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Johnson & Johnson Recalls Sunscreen Because of Benzene Traces

NY Times

The company said it had determined that daily exposure to five Neutrogena and Aveeno sprays would not cause adverse health effects, but recalled the products out of an abundance of caution.

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Aetion and Cegedim expand real-world data partnership

Pharma Times

In 2020, the two partners announced an initial collaboration to integrate Cegedim’s ‘THIN’ European real-world data into Aetion’s evidence platform

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ACD/Labs, Science Data Experts establish AI partnership

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The two companies will work together to come up with solutions that use machine learning and artificial intelligence to help accelerate innovation in R&D.

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Digitisation key to improving mental health services in England; report

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Faced with a looming mental health crisis, the UK government has been urged to invest in the digitisation of service provision across the NHS in England in a new report from think tank Future Care Capital. The study’s author – FCC’s head of policy and research Dr Peter Bloomfield, argues that there has been a lack of support for mental health services for many years in the UK, and the pathways for accessing them are “convoluted, waiting lists are extensive, and outcomes are po

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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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DrugPatentWatch and Abbvie discuss Pharmaceutical Portfolio Management

Drug Patent Watch

Come join me and Wendi Lau from Abbvie as we participate in an interactive roundtable discussion on pharmaceutical portfolio management. We’ll be sharing our expertise and best practices for strategic…. The post DrugPatentWatch and Abbvie discuss Pharmaceutical Portfolio Management appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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New hope for long COVID blood tests after antibody discovery

Pharma Times

Researchers discover presence of 'autoantibodies' in people with persistent COVID-19 symptoms

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UK fines drugmakers record £260m for price gouging NHS

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The UK’s competition authority has issued its largest ever fine of more than £260 million ($360 million) to several pharma companies accused of colluding to hike the price of medicines delivered to the NHS. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) took the action against Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK – now known as Accord-UK – and other companies after an investigation into the price of hydrocortisone tablets, which rose by 10,000% over a 10-year period.

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F.D.A. Attaches Warning of Guillain-Barré Syndrome to Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine

NY Times

Federal regulators concluded that the risk of developing the syndrome was low, and that the benefits of the vaccine still strongly outweigh it.

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PHE study finds COVID-19 vaccines ‘highly effective’ in at-risk groups

Pharma Times

Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease in at-risk groups is approximately 60% after one dose of either the AZ or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines

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Lilly and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in strategic research collaboration for donanemab trial

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Eli Lilly and Company and Banner Alzheimerâs Institute have announced a strategic research collaboration as part of the planned Phase 3 study for donanemab in participants at risk from cognitive and functional decline related to Alzheimerâs disease.

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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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AZ, J&J tweaking COVID shots to reduce clotting risks; report

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AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are both exploring ways to modify their COVID-19 vaccines to minimise the risk of severe blood clotting reactions that are seen – albeit rarely – in some people receiving the jabs. At the same time, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care excellence (NICE) is developing guidance to help doctors manage the cases of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) and low blood platelet counts that have been seen with the COVID-19 va

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U.S. Officials Push Back on Pfizer’s Request for Booster Shot Approval

NY Times

After meeting with company representatives, officials said the decision would depend partly on data on infections in vaccinated people that cause serious disease or hospitalization.

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NICE ‘no’ for Orchard Therapeutics’ gene therapy Libmeldy

Pharma Times

NICE concluded the cost-effectiveness estimates for Libmeldy are unlikely to be within the range that it would consider an effective use of NHS resources

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Savvy solutions can elevate medication adherence: AARDEX

Outsourcing Pharma

A representative from the medication management solutions company suggests patient behavior data can be used to improve adherence to trial drug regimens.

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Health Innovators – Jo Brewer, Adaptimmune

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In this episode of Health Innovators , pharmaphorum founder Paul Tunnah interviews Jo Brewer, senior vice president of allogeneic research at UK company Adaptimmune which is transforming cancer immunotherapy with affinity enhanced T-cell receptors. Adaptimmune’s SPEAR (Specific Peptide Enhanced Affinity Receptor) T-cell platform enables the engineering of T-cells to target and destroy cancer across multiple solid tumors.

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Ohio Clinic Says It Won't Administer Alzheimer's Drug to Patients

NY Times

The rejection of the new Alzheimer’s drug by the two major medical centers is one of the starkest signs of concern over its approval by the F.D.A.

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Almost 50,000 extra doctors needed in England, says BMA

Pharma Times

BMA research finds the number of doctors per 1,000 people in England is 25 years behind comparable EU nations

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Pfizer, Biogen, and AbbVie collaborate on genetic database

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The genetic exome sequence analysis partnership has created a large database linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human health and disease.

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How’s my driving? GPS tracking spots Alzheimer’s with 86% accuracy

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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is still a challenge, particularly in its earliest stages, but a new study suggests that subtle changes in behaviour whilst driving could serve as an early warning system. The researchers used GPS logging devices and machine learning as “digital biomarkers” to compare the driving of people who have preclinical Alzheimer’s but are still cognitively normal to a control group of normal age-matched drivers over the course of a year.

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With the Delta Variant, Do I Need a Covid Booster Shot?

NY Times

Although studies of a third dose are underway, experts agree that the vaccines are still working well, even against the Delta variant, and that booster shots are not necessary right now.

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Galapagos’ filgotinib leads to rapid symptom improvement for ulcerative colitis patients

Pharma Times

Data also suggested filgotinib 200mg reduced and eliminated corticosteroid use compared to placebo

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Ongoing training fills data management knowledge gaps: TriTiCon

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the clinical tech consultancy shares advice on how to employ training to help keep up with the rapidly evolving field of data management.

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Why pharma needs a revolution in culture

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James Dempsey breaks down the misconception that culture can’t be measured, and gives tips for how companies can implement a clear culture strategy. In 2014, six years after the global financial crisis forced the world’s biggest financial institutions into some serious navel gazing, the CEO of a major international bank was despairing: “We’ve put in place a best-in-class compliance system, but we can’t stop our people acting badly.

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PMN 2021 Summer Summit: Evolving the Customer Experience

Pharma Marketing Network

Hear from leading Experience and Omnichannel experts from Merck , AstraZeneca , UCB , AbbVie , Harmony Biosciences , Genentech and more on winning strategies to transform data into actionable strategy, elevate CX beyond campaign optimization and activate the “Engagement Matrix” in your organization. Panel discussions include: Coordinated CX: Moving Beyond Campaign Management.

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Affinivax, Astellas’ pneumococcal vaccine wins breakthrough therapy status

Pharma Times

At the same time, Affinivax and Astellas revealed positive results from the Phase II trial of ASP3772

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Wave of acquisitions hits pharma industry this week

Outsourcing Pharma

The past several days have seen a relatively large number of industry acqusitions, with Lilly, Phillip Morris, WCG, CTI and others making notable buys.

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UK study raises hopes of long COVID test within months

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A diagnostic test to detect long COVID could be available within six to 12 months, following the discovery that patients with the chronic condition have distinctive antibodies in their blood. . Researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) led by Professor Danny Altmann told the BBC’s Panorama programme that they have identified a pattern of antibodies in people with long COVID different from those who have fully recovered from COVID-19.

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New patent for Karyopharm Theraps drug XPOVIO

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for XPOVIO Xpovio is a drug marketed by Karyopharm Theraps and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug. This drug has…. The post New patent for Karyopharm Theraps drug XPOVIO appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Merck’s MET inhibitor tepotinib gains positive opinion from MHRA

Pharma Times

The positive opinion has been issued via the MHRA’s early access the medicine (EAMS) scheme

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PMN 2021 Summer Summit: Evolving the Customer Experience

Pharma Marketing Network

Hear from leading Experience and Omnichannel experts from Merck , AstraZeneca , UCB , AbbVie , Harmony Biosciences , Genentech and more on winning strategies to transform data into actionable strategy, elevate CX beyond campaign optimization and activate the “Engagement Matrix” in your organization. Panel discussions include: Coordinated CX: Moving Beyond Campaign Management.

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Lilly grabs glucose-sensing insulin tech, buying Protomer in $1bn deal

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Eli Lilly bought a stake in Protomer Technologies and its glucose-sensing insulin platform last year, and it must like what it has seen in the programme since then – it has just agreed to buy the company outright. . Pasadena, California-based Protomer is working on proteins that can sense molecular activators in the body and only become activated when needed.

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New patent for Merck Sharp drug NOXAFIL

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for NOXAFIL Noxafil is a drug marketed by Merck Sharp Dohme, Schering, and Msd Merck Co and, and is included in four NDAs. It is available…. The post New patent for Merck Sharp drug NOXAFIL appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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NHS invests £20m to fast-track measures for quick cancer diagnosis

Pharma Times

Funding will go towards a number of measures aimed at speeding up cancer diagnosis and treatment

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Protected: PMN 2021 Summer Summit: Evolving the Customer Experience

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First US patient gets total heart replacement with CARMAT device

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An experimental artificial heart developed by French medical device specialist CARMAT has been implanted into the first of 10 subjects due to be enrolled in a US trial. The Aeson bioprosthetic device has already been implanted in a number of European patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure – affecting both sides of the heart – and shown that it can keep them alive for months, even after they have been sent home for hospital.