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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Vertex exec says prices for gene therapies are ‘in the ballpark’; insulin access in poor countries remains spotty

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And yes, this is made available by the same folks who operate the distillery.  Even a drug-price watchdog, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, deemed the $2.8 million tag as cost effective for a Bluebird Bio drug called Zynteglo for the blood disorder beta thalassemia, Arbuckle said in an interview.

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Benefits of blockchain in limiting counterfeit drug distribution

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Smart contracts, which are essential for easing international trade and logistics operations, can enable the user to track fake returns to the producer and supplier using RFID tags. Blockchain offers the possibility of non-modifiable data uploading with traceability and low-cost data storage.

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bluebird bio to split into oncology and gene therapy specialists

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Laying out the rationale for the spin-off, bluebird said that operating individually the two companies will be more effective at allocating capital. The companies will be better equipped to deliver on goals and operations will be streamlined and simplified. million price tag.

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bluebird unveils $2.8m price for gene therapy Zynteglo on FDA approval

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” In clinical trials of the gene therapy, 89% of 41 patients remained free of the need for blood transfusions after a median of 42 months’ follow-up. million price tag attached to the therapy when it was first made available in Europe, and is also well above the proposed $2.1 bluebird has opted to launch it at a cost of $2.8

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Fidelis Specialty Pharmacy Selects Citus Health to Enable Real-Time Virtual Patient Communications and Faster Collection of Key Patient Data

Citus Health Specialty Pharmacy

Fidelis will also leverage Citus Health for real-time referral, refill production and delivery workflows that allow them to prioritize and track efficiency efforts with customizable forms, App-Less electronic signatures for signed refill and delivery consent and messaging to tag and track key patient data.

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Increasing Education Around Veterinary Ophthalmology: A Conversation with Alex Sigmund, DVM, DACVO

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My aunt was a veterinarian and practice owner in South Georgia; I was always at her clinic. I volunteered at her clinic when I was getting ready to apply for veterinary school. I am currently operating through my LLC, Insight Veterinary Eye Care. So, I first became interested in veterinary medicine at a young age.

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A history of Pfizer

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Throughout the 60s and 70s the company continued to bring out new drugs, such as the broad spectrum antibiotic Vibramycin, and broadening its research base, reorganising its R&D operations in 1971 into a Central Research Division, and increasing spend on this area of the company from 5% to 15% of revenue.