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Pharma wasting money on digital ads

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Pharma digital agencies are doing their clients a huge disservice by recommending heavy paid search. The reality is that the ROI for most paid search is very low. If the growing cost of digital advertising were matched by commensurate sales growth, then higher digital ad spend would pose no problem. But the reality is quite different: While digital spending is becoming more expensive, it is generally not becoming more effective. .

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DuPont Announces Research Collaboration with Rutgers University

Pharma Mirror

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) today announced a research collaboration in microbiome science with the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine (CABM) at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The two-year research partnership will focus on improving the benefit/risk ratio of chemotherapy by decreasing gut inflammation caused by chemotherapy to potentially improve response rates through modulation.

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Multidisciplinary Team Advances Immuno-Oncology Development

Camargo

The post Multidisciplinary Team Advances Immuno-Oncology Development appeared first on Camargo.

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World Courier: COVID-19 impacting trial supply chain

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the specialty logistics firm discusses how the clinical researching industry is shifting, thanks in large part to the pandemic, and how to prepare for the future.

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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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Digital metrics that count

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ : Pharma seems to be making great progress in the use of digital marketing to reach HCP’s but when it comes to consumers they still rate near the bottom. Not only does pharma spend too much on paid media, without adequate measurement, but they also don’t invest enough in their product website development and testing. Attention on the Internet is at a premium, even for online health seekers.

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Ultimate Guide To Clinical Trial Costs

Clinical Trial Podcast

Have you been tasked to develop a clinical trial budget? Well, you’re in luck because I’m going to share everything you need to know about clinical trial costs. Clinical trial budgets are often put together in haste. The focus is on getting the product to market as quickly as possible. Or revenues and profits. Developing a clinical trial budget can be a confusing exercise for sponsors and CROs.

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Marken doubles capacity of Frankfurt cold-chain facility

Outsourcing Pharma

The company has expanded the footprint of the location to accommodate an anticipated increase in the need for COVID-19 vaccine and storage needs.

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COVID-19 vaccine: A hope and prayer?

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ : The government is agreeing to pay billions of dollars to the first company that developed a COVID-19 vaccine. We would like to think that any vaccine development will be within GMP and the drug approval process guidelines but when billions of dollars are at stake will the industry cut corners and who is going to be the watchdog? U.S. health officials agreed to pay $1.95 billion for 100 million doses of a vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, the latest step in an effort to fi

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Top Takeaways From Digital Pharma Week

Intouch Solutions

Last week, Fierce Life Sciences hosted a free, three-day virtual version of Digital Pharma Week. Check out some of the key takeaways here. The post Top Takeaways From Digital Pharma Week appeared first on Intouch Solutions.

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Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Sites in the United States, 2020

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cross-sectional study estimates the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibodies in convenience samples from 10 geographic sites in the United States.

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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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Rejections and Withdrawals: Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome Market Needs a Therapy Effective Enough, Affordable Enough

Delveinsight

The current Familial chylomicronemia syndrome market is mainly dominated by traditional TG-lowering agents, and as per DelveInsight analysis, the market worth was estimated to be USD 1.0 million in 2017. A rare autosomal recessive disorder, Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) affects 1 in 1 to 2 million people ( Burnett and Hegele, 1999; Pouwels et al. 2008 ).

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Launching a drug in a pandemic

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ : Prescribers are reviewing some of their favorite prescribed drugs and are open to learning about new drugs in terms of efficacy and patient outcomes but you had better be ready to talk about patients beyond the science. Some may think it’s a bad time to be launching a drug but actually the reverse may be true. Doctors who don’t work in hospitals have the time to engage with drug MLS people virtually and a lot of them are reviewing the drugs that “they tend to presc

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Evorel patches incl. Evorel Conti Alternative drugs

Druggist

Evorel patches have been subject to shortages since 2019. Today the stock of Evorel patches, including Evorel Conti and Evorel Sequi is being replenished with improved availability in many pharmacies due to imposed supply restrictions by the wholesaler which redistributes Evorel products. Today I am looking at different options for treatment of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), focusing on Evorel, Evorel Conti and Evorel Sequi alternative drugs.

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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis Pain

JAMA Internal Medicine

This randomized withdrawal trial evaluates whether discontinuing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and engaging in a telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is noninferior to continuing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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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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Ways IoT Has Transformed The Pulse Of Healthcare, And Will Continue To Do So In The Future

Delveinsight

The technology over the past few years has opened many new avenues and possibilities that have radically transformed the healthcare industry’s outlook. Today the tech-based healthcare industry is providing many unique solutions to the patient’s care which are more efficient and effective than the traditional services. The method of services delivery and design has transformed to the extent that people can access healthcare services from thousands of miles away with just a smartphone.

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FHI Clinical to support ACTT remdesivir trial for COVID-19

Outsourcing Pharma

The CRO has been tapped by the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research to provide clinical services for an ongoing COVID-19 study.

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6 Medical Ways for Teenagers to Overcome Issues

Pharma Focus Asia

When dealing with teenage issues, it’s often not as easy as simply getting on with it. With most issues arising during teenage years, tailored support and methods to overcome issues are very much needed, whether medically or holistically. Here are six options for teenagers looking to overcome any problems. Speak with a Doctor In the […].

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Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident

JAMA Internal Medicine

This essay describes the author’s adaptations to dystopian changes in hospital procedures and the reverberations throughout her life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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Clarity in the Face of COVID-19: Building an Effective Patient Savings Strategy

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Frank Dana, Chief Commercial Officer at ConnectiveRx. Frank discusses how the loss of commercial insurance coverage will affect the newly unemployed. He describes how ConnectiveRx's affordability tools can help pharmaceutical manufacturers and patients. To learn more, download ConnectiveRx’s free reference: Five Keys to Building a Successful Copay Strategy in the COVID-19 Era.

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What New CRAs Should Focus On In Clinical Research Monitoring

Clinical Trial Gurus

Identifying queries is a complicated task that requires a high level of training and critical thinking. Monitors must be able to look through source documents, EDC platforms, and vendor information to identify irregularities. It is important that monitors identify all inconsistencies especially in cases where patient safety may be affected.

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NH Hops on the Wholesale Drug Importation Bandwagon. The Wait Continues.

Pharmacy Checkers

Last week , yet another state, New Hampshire hopped on the Canadian drug importation bandwagon. Joining Vermont, Florida, Colorado, Maine and New Mexico, New Hampshire passed a law that would permit registered wholesale pharmacies to import lower-cost drugs from registered Canadian wholesale pharmacies. I have supported the initiative from the beginning, when the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) came out with model legislation on drug importation from Canada.

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Reported Deaths From COVID-19 and Increase in Total Mortality in Italy

JAMA Internal Medicine

This analysis compares reported deaths from COVID-19, February 23 to April 4, 2020, and total mortality in Italy from January 12 through April 4 in the years 2015 through 2020.

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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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How Hospitals and PBMs Profit—and Patients Lose—From 340B Contract Pharmacies

Drug Channels

The stunning growth of specialty pharmacies in the 340B Drug Pricing Program has accelerated a troubling trend: Patients covered by commercial insurance and Medicare Part D are footing the bill for 340B savings. That's the uncomfortable reality of the 340B program’s hidden prescription economics. Whenever a prescription is eligible for 340B pricing, an insured patient could pay thousands of dollars out of pocket—even as the 340B hospital and its contract pharmacy generate substantial profits

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PwC’s Pharma & Life Sciences Hot Topics 2020

Pharma Business Blog

The year 2020 has seen a lot of development in the way we do business such as new regulations and smarter solutions to solve old and new challenges. PwC has identified the following hot topics for Pharma & Life Sciences which need our special attention: – Equal Salary – EU ATAD – Customs / Brexit / Trade Activator – Responsible Business / Moderate Immigration Initiatives – VAT and Clinical Trials / Commercial – Taxation of Digitalized Economy – COVID-19 Measures – SAP S/4HANA – DAC-6 – STAF

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The Latest Information About Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Triage Cancer

The Latest Information About Unemployment Insurance Benefits. More than 40 million people have lost their jobs since March of this year, due to the economic havoc brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you find yourself in the position where you have lost your job, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are a form of insurance payout.

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Assessment of Shared Decision-making for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

JAMA Internal Medicine

This randomized clinical trial assesses the use of a shared decision-making tool during clinical encounters and the effects on anticoagulant treatment decisions in patients with atrial fibrillation who are at risk of experiencing stroke.

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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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Can you get Promethazine Cough Syrup?

Druggist

Promethazine is an antihistamine commonly available in the UK pharmacies. With its sedative properties, promethazine can be used as sleeping aid product; however, it can also be used as an antihistamine for the treatment of allergic conditions including allergic rhinitis, itchiness of the skin and to help with mild anaphylactic reactions. In today’s post, I will discuss the availability of promethazine in the form of syrup.

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DENGUE FEVER : A COMPLETE REVIEW

Pharma Tutor

About Author. SHIV KUMAR MANDAL*SHASHI DAKSH. Department of Pharmacy,Mewar University,Chittorgarh (312901), Rajasthan,India. shivmandal097@gmail.com. ABSTRACT. Dengue fever is the most common arthropod-borne self-limiting viral disease with clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic infection to life threatening shock. It is called as dengue shock syndrome.

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Why Sponsors Should Consider Site Networks and the Truth About Clinical Studies at Research Sites

Clinical Trial Gurus

This video explains the role that site networks play in providing sponsors and CROs access to a variety of high quality and independently owned sites. These sites within the site network are able to reduce the impact of systematic errors which have been problematic in the past with SMOs. Additionally, site networks often reduce the overall time that is lost looking for quality sites and negotiating budgets.

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PBM-Owned Specialty Pharmacies Expand Their Role In—and Profits From—the 340B Program

Drug Channels

Last week, I documented that nearly half of U.S. pharmacies now participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Below, we update our exclusive analysis of the biggest specialty pharmacies within 340B. The four largest specialty pharmacies are owned by CVS Health, Cigna’s Express Scripts business, UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx business, and Walgreens Boots Alliance/Prime Therapeutics.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.