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NORD’s Dr. Neilan Discusses Next Steps for Rare Disease Clinical Trials

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Neilan has contributed to the rare disease community through his comprehensive work in the rare disease space that has included research, academia, medical practice and clinical trial design and execution. Can you tell us a bit about the work you are doing at NORD and how it impacts clinical trials for rare diseases?

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What Does Covid-19 Mean for Patients in Clinical trials?

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The last couple of weeks had us write many emails to patients applying for clinical trials informing them that the trial they are interested in has been suspended. However, right now researchers are still trying to make sense of the way social distancing is going to impact clinical trials in order to plan for the future.

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Tarpeyo (Budesonide) Is Transforming IgA Nephropathy Care with FDA’s Full Approval

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Initially receiving accelerated approval in December 2021 based on proteinuria as a surrogate marker, Tarpeyo has now achieved the status of being the first treatment for IgAN to receive full FDA approval predicated on evaluations of kidney function.

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First-in-human clinical trial for a vaccine to treat opioid use.

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The first patients have been enrolled in a phase 1 randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to study a therapeutic vaccine for opioid use disorder developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

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FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine

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Health care workers and nursing home residents and staff should get the initial shots, according to guidelines issued recently by a U.S. The nursing home industry applauded the approval. The association represents 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living facilities. ” Who is first in line to be vaccinated?

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How the US’s pending PIE Act will improve patient access to medication

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Jennifer Mathieu, director of government relations at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), tells us why the organisation backed the pre-approval information exchange (PIE) Act of 2022 and how the legislation will empower companies to share information with healthcare payers and plans during the FDA approval process. .

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FDA green lights Oxehealth vital signs monitoring software

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UK digital health company Oxehealth has claimed FDA approval for software that can be used to remotely measure vital signs like heart and breathing rates from a camera feed. . The approval means the Oxford University spin-out can place Oxevision on the market in all US states.

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