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STAT+: Cepheid faces fresh criticism over the pricing of its TB diagnostics

STAT News

A controversy has broken out over a diagnostic for tuberculosis that, until recently, had been subsidized by the World Health Organization — the latest flare-up over access to a medical product in mostly poor countries. per cartridge, a reduction from the previous price tag of $16.86. In exchange for $11.1

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Grand Rounds October 13, 2023: Incorporating Social Determinants of Health Into PCORnet (Keith Marsolo, PhD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Speaker Keith Marsolo, PhD Associate Professor Department of Population Health Sciences Duke University School of Medicine Slides Keywords PCORnet, Common Data Model, EHR, Social Determinants of Health Key Points There are many different definitions of social determinants of health.

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Grand Rounds August 18, 2023: Opportunities to Improve Clinical Trials: Draft Revision of the ICH Good Clinical Practice Guideline (E6R3) (Prof Sir Martin Landray, FMedSci; M. Khair ElZarrad, PhD, MPH)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The rapidly evolving ecosystem now relies on real-world data, which is becoming increasingly more advanced, and clinical trial design is becoming more complex and innovative. Annex-2 of E6(R3) will include additional considerations of GCP principles focused on decentralized elements, pragmatic elements and real-world data sources.

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Grand Rounds August 18, 2023: Opportunities to Improve Clinical Trials: Draft Revision of the ICH Good Clinical Practice Guideline (E6R3) (Prof Sir Martin Landray, FMedSci; M. Khair ElZarrad, PhD, MPH; Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The rapidly evolving ecosystem now relies on real-world data, which is becoming increasingly more advanced, and clinical trial design is becoming more complex and innovative. Annex-2 of E6(R3) will include additional considerations of GCP principles focused on decentralized elements, pragmatic elements and real-world data sources.

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Kim Sledge and the World We Want partner with WHO Foundation to re-record unity anthem “We Are Family” in response to COVID-19 and to focus on global public health needs

The Pharma Data

Special edition cover of the classic song “We Are Family’ will be accompanied by a worldwide viral video starring celebrities, frontline health heroes, leaders and members of the public singing together in a show of solidarity and support for addressing present and future global public health needs, including COVID-19.

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Special edition cover of “We Are Family” available for download in Support of WHO Foundation!

The Pharma Data

Proceeds from the download of the new cover are being donated to the WHO Foundation , with the support of the World Health Organization , to address global health challenges. a spectacular sing-along video, out in December. such as COVID-19. . such as COVID-19. . of the Tongan Nurses Choir. supported by WHO.

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Predicting pandemics with unconventional digital tools

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The world is awash with data, and while retailers and TV subscription services have perfected the art of collection and curation, public health has been trailing behind. Prof Brownstein, who is also chief innovation officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, said: “COVID-19 has put a real focus on the inadequacies of public health.