STAT
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A close contact of the person in Missouri who had an unexplained H5N1 bird flu infection last month was also sick around the same time, but was not tested for influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The CDC revealed the previously undisclosed information in FluView , its weekly report on influenza activity.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Over the past 10 years, PD1-blocking medicines have transformed cancer care. But the steady expansion of their use has slowed and, despite much trying, pharmaceutical companies have largely failed to top the drugs’ successes.
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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A 32-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) from an outside hospital for further management of right eye pain and vision loss sustained after he was struck by a metal wire while at work. The patient presented to an outside “eye doctor” and was told to go to the nearest hospital for evaluation.
BioPharma Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The offerings by Bicara, Zenas and MBX give a glimpse into what industry insiders describe as a backlog of mature startups waiting for the right opportunity to test public markets.
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STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Going to the doctor is already tricky enough for people with chronic symptoms of Lyme disease. Their concerns often dismissed by mainstream medicine, those patients now face an additional hurdle: ruling out long Covid. The two illnesses — one seeping in over the course of decades and another suddenly springing to life on a massive scale — share many qualities, including being widely misunderstood.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A broader approach recognizes the challenges disproportionately impacting women and could lead to better outcomes, according to Organon.
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BioPharma Dive
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Study results provide much-anticipated details to Summit’s claim earlier this year that its drug “decisively beat” Merck’s dominant immunotherapy.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The Biden administration on Monday announced it would finalize a highly anticipated proposal meant to force health insurers to cover mental health care on the same basis as physical health conditions. It is the latest salvo in a long-running federal government effort to crack down on insurance plans skimping on treatment for conditions including anxiety, depression, and addiction.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Three of the largest fundraising rounds in 2024 show where investors are willing to place their bets in biotech.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Discover the advantages of paperless medicine information for patients and the environment. Learn how electronic product information benefits both your health and the planet.
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BioPharma Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Spun out of research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vironexis claims it will be the first company to start a study testing a cancer drug delivered via the adeno-associated viruses commonly used in genetic medicines.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
News that a person in Missouri contracted H5 bird flu despite having no known contact with infected animals or birds — in other words, no evident route of infection — raises pressing questions public health officials are surely scurrying to answer. The rationale for that urgency is this: An unexplained H5 infection raises the possibility of person-to-person spread of a flu virus that has never before circulated in humans, and to which people would not have immunity.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The deal, which targets metabolic diseases, is one of a few by Big Pharma to develop lncRNA therapies.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
In the second part of her interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Meghan Mullooly, Archbow Consulting’s Vice President, offers advice to pharma manufacturers for successfully applying digital solutions to their patient support programs.
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.
BioPharma Dive
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
During an investor presentation Thursday, executives admitted to being overly optimistic their vaccine could wrest significant market share away from GSK's and Pfizer's products this year.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
For more cancer coverage, sign up for STAT’s pop-up newsletter focused on this weekend’s European Society for Medical Oncology conference, one of the biggest oncology meetings of the year. Details here. When Rachel Guberman found out she had brain cancer, she did so much reading and Googling about the disease that she joked she had reached the end of the internet.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A handful of potential blockbusters are marching toward FDA review.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A machine-learning tool developed by AstraZeneca and trained on UK Biobank data, called MILTON, can predict over 1,000 diseases, before diagnosis
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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
By John W.M. Claud — Last week, FDA revised one of its two guidances relating to nitrosamines, Control of Nitrosamine Impurities in Human Drugs. Nitrosamines are impurities that can form during drug manufacturing and are considered potentially potent carcinogens. One specific kind of nitrosamines called N-nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities, or NDSRIs, are especially vexing to FDA and to industry because they mimic the structure of the specific active pharmaceutical ingredients (API),
STAT
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
SAN DIEGO — For years, Merck’s drug Keytruda has dominated cancer immunotherapy, racking up dozens of approvals, extending the lives of patients, and bringing in billions of dollars to the pharma giant. But detailed data presented by Summit Therapeutics on Sunday demonstrated that the company’s experimental therapy has done what no other has done before: beat Keytruda in a head-to-head late-stage trial in lung cancer.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A pooled analysis of the SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2 trials found 54% reduction in exacerbation rates over 52 weeks in patients with severe asthma with type 2 inflammation treated with depemokimab.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Keir Starmer has promised the biggest 'reimagining' of the NHS in its history but said there will be no more funding without sweeping reforms
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European Pharmaceutical Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Sanofi has inaugurated a new production unit in France which utilises a world-first modular concept. The site, Modulus, located in Neuville-sur-Saône (Rhône-Alpes), is supported by an investment of nearly €500 million and will produce Sanofi’s next vaccines and biologic drugs. Modulus can adapt to manufacture up to four vaccines simultaneously. Notably, reconfiguration of the technological platform (live attenuated viral vaccines, recombinant protein or messenger RNA vaccines, as well as treatme
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
On Sunday, a small biotech company called Summit Therapeutics won a remarkable victory, saying its experimental drug outperformed Merck’s Keytruda , the world’s best-selling drug, in non-small cell lung cancer, the disease that represents Keytruda’s biggest market. By itself, Summit’s victory would be a dramatic story, although not an unheard of one in the unpredictable world of biotechnology.
The Pharmacist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has revealed it plans to ask for more of the £645m set out as an investment in the sector last November to be used to offset wider cost pressures facing the sector. When the highly anticipated Pharmacy First common conditions service was launched in England, it was backed by a £645m […] The post CPE ‘pushing for’ £645m investment to cover wider cost pressures appeared first on The Pharmacist.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
It's known that excessive use of earbuds at high volumes can cause hearing loss, so somewhat ironic that the FDA has just authorised software that can turn Apple AirPods into hearing aids.The green light is for Hearing Aid Feature (HAF), an app compatible with Apple's AirPods Pro earbuds that amplifies sounds and can be used for people aged 18 and over with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment.
European Pharmaceutical Review
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
A report from Frontier Economics has highlighted the major benefit industry clinical trials have had on UK’s economy. For instance, it has supported its growth and the job market, the research showed. Of the 65,000 jobs generated, 21,000 individuals were employed directly by the pharmaceutical industry to deliver trials, according to the data. While industry clinical trials in the UK have reduced , the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) stated that if the activity assumes
STAT
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
For years, health insurers battled to gain market share in the lucrative privatized Medicare program. Now, the opposite is true. Some of the companies say they designed their 2025 plans with an eye toward ditching members. Health insurance has always been cyclical — companies go all-in on certain business lines when they’re profitable and get out when they’re not — but next year will mark a particularly drastic turning point for Medicare Advantage , the form of
The Pharmacist
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Pharmacists in England will be allowed to dispense 10% more or less than the prescribed amount in order to dispense medications in the original packs from January 2025. This follows changes to the Human Medicines Regulations (HMRs) that have allowed original pack dispensing (OPD) for private prescriptions since October 2023. Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has […] The post Original pack dispensing allowed from January appeared first on The Pharmacist.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Discover how Chiesi is leading the way in pharmaceutical sustainability by partnering with EcoVadis and implementing innovative practices. Learn how they are making a positive impact on the environment and society.
Express Pharma
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The world massively relies on the developments that continue to take place in the pharmaceutical industry to experience an improved quality of life. From producing drugs for rare forms of cancer to generating highly effective vaccinations for various epidemics and pandemics, this industry has always played a pivotal role in safeguarding public health.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
CHICAGO — The last place you might have expected Kevin Hall to make a plea for help was at a conference of scientists who work for global food conglomerates. After all, the government researcher is the leading scientific voice in the United States warning that a steady diet of these engineered products might be a crucial driver of the nation’s epidemic of overeating.
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