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Is disability the last bastion of the representation debate?

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From #MeToo to Black Lives Matter, as a society we have been discussing the relationship between representation and equality more than ever over the last few years. . But while progress is being made in so many areas, people with disabilities are still struggling to find a voice above the accepted narrative, says Ross Lannon, the 27-year-old blogger and multi-media content creator behind A Life on Wheels.

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Nationwide launch for pioneering fertility study

Pharma Times

The NIHR-funded trial will assess whether removing small fibroids and endometrial polyps improves fertility and live births

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Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine

NY Times

A new formulation entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic.

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Charles River, Valence Discovery partner on AI-aided drug design

Outsourcing Pharma

The collaboration will enable Charles River clients to access Valenceâs artificial intelligence platform in their pharmaceutical development projects.

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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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Digital tool will be tested against COVID-19 ‘brain fog’

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A digital tool used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being tested to see if it can help counter lingering, fuzzy thinking in COVID-19 survivors, a condition sometimes known as ‘brain fog’ An app called EndeavorRx – developed by PureTech Health-backed Akili Interactive – will be tested in two clinical trials to see if it can improve cognitive function in people who have recovered from COVID-19 but still show cognitive problems weeks or months later.

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Thousands to benefit from five-minute breast cancer treatment

Pharma Times

NHS England is rolling out Roche's new combined treatment Phesgo, which drastically cuts administration time

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Stop paying your staff to make repetitive reports

Drug Patent Watch

How Much Time Are You Wasting on Manual, Repetitive Tasks? Stop wasting time on repetitive reports: Contact us Are your staff burdened with manual, repetitive tasks, like data collection, and…. The post Stop paying your staff to make repetitive reports appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Provention faces delay in FDA review of diabetes prevention antibody

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The FDA says it has uncovered “deficiencies” in the marketing application for Provention Bio’s much-anticipated drug teplizumab for the prevention of type 1 diabetes (T1D) that could delay its review. The issues are holding up discussions between the agency and company about labeling and post-marketing requirements for teplizumab, and are concentrated around the pharmacokinetics data for the antibody, and whether it is comparable to the drug that its original developer Eli Lill

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Human trials for world's first AI-designed immuno-oncology drug

Pharma Times

The drug was discovered through an AI-design platform within just eight months of project initiation

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Plunging Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Supply Dents State Inoculation Efforts

NY Times

With supplies from Johnson & Johnson set to fall 86 percent, a White House official warned that the vaccine would be scarce until a troubled Baltimore plant gains regulatory approval.

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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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Dive into advanced data, ethical issues at free online event

Outsourcing Pharma

The April 6 webinar, Clinical Development Innovations, will touch upon artificial intelligence, machine learning, ethics and other impactful issues.

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COVID heralds a faster future for drug development (if stakeholders can collaborate)

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COVID-19 has been a trial-by-fire showing just how quickly drugs and vaccines can be developed under the right circumstances – but there is much to do to ensure this progress is not lost, said speakers at WIRED Health 2021, including the CEOs of BioNTech and BenevolentAI. . The 2021 WIRED Health conference took a broad view of the current pandemic situation, with speakers ranging from geneticists to intensive care doctors.

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Novartis bags EU, UK licences for MS therapy Kesimpta

Pharma Times

Kesimpta is the first self-administered B-cell therapy for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis

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Slovakia Claims a Bait-and-Switch With the Russian Vaccines it Ordered

NY Times

Slovakia says that Sputnik V doses it received did “not have the same characteristics and properties” as a version endorsed by a respected British medical journal.

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Patient-centric approach more important than ever: Deloitte

Outsourcing Pharma

Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting studies, the company says, putting patients at the center of studies and trial tech must be top priority.

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Could Moderna shot save UK’s under-50s COVID vaccination push?

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People in the UK will start receiving doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in around two weeks’ time, according to vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi. The roll-out of the third coronavirus shot will come as the UK exits its second lockdown round, and in time to offset an anticipated dip in supply of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca AZD1222 vaccine in the coming weeks.

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NICE 'no' for Opdivo/Yervoy lung cancer combo

Pharma Times

The combination is not considered to be a cost-effective use of NHS resources in this setting

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New patent expiration for Ferrer Internacional drug XEPI

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for XEPI Xepi is a drug marketed by Ferrer Internacional and is included in one NDA. It is available from two suppliers. There are three patents…. The post New patent expiration for Ferrer Internacional drug XEPI appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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CISCRP event to boost public awareness of clinical research

Outsourcing Pharma

The AWARE for All virtual event series aims to educate and engage the public as important partners in clinical trials and development of new treatments.

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Gilead scores US approval for breast cancer drug that wowed ESMO

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Gilead’s $21 billion purchase of Immunomedics and its potential blockbuster Trodelvy continues to pay off, as the drug has now been approved by the FDA for triple-negative breast cancer. . Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) was granted accelerated approval by the FDA in April last year, and is now indicated for adults with triple-negative breast cancer who have received at least two previous therapies for metastatic disease.

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EU nod for new formulation of Biogen's Tysabri

Pharma Times

A subcutaneous formulation will now be available to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

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Una vacuna de bajo costo contra la COVID-19 está en marcha

NY Times

Una nueva formulación que está entrando en ensayos clínicos en Brasil, México, Tailandia y Vietnam podría cambiar la forma en que el mundo combate la pandemia.

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Patient centricity vital to advancing rare-disease treatments: ICON

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the global CRO discusses how putting the patient first in clinical research is essential to discovering new therapies for orphan diseases.

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Jan van de Winkel: Building Europe’s biotech powerhouse at Genmab

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Jan van de Winkel has overseen one of biotech’s big success stories since he took over Genmab’s CEO in 2010. He spoke to pharmaphorum’s news editor Richard Staines to outline his plans to create a European biotech powerhouse. . The last ten years has seen Denmark’s Genmab become one of biotech’s big success stories. Under the leadership of CEO Jan van de Winkel it has gone from financially precarious position following the stock market crash in the late noughties, to the darling of the Nasdaq wi

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Fund opens to boost UK life sciences manufacturing

Pharma Times

The £20 million fund will boost the UK's life sciences manufacturing capabilities, creating new economic opportunities and highly skilled jobs

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New patent expiration for Abraxis Bioscience drug ABRAXANE

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ABRAXANE Abraxane is a drug marketed by Abraxis Bioscience and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are twelve patents…. The post New patent expiration for Abraxis Bioscience drug ABRAXANE appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Dedicated dad hopes to run down cure for a rare disease

Outsourcing Pharma

A father of two boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is running the Austin Marathon to raise funds toward pursuit of a cure for the rare, fatal disease.

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Genmab could spin out autoimmune disease unit, says CEO

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Genmab’s CEO Jan van de Winkel has said he would consider spinning out a smaller autoimmune diseases biotech, while ruling out any interest in a merger with big pharma. . In an interview with pharmaphorum, van de Winkel noted that the company’s drugs could be used for diseases outside of cancer, where Copenhagen-based Genmab first made its mark. A drug it originally developed to treat leukaemia has been repurposed by Novartis as a treatment for multiple sclerosis.

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PharmaTimes announces the launch of the Communications Awards for 2021

Pharma Times

The 2021 Communications Awards have opened their doors for entry, inviting the very best in pharma communications to come forward and claim first prize.

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New patent expiration for Optinose Us drug XHANCE

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for XHANCE Xhance is a drug marketed by Optinose Us Inc and is included in one NDA. There are sixteen patents protecting this drug. XHANCE drug…. The post New patent expiration for Optinose Us drug XHANCE appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Protected: Digital TV: A Boon for Pharma Marketers

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This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Digital TV: A Boon for Pharma Marketers appeared first on Pharma Marketing Network.

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Healx deploys its AI in hunt for Friedreich’s ataxia therapies

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UK artificial intelligence specialist Healx has begun a partnership with two medical charities that aims to uncover new therapies for the neurodegenerative disease Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). . Healx has joined forces with Ataxia UK and the US-based Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) on the project, and will use its AI-powered drug discovery platform Healnet to try to find already used drugs that could be repurposed as treatments for FA.

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Benefits of AZ vaccine outweigh risks, says MHRA

Pharma Times

The risk of rare blood clots is currently calculated at four people in a million who receive the vaccine

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A Guide to Isolation Gown Selection

Pharma Mirror

Isolation gowns are essential equipment for infection-control strategies. They are the second most used PPE items after gloves. They were originally designed for health workers but can also be worn by random people to protect them from infections when they come in contact with infected people or substances. The different types of isolation gowns There are two major types of isolation gowns made for healthcare purposes: Surgical gowns: A surgical gown is a personal protective garment that is used

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A Framework to Optimize Patient Access And Drive Value in the Care Continuum

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from William Dupere, Practice Lead and Vice President of Market Access at TrialCard. Bill discusses specific barriers to access, affordability, and adherence in the specialty pharmacy patient journey. To learn more about TrialCard’s patient access solutions, please visit their Resources page. You can also contact them at sales@trialcard.com.