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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. According to the press release, the MHRA will be the first drug safety regulator in the world to pilot such a biobank.

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AI tool may help doctors select best drugs for COVID patients

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Researchers in the US have developed an artificial intelligence-based tool that is able to predict COVID-19 symptoms and suggest which FDA-approved drugs might be used to treat patients. It could also be made more powerful by incorporating personal genetic information and gene expression profiles in tissues such as the lungs, they suggest.

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STAT+: ‘This is not a cure’: Consensus begins to emerge on new Alzheimer’s drug

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NEW YORK — A consensus may be emerging about how to prescribe the new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab , according to remarks made by both a critic of other Alzheimer’s medicines and the CEO of the company that developed it. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Genetic screening before prescribing could benefit millions, study finds

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Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new research. The goal was to see how many patients are started on new prescriptions each year that could be potentially optimised by genetic testing. Estimating the potential impact of implementing pre?emptive

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Insights into Precision Dosing with Dr. Howard McLeod and Dr. Sharmeen Roy – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 163

XTalks

Precision dosing, also known as personalized dosing, aims to tailor drug dosages to the individual characteristics of each patient to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes while minimizing adverse effects. Dr. Roy is passionate about leveraging technology to amplify the impact of the pharmacist.

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Enabling the next wave of innovative drug therapies with speciality enzymes

Pharmaceutical Technology

The pharmaceutical industry often relies on enzymes to perform a process known as biocatalysis, which facilitates the cost-effective and sustainable production of small molecule drugs at scale. Novozymes has a long legacy of enzyme discovery and the ability to genetically engineer these speciality enzymes to be superior.

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Sohonos (Palovarotene) Sets Milestone as First Drug for Ultra-Rare Bone Disease

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ipsen’s groundbreaking Sohonos (palovarotene) capsules for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP), an ultra-rare bone disease. Sohonos, the first and only approved drug, offers hope to those battling the disease.

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