for GENOSYL Genosyl is a drug marketed by Vero Biotech and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug. This drug has…. The post New patent for Vero Biotech drug GENOSYL appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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AI drug discovery firm Valence joins Parkinson’s disease push

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Canada’s Valence Discovery has joined a University of Montreal-led project to try to find new drugs to treat the involuntary movement complications that can accompany treatments for Parkinson’s disease. . The go-to treatment for the five million people worldwide with Parkinson’s is levodopa, which replaces the activity of the dopamine neurotransmitter dopamine that gets depleted by the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain in the disease.

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Fred Figa, Who Helped Expose a Drug’s Dangers, Is Dead at 65

NY Times

He was the first hospital official to question the use of an unregulated vitamin injection linked to the deaths of 38 infants. He died of coronavirus complications.

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DNA production specialist Touchlight raises £42m

Pharma Times

Proceeds will be used to ‘more than triple’ UK biotech's manufacturing capabilities

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New patent for Vifor Fresenius drug VELPHORO

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for VELPHORO Velphoro is a drug marketed by Vifor Fresenius and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are five patents…. The post New patent for Vifor Fresenius drug VELPHORO appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Austrian safety officials suspend batch of AZ vaccines after death

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Austrian health officials have withdrawn a batch of Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after two cases of severe coagulation, one of which was fatal. Both patients were treated from the same batch, codenamed ABV 5300, in the district of Zwettl. In a statement the Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) said a 49 year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while another women aged 35 developed a pulmonary embolism and is on the way to recovery.

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Medical Marijuana Is Not Regulated as Most Medicines Are

NY Times

The industry lacks randomized controlled clinical trials that can clearly establish benefits and risks.

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New real-world evidence for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Pharma Times

Evidence demonstrates lower incidence rates of COVID-19 in fully vaccinated individuals

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New patent for Therapeuticsmd Inc drug ANNOVERA

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

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New era of genomic medicine begins as UK approves Lilly’s Retsevmo

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The UK regulator has authorised Eli Lilly’s targeted cancer drug Retsevmo for tumours with RET fusion positive lung cancers and thyroid cancers, which the company said could herald a new era of genomic medicine for the NHS. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted conditional approval for Retsevmo (selpercatinib) as monotherapy for adults with advance RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer requiring systemic therapy after previous immunotherapy and/or che

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CPhI Report forecasts explosion of contract services growth due to surging INDs and 75 FDA approvals by 2025

Pharma Mirror

A post-pandemic pharma report from CPhI predicts the next few years will deliver strong growth in pharma innovation, with oncology and rare diseases potentially the biggest beneficiaries of positive covid legacies – including accelerated development timelines, remote trials and new technologies in genetic and target screening. The report anticipates breakthroughs in multi-modal disease therapies within five years, mRNA platforms to transform many new non-infectious disease treatment options, and

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NHS England breast cancer wait times are ‘deeply worrying’

Pharma Times

All waiting time targets for breast cancer were missed in January

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New patent for JAZZ drug SUNOSI

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for SUNOSI Sunosi is a drug marketed by Jazz and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are six patents protecting…. The post New patent for JAZZ drug SUNOSI appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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