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CDC panel clears way for Pfizer booster shots, but divided on broader use

Bio Pharma Dive

Agency advisers supported giving a third Pfizer vaccine dose to older adults and those with medical conditions. But in a break with the FDA, they voted against recommending it for younger people in high-risk jobs.

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The hypocrisy of big pharma

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Pfizer will earn over 26 billion dollars from their COVID vaccine, while Moderna and J&J also look to their vaccines for more profit dollars. The suggestion by Pfizer’s CEO that drug pricing negotiations with the government would slow innovation is PR doubletalk. Recently Pfizer’s CEO sent a video message to company employees urging them to fight proposed government drug price negotiations and expressing frustration with Congress, considering using the projected savings

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Telling it how it is: The need for plain language summaries in medical journals

BioPharma Reporter

Open Pharma wants to see articles in peer-reviewed medical journals provide plain language summaries: those written in everyday language that is easy to understand by anyone from patients to policymakers. It's now set out its recommendations on how to write a good plain language summary.

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Scientific study finds music can ‘tune out pain’

pharmaphorum

A study has found that listening to a specially composed music track can achieve “clinically significant” reductions in pain intensity and unpleasantness, according to the researchers behind the work. The All of Us track – composed by musician Anatole with the help of psychologist Dr Claire Howlin of University College Dublin and available via Spotify – reportedly showed a benefit in 286 people suffering from various types of acute pain, including headache, backache or period pain in

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Pharma in the Courts: Takeda, AbbVie, RedHill, Pfizer and Gilead

BioSpace

Aside from the fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, other court-related cases are taking place, including between Takeda and AbbVie over cancer drug, Lupron.

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Novavax files its COVID jab to WHO for emergency use listing

pharmaphorum

Novavax and its partner Serum Institute of India have applied to the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing for their COVID-19 vaccine, based on a conventional recombinant protein technology. Getting a WHO emergency use listing (EUL) is a requirement for approvals by many national regulatory authorities, as well as for participation in the COVAX mechanism, which has been set up to procure COVID-19 vaccines for lower-income countries.

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Researchers Turn Back the Clock on Heart Cells in Mice

BioSpace

?Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research reportedly achieved positive results after returning adult cardiomyocytes to their fetal-like state in mouse models.

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Virtual engagement and collaborations: the pharmaphorum podcast

pharmaphorum

As the world passes the year and a half mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolving ‘new normal’ experience across the healthcare sector has brought huge changes to the way pharma engages healthcare professionals. Joining the pharmaphorum podcast to discuss these changes is Impetus Digital’s co-founder and CEO Natalie Yeadon, in a special episode sponsored by the virtual engagement agency.

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Evidence Mounting for TILs as Possible First-Line Cancer Therapy

BioSpace

Study: Adoptive cell transfer of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (ACT-TILs) is more effective in patients who have not been treated with checkpoint inhibitors than in those who have undergone one or more therapies.

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New patent for NOVO drug SAXENDA

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for SAXENDA Saxenda is a drug marketed by Novo and is included in one NDA. It is available from two suppliers. There are twenty-two patents protecting…. The post New patent for NOVO drug SAXENDA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

White paper that delves into the complex topic of Decentralized Clinical Trials and how to master them within the confines of FDA Regulations

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CDC Breaks with Advisory Panel on Boosters, Recommends Broader Access

BioSpace

A day after the FDA authorized a COVID-19 booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted in support.

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C.D.C. Panel Meets on Who Gets Booster Shots After F.D.A. Decision

NY Times

Scientific advisers to the C.D.C. have been discussing the details of federal guidance on who qualifies for a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot and why. A decision is expected on Thursday.

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New Capricor Data Signals Hope for Difficult-to-Treat DMD Population

BioSpace

On Friday morning, Capricor announced positive final data from the HOPE-2 trial of its drug candidate, CAP-1002, indicating a slowing of disease progression in this population.

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AstraZeneca invests in saRNA specialist

BioPharma Reporter

AstraZeneca has announced a long-term research collaboration with VaxEquity for the discovery, development and commercialization of its self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) therapeutics platform.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, consideration often focuses upon the manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution capabilities available that will, at face-value, be sufficient to meet the needs of the sponsor and their trial. However, there are human-based and knowledge-driven factors that are often overlooked that go beyond these basic physical capabilities and are integral to the development and delivery of high performing clinical supply chains.

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Amarin Slashes More than 50% of Sales Force in Digital Marketing Approach

BioSpace

There are roughly 750 sales representatives for Amarin at present, which the company intends to whittle down to 300 as it adopts a more digital approach to marketing.

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How Cigna’s Growing Pharmacy Platform Expands Its Channel Power (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for this Friday’s live video webinar: Drug Channels Update: Buy-and-Bill Market Trends. Click here to see the original post and comments from May 2021. Last week, Cigna released its earnings for the first quarter of 2021. Links below. I was struck by how quickly Cigna’s Express Scripts PBM business has increased revenues and prescriptions from its retail pharmacy network.

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An In-Depth Look at Innovation on Cancer Research Day

BioSpace

September 24 is World Cancer Research Day, a time for patients, caregivers and companies on the forefront of cancer R&D to look back and look ahead.

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AZ inks agreement with saRNA specialist VaxEquity

Pharma Times

Under the partnership, AZ will support VaxEquity with research and development funding

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

This new white paper defines and details the impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials on the Pharmaceutical industry and how the impact can be measured along with steps companies can take to ensure adoption.

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Top 10 US Biopharma Series A Rounds of 2021 – So Far!

BioSpace

The United States has seen companies launching left and right. Check out the top 10 biopharma Series A rounds in the U.S. so far this year.

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Valneva begins COVID-19 boosters in vaccine trial

Pharma Times

Company will also begin recruiting adolescents into Phase III vaccine trial

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Experts Recommend Taking Race Out of the Equation for Kidney Disease

BioSpace

The National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology recommend removing race from the equation in the assessment of kidney disease.

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Novartis expands gene therapy pipeline with Arctos Medical takeover

Pharma Times

Novartis will also add Arctos’ proprietary technology to its ophthalmology portfolio

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Accelerating Clinical Supply Through Integrated Drug Development

As the development pipeline for new drugs continues to grow, biopharmaceutical companies are re-evaluating how to best manage and balance resources across an increasing number of development projects and complex clinical trials. There are two approaches that can be used to speed a drug from development to clinic faster: timeline compression and parallel processing, but only one that considers the benefits of integrating clinical supply into the overall drug development process.

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Former Principia CEO Tapped to Lead Esker Therapeutics

BioSpace

Esker Therapeutics tapped Martin Babler to helm the company after founding CEO June Lee has stepped away to pursue other opportunities.

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From Alpha to Epsilon: Consortium study illuminates surfaces of Spike most resistant to antibody escape

Scienmag

LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2, a map that was generated by a global collaboration comparing nearly all leading clinical candidates. The new research, published in Science, will guide the development of more effective COVID-19 antibody therapies and help […].

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Research Roundup: Promising Parkinson’s Drug in Mice and More

BioSpace

Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.

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FDA OKs Pfizer/BioNTech booster doses for higher-risk populations

Pharma Times

Earlier this week, the NHS also began offering booster jab appointments for vulnerable groups

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Boston Scientific pays $336M; Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Abexxa Biologics; Oncology, RNA biotech 858 Therapeutics inks $60M Series A; Novartis acquires Arctos Medical

Delveinsight

Boston Scientific pays USD 336 Million to acquire blood clot medical device firm. Boston Scientific Corp. is shelling out as much as USD 336 million to take over the rest of medical device firm Devoro Medical, which it has held a stake in since 2019. The payment comprises USD 269 million paid upfront for the 84% of the company Boston Scientific does not already own, plus up to USD 67 million in possible milestone payments.

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BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Sept. 24

BioSpace

Life sciences organizations strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.

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New patent for Nalpropion drug CONTRAVE

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for CONTRAVE Contrave is a drug marketed by Nalpropion and is included in one NDA. It is available from three suppliers. There are fourteen patents protecting…. The post New patent for Nalpropion drug CONTRAVE appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Ageing the unageable: UEA researchers develop new way to age lobsters

Scienmag

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified a way of determining the age of a lobster based on its DNA. Credit: Dr Martin Taylor – University of East Anglia Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified a way of determining the age of a lobster based on its DNA. […].

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The New Clinical Trial Supply Chain: Resilient, Flexible, and Patient-Centric

The global landscape of clinical trials is rapidly changing as studies become more complex. An increasing number of sponsors are seeking enhanced flexibility in their supply chains to address a variety of clinical supply challenges, including patient demand and reducing delays. Demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are next-generation solutions that are helping to meet these growing needs, allowing for more streamlined processes and patient-centric studies.