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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

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For International Women’s Day, DDW’s Diana Spencer celebrates some of the women in leadership making an impact on the drug discovery and life sciences sector. The life sciences sector has traditionally outperformed others when it comes to attracting women to its workforce.

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FDA Approvals for a Liquid Epilepsy Drug and Vitiligo Medication – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 71

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Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode. Opzelura Vitiligo Med Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Repigmentation. The weekly podcast is available for streaming every Wednesday on Spotify , Apple Music and wherever you stream your podcasts.

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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

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To ease this burden, the life sciences industry has been searching for ways to make clinical trials more accessible for patients and to drive participation numbers, increase participant diversity, and improve overall patient experience. Build a base in the community. Keep it simple. In fact, the opposite is true.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

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That is part of the responsibility of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Department for Health and Human Services (DHHS), prepared guidance on expedited programs for sponsors of orphan drug trials. These centers, in conjunction with the FDA and U.S.

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Top Three Reasons Why Your Medical Device Needs a Clinical Trial

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Staying on top of evolving regulatory requirements for a complex medical device category can be overwhelming, even for well-established life science companies. How do you determine if clinical trials are needed for your device? Think of the intent or purpose for the intended use (e.g.,

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Clinical Trials for Pulmonary Fibrosis: How Can Participation Be Improved?

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RELATED: New Report Highlights Major Barriers to IPF Disease Management Clinical trials for pulmonary fibrosis play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of the disease and developing new treatment options. They aim to improve patient outcomes, slow disease progression and enhance quality of life.

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Drug repurposing: The benefits, risks and what we learned from Covid-19

Drug Discovery World

What are benefits of drug repurposing and why do clinical drug trials so often fail? Diana Spencer summarises the key messages from the ‘Drug Repurposing: Challenges and Opportunities’ Symposium held at the 19th World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (WCP) 2023.

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