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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for research into the evolutionary history of humankind

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A Swedish scientist won the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology on Monday for his groundbreaking research into the evolutionary history of humankind. Svante Pääbo, of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, accomplished something widely believed to be impossible: recovering and reading DNA from 40,000-year-old bones.

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Are you a bad boss?

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Pharma execs share their tips for being a better leader.

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Eli Lilly receives marketing authorisation for baricitinib

Pharma Times

Treatment involves adult patients with severe alopecia areata

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Growth in Cell and Gene Therapy Market

PharmaTech

Biopharma focuses on streamlining biomanufacturing and supply chain issues to drive uptake of cell and gene therapies.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Opinion: How can the latest Alzheimer’s therapy reach patients? Follow this trustworthy process

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The press release issued by pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Biogen on Sept. 27 might someday be remembered as the beginning of a revolution in Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment. Years and years of failed Alzheimer’s trials created, and then fortified , doubts about whether drugs that attacked amyloid, a brain protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, were a valid approach to its treatment.

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To stay on the leading edge of oncology, AbbVie knows it has to take risks

PharmaVoice

In a field that has seen rapid progress but ongoing areas of unmet need, AbbVie is betting on emerging tech.

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PDUFA and BsUFA reauthorizations are wins for patients

PhRMA

America relies on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to keep pace with the scientific advancements happening every day in labs across the country. That’s why the recently enacted Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VII) and Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) are both great news for biopharmaceutical innovation and for patients. With these programs reauthorized for another five years, the FDA can continue doing its vital work reviewing medicines.

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STAT+: At Verily, a growing line of business builds on a revolving door to the FDA

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After years spent building a seemingly slapdash set of medical initiatives, Verily seems to have a game plan. The Alphabet life sciences spinout is doubling down on the business of evidence generation , trying to build the tools and technical infrastructure that will help pharma and digital health customers run the next generation of clinical trials.

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The evolving roles and responsibilities of digital opinion leaders in medical education

PharmaVoice

In the past, patients entrusted their healthcare providers to provide information about health-related matters.

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OPTIMA announce AstraZeneca and Mutabor as official partners

Pharma Times

The companies will aim to improve treatment for patients with prostate, breast and lung cancer

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Mental Illness Awareness Week – A time for reflection

PhRMA

Each first week of October, Americans all across the country take time to reflect on an issue which is increasingly recognized as impacting everyone, whether it be directly as it does me, or indirectly through a family member or friend: mental illness. Mental Illness Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impacts of mental illness and to better understand and educate communities about what it means to face a mental illness, deal with significant moments of stress throughou

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Call it data liberation day: Patients can now access all their health records digitally  

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The American Revolution had July 4. The allies had D-Day. And now U.S. patients, held down for decades by information hoarders, can rally around a new turning point, October 6, 2022 — the day they got their health data back. Under federal rules taking effect Thursday, health care organizations must give patients unfettered access to their full health records in digital format.

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How do Biogen-Eisai’s two Alzheimer’s drugs stack up?

PharmaVoice

Biogen and Eisai's newest Alzheimer's success begs comparison to their past debacle — and bolsters the amyloid theory.

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Ziphius vaccines and UZ Ghent establish vaccine collaboration

Pharma Times

First EU public-private collaboration for production of saRNA-based vaccines

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Busting 3 Myths About Copay Coupons

PhRMA

Insurer-imposed barriers like high deductibles and coinsurance shift the cost of life-saving care onto patients. Manufacturers and others have stepped forward to assist patients who face high out-of-pocket costs, using programs like copay coupons to help eligible, commercially insured patients afford their out-of-pocket costs. In fact, the share of patients staying on treatment for one year increased by up to 47% when patients used copay coupons.

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To prevent unnecessary biopsies, scientists train an AI model to predict breast cancer risk from MRI scans

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A biopsy that turns out to have benign results can be a relief. But in some cases, it could also mean a patient whose risk of cancer was low from the start has gone through an unnecessarily invasive procedure. By and large, radiologists recommend that patients whose breast MRI scans raise suspicion of a cancerous growth get a biopsy done. But MRIs often pick up on benign lesions that other mammograms and ultrasound may not.

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Her antibiotic company failed. Now she’s helping others avoid the same fate.

PharmaVoice

The chief of R&D at CARB-X explains why she believes small antibiotics companies can succeed despite market turmoil.

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FlyPharma: airea

Pharma Times

The Airport Region in Central Germany’ presents itself as an attractive location for the international pharmaceutical industry

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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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If patients aren’t benefiting from the 340B program, who is?

PhRMA

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was designed to help vulnerable patients improve access to their medicines through manufacturer discounts to specific safety-net, non-profit hospitals and federally funded clinics. The biopharmaceutical industry has long supported this program, but unfortunately, 340B has strayed far from its purpose, with more and more for-profit health care entities using these discounts for themselves.

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Get a Ph.D. in health policy — from a single Powerpoint slide

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Looking for an actually concise explanation of a half-century’s worth of research and arguments about health care spending in the U.S.? You’re in luck: Government budget wonks, against all odds, condensed it down to a single PowerPoint slide. The slide is part of a broader report from the Congressional Budget Office that finds that capping the prices that hospitals, doctors, and other providers charge private health insurers would lower health care prices significantly more than ma

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C-suite shake-ups at 23andMe, Moderna signal new stages of growth

PharmaVoice

With their latest personnel moves, these life sciences companies are preparing for major business shifts.

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Amphista partners with Domainex to advance drug portfolio

Pharma Times

Partnership will maximise the chance of successfully progressing its research projects

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Provention and Sanofi enter deal to launch teplizumab for type 1 diabetes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Provention Bio and Sanofi US have signed a co-promotion agreement to launch the former’s lead investigational drug candidate, teplizumab for the delay in the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes (T1D). The agreement aids Provention in leveraging the capabilities and commercial resources of Sanofi to back teplizumab’s launch. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is presently reviewing teplizumab for the delay of clinical T1D in people who are at risk.

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STAT+: Drugmakers will be penalized if they hike prices on patients in private insurance market

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WASHINGTON — Democrats’ drug pricing law will still penalize drugmakers if they hike prices on medicines for patients who have private insurance, a top Medicare official said Thursday.  The penalties may factor into drugmakers’ decisions about how to price their medicines as the new law begins to take effect. Some experts and employers have been concerned that the drug pricing policy reforms that will save money in Medicare could incentivize drugmakers to try to charge

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Woman of the Week: Janssen’s Fiona Elwood

PharmaVoice

The neurodegeneration lead at Janssen is driving precision-based medicine to better understand the pathology of neurological disease for the greatest patient impact.

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LEO Pharma launches ‘AD Days Around the World’

Pharma Times

Events will raise awareness around the impact of atopic dermatitis across cultures

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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The Future of Pharmaceutical Environmental Monitoring in Europe

PharmaTech

A blended approach to newly revised regulatory guidance to inform environmental monitoring programmes is essential.

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STAT+: CAR-T therapy doesn’t work in all cancer cases. Scientists are starting to figure out why

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When CAR-T therapy works against blood cancer, it can work spectacularly, but cancer still returns for many patients. In lymphoma, scientists are just beginning to work out why over half of treated patients don’t experience lasting remission, depending on the product. Now two separate research teams have identified a possible culprit in the mix of engineered immune cells created as part of CAR-T therapy.

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It’s electric — speeding up the cell therapy process for scalability

PharmaVoice

To improve the development of cell therapy-based treatments, many companies are turning to a technology that uses electric fields.

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Scientists awarded £1m to help women make childbirth choices

Pharma Times

Group will develop an aid that can be used to guide discussion between pregnant women

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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.