Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 6, 2023
For a long time, aging biology and research have been enigmatic areas that biotechs hoped to capitalise on due to their market potential. Whether one refers to such research as “longevity”, “anti-aging” or “extending healthspan”, it is clear this area has evolved massively over the last few years with more scientists now eager to get drugs in this area from bench to bedside.
Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 22, 2023
Armed with a $50 million Series A round, the startup is building off of research from a lab run by protein engineering pioneer Jim Wells.
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NPR Health - Shots
MARCH 14, 2023
Researchers say Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.
STAT News
MARCH 30, 2023
New evidence of the spillover of the avian flu virus, known as H5N1, to some mammals is again raising alarm bells, though for experts familiar with the virus, “ none of them ever stopped worrying about H5N1.” The recent death of a Cambodian girl from bird flu is a reminder that much is at stake. If H5N1 were to cross over to humans and ignite another pandemic, could the United States do it all over again?
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Medical Xpress
MARCH 8, 2023
Exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation is associated with a modestly increased excess risk of heart disease, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 1, 2023
Pfizer, Viatris and more must face 'overarching conspiracy' claims in generic price-fixing suit aliu Wed, 03/01/2023 - 10:03
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Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
As many as a third of FDA-approved drugs target GPCRs in some fashion, with uses ranging from treating cancer to pain. But biotech startups say there is still room to develop more.
NPR Health - Shots
MARCH 30, 2023
The first of its kind in the country, the Idaho legislature has passed a bill allowing criminal charges for those who help a minor get an abortion out of state. The bill now goes to Gov. Brad Little.
STAT News
MARCH 29, 2023
The Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea continues to grow, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as the global health agency stated that it knows of confirmed cases that the country has not yet reported. To date Equatorial Guinea has acknowledged nine laboratory-confirmed cases, seven of whom have died. In addition, 20 other people with links to the confirmed cases died without being tested; they are considered probable cases.
Medical Xpress
MARCH 23, 2023
Muscle is able to regenerate through a process that involves multiple steps and players, including the immune system. As our organism ages, the muscles lose the capacity to regenerate.
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Fierce Pharma
MARCH 22, 2023
AbbVie's blockbuster-to-be Parkinson's combo hits a wall as FDA questions delivery pump aliu Wed, 03/22/2023 - 11:17
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 14, 2023
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) in Brazil has granted approval for Takeda ’s dengue virus vaccine candidate, Qdenga (Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine [Live, Attenuated]) (TAK-003). The vaccine has received approval for preventing dengue disease in people aged four years to 60 years. Qdenga has been developed based on a live-attenuated dengue serotype 2 virus that offers the genetic backbone for four dengue virus serotypes and is designed to provide protection against any of these.
Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
Rapport Therapeutics aims to find new so-called receptor-associated proteins that could serve as targets for neurological disease medicines. Its most advanced drug is already in early-stage human testing.
NPR Health - Shots
MARCH 25, 2023
A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.
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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.
STAT News
MARCH 24, 2023
I am by no means telepsychiatry’s biggest fan. But since March 2020, when my practice of outpatient psychiatry changed overnight, I have adapted to it. I have learned to get up between appointments so I don’t sit in front of a computer all day and how to fit in patient visits while on a work trip. I still prefer being in the actual room with a patient, but I accept this is the way my job looks now.
Medical Xpress
MARCH 30, 2023
Efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of the positive feelings and actions between different social groups, according to a study of attitudes toward vaccines among supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 10, 2023
Pfizer hopes to nose out competition with approval for new migraine nasal spray Zavzpret kdunleavy Fri, 03/10/2023 - 10:22
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 31, 2023
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended HIPRA’s Covid-19 vaccine , Bimervax, as a Covid-19 booster. Available to people ages 16 years and above who have been vaccinated with a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, EMA’s Human Medicines Committee concluded the vaccine is ready for marketing authorization in the EU, on 30 March. Bimervax is a recombinant protein subunit vaccine, marketed by the Girona, Spain-based Hipra.
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.
Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 30, 2023
The veteran pharmaceutical executive was J&J’s head of R&D until his departure last August. He’s agreed to run FogPharma, a richly funded startup, and take over for founder Greg Verdine.
NPR Health - Shots
MARCH 31, 2023
A pediatric surgeon and his colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center had prepared for a mass casualty event, but the victims of Monday's shooting had already died by the time they arrived.
STAT News
MARCH 23, 2023
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced another increase in the prevalence of autism among children. In a pair of new reports — one focused on 8-year-olds and one on 4-year-olds — the CDC found that 1 out of every 36 children has autism. This is a significant increase from the 2021 estimate of 1 in 44 , which was a big jump from 1 in 110 in 2006.
Medical Xpress
MARCH 27, 2023
Most of the time, viruses leave our bodies as quickly as they arrived. After we suffer a week or two of fever, muscle aches, and other indignities, a surge of antibodies sends the miniature invader on its way. Case closed.
Advertiser: FourKites
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.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 30, 2023
As deadly pathogen spreads, GSK throws a lifeline to Scynexis with $90M deal to market antifungal aliu Thu, 03/30/2023 - 10:39
BioSpace
MARCH 28, 2023
Covant Therapeutics Debuts with Boehringer Partnership Targeting ADAR1 3/29/2023
Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 27, 2023
A closely watched meeting showed the FDA’s own external advisers think that effects on this protein, known as neurofilament, could be enough to warrant conditional approval of certain drugs.
NPR Health - Shots
MARCH 7, 2023
"We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops: Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask," the mayor said. A flurry of questions ensued.
Speaker: Steve Goldstein, Sales Leader
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STAT News
MARCH 13, 2023
An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a rapid recovery for Frances Walter, an 85-year-old Wisconsin woman with a shattered left shoulder and an allergy to pain medicine. In 16.6 days, it estimated, she would be ready to leave her nursing home. On the 17th day, her Medicare Advantage insurer, Security Health Plan, followed the algorithm and cut off payment for her care, concluding she was ready to return to the apartment where she lived alone.
Medical Xpress
MARCH 28, 2023
Researchers have evaluated the Assessment of Burden of Chronic Conditions (ABCC) scale, which was developed to improve care by facilitating shared decision making and self-management. The scale assesses and visualizes the patient's experience of one or multiple chronic conditions, and integrates it in daily care. The researchers determined it is valid and reliable in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 16, 2023
AstraZeneca employees fight layoffs in India as drugmaker shifts 'strategic priorities' aliu Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:54
BioSpace
MARCH 23, 2023
AbbVie Clinches Back-to-Back Clinical Wins in Ulcerative Colitis, Lupus 3/24/2023
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