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New report sheds light on medicine shortages in Northern Ireland following Brexit

Pharma Times

Informa Pharma Intelligence (IPI) has found that some drug firms may withdraw up to 90% of their products from Northern Ireland, once the Brexit grace period has passed.

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Merck Says Its Antiviral Pill Is Effective Against Covid

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The drug maker will seek authorization for molnupiravir, the first drug of its kind for Covid. Experts said such pills could be a powerful tool against the virus.

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Barts Health NHS Trust launches app for cognitively impaired

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An app to support people with cognitive disabilities, developed with clinicians at Barts Health NHS Trust, has started to be made available more widely to patients. The Hear Me Now app developed with UCLPartners and software company Maldaba is designed to improve quality of care for people with cognitive impairment, specifically adults with a learning disability.

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Patients want to see more health industry collaboration: survey

Outsourcing Pharma

A study by Charles River finds patients believe the overall quality of healthcare would increase if stakeholders across the life sciences collaborated more.

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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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UK headquartered N4 Pharma granted European patent for cancer treatment and vaccine delivery system

Pharma Times

The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted a patent to specialist pharmaceutical company, N4 Pharma, for its Nuvec cancer treatment and vaccine delivery system.

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Merck Says It Has First Effective Antiviral Pill for Covid

NY Times

The drug maker will seek authorization for molnupiravir, the first drug of its kind for Covid. Experts said such pills could be a powerful tool against the virus.

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Eli Lilly partners with Care Access to increase trial diversity

Outsourcing Pharma

The pharmaceutical firm has tapped the decentralized research organization in order to help elevate the inclusivity of its oncology trials at all levels.

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ABPI: UK’s clinical research enduring slow recovery

Pharma Times

According to a report from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), the UK is taking longer to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic than its European peers.

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3rd Covid Vaccine Shows Side Effects Similar to 2nd Shot, C.D.C. Finds

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The finding came from a study of Americans who got their third vaccine dose in August and September, and provided a reassuring sign about the safety of additional doses.

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Top email calamities to avoid … and how to make an impact instead

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Oliver Stohlmann’s Corporate Survival Hacks series draws on his experiences of working in local, regional and global life science communications to offer some little tips for enjoying a big business career. In this column he addresses the appropriate use of email and how to avoid nightmares in electronic communication. “My fiancée had bought me a string tanga birthday present.

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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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Pfizer kicks off trial for COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate

Outsourcing Pharma

The protease inhibitor PF-07321332 (co-administered with ritonavir) is designed for patients exposed to (or showing the first signs of) the COVID-19 virus.

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UK at-home health startup raises £2 million in first round of funding

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Sanome, an early-stage biotech company based in London and Cambridge, has received support from health and biotech investors from the UK and Europe in its first round of funding.

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Cancer Without Chemotherapy: ‘A Totally Different World’

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A growing number of cancer patients, especially those with breast and lung cancers, are being spared the dreaded treatment in favor of other options.

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Booster data backs Pfizer, Valneva Lyme disease vaccine

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Prospects for Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine are up in the air, but another candidate partnered with Pfizer looks increasingly like it could fill the void of an effective shot for Lyme disease. New phase 2 data with their VLA15 vaccine shows that antibody responses from an initial three-dose regimen are initially high, although they start to decline after 18 months in adult subjects.

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CROs facing formidable challenges in clinical research: survey

Outsourcing Pharma

Conducted by patient services specialist Greenphire, the survey checks in with contract research organizations and shows how they are approaching obstacles.

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Glenmark to launch Ryaltris® in 13 UK and EU countries

Pharma Times

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has received marketing approval for its fixed-dose combination nasal spray, Ryaltris, in 13 countries across the UK and EU.

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New Mexico health officials link misuse of ivermectin to two Covid-19 deaths.

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Calls to poison control centers have soared across the country as misinformation spreads touting the anti-parasite drug as a Covid treatment.

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Treatment for all: the key steps to better representation in pharma

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As people have become more conscious and vocal about diversity and inclusion, Page & Page’s Lisa Lishman says pharma should reassess how it conducts clinical trials. The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most important industries in the world, providing lifesaving drugs and treatment to people who need it the most. This already significant industry is growing – it is estimated to be worth $1.27 trillion by end of 2020.

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Merck: COVID-19 oral antiviral drug reduces risk of death

Outsourcing Pharma

The pharma firm reports molnupiravir was shown to cut risk of hospitalization or death by 50% compared to placebos in a positive interim Phase III analysis.

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GSK’s ViiV Healthcare agrees new deal with Shionogi to develop promising HIV drugs

Pharma Times

ViiV Healthcare, global specialist HIV company owned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has announced an exclusive collaboration with Shionogi & Co Ltd (Shionogi) to develop a third-generation HIV integrase inhibitor (INSTI), with potential for ultra-long-acting dosing intervals.

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How Covid Misinformation Created a Run on Animal Medicine

NY Times

Veterinarians, ranchers and farmers say they are struggling with the effects of the surging demand for ivermectin, a deworming drug.

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Sanofi abandons mRNA COVID jab, despite positive trial

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Sanofi has said that it won’t develop its mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19 any further, even though it seemed to work in an early-stage trial, and will focus instead on another candidate partnered with GlaxoSmithKline. The French pharma group said it took the decision because mRNA vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are already widely available today it will be too late to the market with its candidate, which was originated by its partner Translate Bio.

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COVID-19 treatment candidate headed to clinical trial in 2022

Outsourcing Pharma

Q BioMed reports it expects candidate MAN-19, intended to treat COVID-19-related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, to enter trials early next year.

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4D Pharma presence growing in microbiome field

Pharma Times

The interim results from Aberdeen-born 4D Pharma revealed that the first half of 2021 was a “significant period” for the biotechnology firm, according Proactive.

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Merck's Covid Treatment Pill: What to Know About Molnupiravir

NY Times

The pills are effective and relatively cheap, but they are unlikely to be available for everyone with Covid.

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Developing case-based content to engage HCPs

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In this instalment of EPG Health’s HCP engagement series, Georga Cottle discusses how case-based learning connects medical theory to medical practice. Medical education doesn’t stand still. The acute demands on today’s healthcare systems require ever-more effective learning opportunities for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and offer pharma companies valuable chances to support evidence-based clinical practice.

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Supporting Patient Adherence Through Electronic Prior Authorization and First Fill Copay Programs

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from David Fidler, Senior Director of Product Innovation at ConnectiveRx. David discusses how electronic prior authorization (ePA) and first-fill, buy-down programs can boost patient adherence to specialty therapies. On November 3rd at 1:00 pm ET, ConnectiveRx will host First Fill, No Wait: How to Make it Happen , a free webinar about copay ePA.

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NICE recommends life-extending urothelial cancer treatment

Pharma Times

People with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer will soon have access to a new treatment option following a NICE recommendation.

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What You Need to Know About Molnupiravir, Merck's Covid Treatment Pill

NY Times

The pills are effective and relatively cheap, but they are unlikely to be available for everyone with Covid.

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Merck confirms $11.5bn Acceleron takeover deal

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After days of speculation, Merck & Co confirmed today that it has agreed to acquire Acceleron Pharma $1.5 billion, setting up what could be one of the largest biopharma acquisitions of 2021 so far. The $180-per-share deal – if completed – will give Merck a pair of blockbuster drug candidates, one of which is already on the market, and help to reduce its reliance on $14.4 billion immuno-oncology blockbuster Keytruda (pembrolizumab).

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Mobile technology facilitates decentralized skin and wound trials

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from Swift Medical describes the companyâs skin and wound management technology, and how their tech empowers patient capture of vital information.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, September 2021: Hospitals’ 340B Profits, Drug Prices Deflate, U.S. vs. EU, Amazon vs. CVS, and More Bad Blood for Theranos

Drug Channels

Autumn is here! Curl up with your favorite pumpkin-spiced blog and savor these stories harvested from the Drug Channels patch: Fresh insights about hospitals’ specialty drug profits SSR Update: Drug prices keep dropping My $0.02 on international benchmarking goes viral Amazon is finally disrupting CVS—but not how you expected Plus, the best article ever about Elizabeth Holmes’s Theranos trial.

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La desinformación sobre la covid genera la escasez de ivermectina, un medicamento para animales

NY Times

El mundo agropecuario lucha contra la creciente demanda de ivermectina, un medicamento antiparasitario que las redes de desinformación aseguran, sin pruebas, que ayuda contra el coronavirus.

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Health Innovators: Sidekick Health’s Saemundur “Sam” Oddsson

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As pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, continues his Health Innovators video series, he connects with the co-founder of Iceland’s Sidekick Health, Saemundur “Sam” Oddsson. They discuss Sam’s journey from being a medical doctor to co-founder of a digital health company and some of the learnings along the way. Sam explains the purpose of Sidekick – and challenges it has encountered – in addressing one of the trickiest problems worldwide, which is why people are generally so bad at

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Real-world data use in trials can yield real benefits: Firma

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from Firma Clinical Research advises that while using RWD can be daunting, putting the data to use can lead to a number of notable advantages.

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