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Q&A: A decade on, what’s next for CAR-T therapies?

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More than a decade after the first patient was treated with a CAR-T therapy, six therapies relying on the same principles have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and marketed to thousands of patients. How can we better educate the patients? How has the field changed in recent years?

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J&J builds case for antidepressant Spravato with head-to-head trial

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The phase 3 ESCAPE-TRD study in 676 patients revealed that significantly more of those treated with Spravato were able to achieve remission from symptoms of depression without a relapse over 32 weeks of follow-up compared to quetiapine. and 14.1%, respectively.

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What can pharma marketing learn from other regulated industries?

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In this article Joanna Carlish, managing director of financial services at Tag Americas , and Robb DeFilippis, Tag Americas’ managing director, life sciences, go head-to-head to discuss marketing within a regulated industry. Virtual connections. Engagement channels. Regulated industry learnings.

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FDA slammed over Aduhelm OK as Biogen takes heat for $56k price tag

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The FDA “has failed in its responsibility to protect patients and families from unproven treatments with known harms” in approving Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm. ICER points to brain swelling and potential bleeding seen in approximately 30% of patients treated with aducanumab. Broad label questioned.

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bluebird unveils $2.8m price for gene therapy Zynteglo on FDA approval

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bluebird bio’s Zynteglo has become the first cell-based gene therapy to be approved in the US, getting the nod from the FDA as a treatment for patients with beta thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions. million level that cost-effectiveness organisation ICER said would be acceptable in a July report.

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Oslo Medicines Initiative asks how to balance innovation incentivisation with security of access

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“It has become clear that the medicines of the 20 th century, the so-called blockbuster era, are gradually being replaced by drugs designed for smaller groups, specific indication, and even for individual patients,” said Jo De C**k, CEO of Belgium’s National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance. WHO is OMI?

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How automation can help to address supply chain challenges in pharma

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Fully integrated and automated ingredient to consumer batch tracking using barcoding, RFID tagging, or IoT temperature logging and timestamping significantly reduces the chance of these mix-ups, providing complete traceability records from ingredient manufacturer to patient, and ensures the safety of the product.