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The new technologies strengthening pharmaceutical supply chains

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The legacy of this disruption has been a rethink in the way pharma companies do business. The pharma supply chain is emerging strongest and most sustainable where there is a high level of automation and digitalization. Pharmaceutical commentators are heralding the advent of “Pharma 4.0.” what it means for you.

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Merck confirms $11.5bn Acceleron takeover deal

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Merck said the two drugs will “complement and strengthen” its cardiovascular pipeline – which has been somewhat eclipsed by its vaccines and oncology businesses in recent years. Following after is sotatercept, in phase 3 as an add-on therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

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Increasing patient engagement with UK clinical trials

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Pharma companies face many challenges when involving patients in the design of clinical trials – but doing so can have huge benefits further down the line, improving the sustainability and quality of research. Linking pharma with patients. The NIHR is also embedded in the NHS, perhaps the most trusted institution in the UK.

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COVID-19 underscores need to boost pharma manufacturing in emerging markets

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For the past year, life science companies around the world worked at breakneck speed to develop and manufacture safe and effective treatments to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not only COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics that benefit from a more regionalised approach. About the author. Dr Subir K.

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Where are the hottest drug discovery hubs in the US?

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Dr Mansley also comments that the multitude of biotech and pharma companies in the Greater Boston region means that people regularly move organisations. She said: “When one of our customers leaves a company and moves to a new one up the street, they often get in touch with us, which helps us grow new business.

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The new frontiers of pharmaceutical innovation – according to investors ?

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Pharma companies and world health stand to benefit from new technologies, but it’s a tough time to be an investor – and an even tougher one for firms seeking investment. The mRNA technology that enabled the largest and fastest vaccine rollout in history is the tip of the innovation iceberg.

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Using big data to stabilise pharma supply chains in an age of disruption

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To ensure temperature-critical medicines such as vaccines are fit for purpose, cold chains must be carefully monitored, and products tracked throughout the entire journey from manufacturer to patient. Some companies are already embedding IoT temperature sensors within individual cartons, creating an effective audit trail.

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