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Cannabinoids receptors: popular preclinical target but banned in 137 countries

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Cannabinoid receptors are a popular therapeutic target for cannabinoid-based drugs in the treatment of pain, neurological disorders and inflammation, according to GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Centre Drugs database. This is closely followed by CB2 receptors in second place.

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BD partners with Biocorp on connected self-injection devices

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Medtech giant Beckton Dickinson (BD) has signed a deal with France’s Biocorp to use the latter’s near-field communication (NFC) tags in injectable devices. The Injay tag can confirm a complete injection and transfer that information via an NFC reader to a smartphone or tablet for review by a healthcare professional.

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Risk-sharing agreements are growing at a rate of 24%

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This is not the first treatment to come with a high price tag. Notably, 2022 saw the greatest number of RSA deals arranged, surpassing the previous record in 2017, when the first gene therapy, Novartis’s Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel), was approved and priced at $475,000.

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Drug-resistant epilepsy drug Ontozry backed by NICE

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NHS patients in England and Wales with drug-resistant epilepsy are in line for access to another treatment option, after NICE recommended routine use of Angelini group company Arvelle Pharma’s Ontozry. An opinion from the Scottish Medicine Consortium (SMC) on the use of the drug by NHS Scotland is expected to be published early in 2022.

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IBM sells off large parts of Watson Health business

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IBM said the sell-off is tagged as “a clear next step” as it focuses on its platform-based hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence strategy, but it’s no secret that Watson Health has failed to live up to its early promise. .”

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How automation can help to address supply chain challenges in pharma

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Supply chain challenges take many forms in pharma – from capacity issues, to managing excess safety stock, and ensuring accurate supplier communication. These shocks can lead to unpredictable or even absent shipments, meaning drug production labs often aren’t dealing with a stable and regular volume of raw materials.

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A history of Pfizer

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Few companies embody the term ‘pharma giant’ as much as Pfizer. This expertise in fermentation and large-scale pharmaceutical production put Pfizer in good stead when in 1941 the US government appealed to the pharma industry for support in producing penicillin for the war effort. The era of mega-mergers.

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