March, 2022

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As biotech retreats, gene therapy companies retrench and redraw plans

Bio Pharma Dive

At least nine biotechs working in cell or gene therapy have announced layoffs, cost cuts or restructured their research since December — restructurings that have coincided with a stock market downturn.

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The biggest challenge for healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

American healthcare is the most expensive globally, but it’s not close to being the best. Our healthcare system has become like a mass-market retailer, in the door to treat the problem and out the door with an Rx or other treatment recommendation. What’s missing is the basic premise of any good care: the focus on the person, not just the condition.

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Will people be left behind by the digital health revolution?

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The uptake of digital health tools during the pandemic has been enormous due to improved access they provide to healthcare. In this article, Ben Hargreaves asks whether there are gaps in those utilising these solutions and what action is being taken to address this. Digital health has a tremendous capacity to transform the healthcare industry, with the ability to provide easy access to a multitude of services and new types of therapies.

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Moderna’s Australian mRNA manufacturing facility set to become operational in 2024

BioPharma Reporter

Moderna has finalized a strategic partnership with the Australian government to build an mRNA manufacturing facility in Melbourne: which is expected to produce up to 100 million mRNA respiratory vaccine doses annually.

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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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Artificial intelligence paves the way to discovering new rare-earth compounds

Scienmag

Artificial intelligence advances how scientists explore materials. Researchers from Ames Laboratory and Texas A&M University trained a machine-learning (ML) model to assess the stability of rare-earth compounds. This work was supported by Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program (LDRD) program at Ames Laboratory. The framework they developed builds on current state-of-the-art methods for experimenting with […].

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UK’s first digital health training programme for all NHS frontline staff

Pharma Times

The platform to build a digital-ready frontline workforce will be available to all NHS and social care staff

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The need for mental healthcare is great

World of DTC Marketing

Mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. Suicidal ideation continues to increase among adults in the U.S. 4.58% of adults report having serious thoughts of suicide, an increase of 664,000 people from last year’s dataset.

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AZ, Merck get FDA okay for Lynparza as adjuvant breast cancer therapy

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The FDA has cleared AstraZeneca and Merck & Co’s Lynparza as an adjuvant or neoadjuvant treatment for breast cancer, extending its lead over pretenders to its PARP inhibitor crown. The new approval is for use in patients with BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer who have already been treated with chemotherapy – either before or after surgery – and are at high risk of the disease coming back.

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DrugPatentWatch Week in Review

Drug Patent Watch

FEATURED ARTICLE Branded Generics Promise Profits for Drugmakers, Peace of Mind for Patients Developing nations offer welcoming and growing markets as Abbott focuses exclusively on reformulating and marketing off-patent medications…. The post DrugPatentWatch Week in Review appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Misleading Food Labeling a Cause for Concern Among Consumers and Food Manufacturers

XTalks

“Cholesterol-free,” “low-fat,” “super light,” “sugar-free” or “anti-ageing” are all examples of believable claims on food labels. However, only two of these claims are legally permitted in the European Union. Since consumers are more health-conscious than ever, some food manufacturers are pulling out all the stops to convince people to purchase highly processed and unhealthy products with misleading food labeling. .

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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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NHS fast-tracks new targeted drug for rare lung cancer

Pharma Times

Patients eligible to receive Takeda’s Exkivity (mobocertinib) have a rare form of lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery

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GSK partners with LifeMine as startups advance plans to make drugs from fungi

Bio Pharma Dive

The deal, announced alongside a $175 million round, makes biotech entrepreneur Greg Verdine's startup the most well-funded among an emerging group of companies searching for drugs in fungal DNA.

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Now alcohol is a direct cause of cancer

World of DTC Marketing

Oxford researchers say they have confirmed that alcohol is a direct cause of cancer, emphasizing how their findings reinforce the need to lower levels of alcohol consumption in the population for cancer prevention. The question is will the healthcare community do anything about these findings? Worldwide, alcohol is responsible for an estimated 3 million deaths each year, with over 400,000 from cancer.

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Boehringer backs AI-powered anti-infective startup ArrePath

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A new company set up to use machine learning to find new anti-infective drugs – ArrePath – has launched onto the scene with $20 million in seed financing from a group of investors including the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund. The Princeton, New Jersey-based startup will use the funding to develop its artificial intelligence and imaging based drug discovery platform, used to identify compounds with new and under-exploited mechanisms of action.

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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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2 Strategies to Grow Your Excipient Business by Tracking Drug Patents

Drug Patent Watch

Drugs contain ingredients with therapeutic activity, so-called “active ingredients” as well as inactive ingredients. These inactive ingredients, called excipients, are included in oral products for various reasons, such as to…. The post 2 Strategies to Grow Your Excipient Business by Tracking Drug Patents appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Moderna takes HIV trimer mRNA vaccine into clinical trials

BioPharma Reporter

The first participant has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of HIV trimer mRNA vaccine candidate mRNA-1574.

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Doctors and nurses produce roadmap to future-proof healthcare

Pharma Times

Report uses input from healthcare professionals to highlight training and support needs, while also warning about departures

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Passage Bio to cut jobs in latest biotech restructuring

Bio Pharma Dive

Stung by a stock market downturn, a number of biotechs are trimming spending and reprioritizing research to save cash. Passage's layoffs will reduce its workforce by 13%.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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We need evidence-based digital health

World of DTC Marketing

Digital health companies aim to address the numerous health care challenges, including poor patient engagement, communication gaps between patients and providers, lack of longitudinal data, inconvenience of care delivery, and insufficient clinical decision support for providers and patients. Maybe, however, they should check with patients first. A 2016 study reported that 259,000 digital health apps were available for consumers.

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Virtual and augmented reality: Bringing the future to pharma manufacturing

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Virtual and augmented reality tools have reached a level of maturity to be utilised across various industries. In this article, Ben Hargreaves asks whether there is particular potential for the technologies to revolutionise staff training and reduce costs in pharma manufacturing. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have spent a lot of time in the headlines recently.

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Enveric taps University of Calgary to study psychedelic therapy in cancer-related distress

Outsourcing Pharma

The pharma company and academic institution will explore the viability of a psychedelic treatment to help patients suffering from cancer-related distress.

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Sanofi announces €300m collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences for multiple myeloma treatment

BioPharma Reporter

Sanofi and Blackstone today announced a strategic, risk-sharing collaboration under which funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences will contribute up to â300m ($329m) to accelerate development for subcutaneous formulation and delivery of anti-CD38 antibody Sarclisa to treat patients with multiple myeloma (MM).

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2022 Research: The Rapid Rise of Ocean Freight Visibility

A research study conducted by The Journal of Commerce and FourKites surveyed hundreds of international shippers, exploring how their usage of global supply chain visibility technology has evolved since the onset of global disruptions caused by COVID-19. For international shippers, ocean freight visibility has evolved from optional to essential and satisfaction with visibility varies greatly depending on how it is obtained and delivered.

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NHS mental health referrals has reached record high

Pharma Times

COVID-19 has highlighted another significant widespread problem – the mental health pandemic

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'We have to make a stand': Biotech leaders vow to break ties with Russia over Ukraine war

Bio Pharma Dive

Biotech CEOs Paul Hastings and Jeremy Levin explained the goals behind a letter supported by more than 400 executives and investors that calls for drugmakers to stop working with Russian companies.

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Biden proposes subsidizing drug middlemen for insulin

World of DTC Marketing

The House is preparing to vote on a $35 monthly insulin cap later, but there is stern opposition to the plan, which could cost billions over ten years. Essentially taxpayers would be subsidizing drug company profits for the price of a product that should have come down a long time ago. Under the bill proposed, Medicare beneficiaries and those insured through private plans would pay no more than $35 for a 30-day insulin prescription, or the lesser of $35 or 25% of the plan’s negotiated pric

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Amazon, Teladoc to deliver doctor consultations via Alexa

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Amazon’s encroachment into healthcare advanced a little further this week when the online giant launched a doctor consultation service delivered via its Alexa voice assistant, with the help of telehealth player Teladoc. Users of the service will be able to request non-urgent medical care around the clock, simply by telling Alexa via their Amazon Echo device that they want to speak to a doctor.

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An Innovative & Creative Problem Solver Approach to Selling in the Medical Device Space

Speaker: Steve Goldstein, Sales Leader

Are you currently in sales, or involved in a business that depends on strong sales results? What about the extremely competitive world of medical device sales? What are some of the top challenges your customers face and how do you approach understanding what’s most important to them? Join Steve Goldstein, Sales Success Coach, Motivational Speaker and Medical Device Sales Leader from Gold Selling LLC., to discover critical strategies and approaches you can take to engage your customers, achieve g

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Study identifies and addresses US cancer screening deficits due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Scienmag

Deaths from cancer are expected to increase over the next decade as a result of screening deficits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New research published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, reveals the extent of screening deficits in breast, colorectal, lung, and cervical cancers across the United States […].

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Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst launches accelerator program for biotech start-ups

BioPharma Reporter

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) has launched an accelerator program for biotech start-ups focusing on data-enabled drug discovery, genomics and advanced therapies: aiming to give such companies the skills they need to get potential new drugs and therapies to market more quickly.

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Omicron BA.2 variant triggers COVID-19 surge in England

Pharma Times

The sub-variant combines mutations from both Omicron and Delta

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FDA sets out advice to developers of gene editing medicines

Bio Pharma Dive

Draft recommendations from the agency were generally straightforward, analysts said, although the document emphasized the potential safety risks of gene editing.

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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.