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AI tool grounded in evidence-based medicine outperformed other AI tools -- and most doctors- on USMLE exams

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A powerful clinical artificial intelligence tool developed by biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams), according to a new article.

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In-Home Daycare vs. Licensed Facility – A Working Mom’s Perspective

Perficient: Drug Development

While it proved to be tricky to find an opening for an infant, we endeavored to compare in-home daycares and licensed facilities. In contrast, the licensed facilities we used maintained extended afternoon hours, providing a tad more flexibility for evening pickups. Luckily, Perficient is very family friendly.

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Operation Warp Speed’s top doctor says coronavirus vaccine likely won’t be approved until after November

The Pharma Data

Dr Moncef Slaoui, the leading doctor involved with Operation Warp Speed, has said it is unlikely a vaccine for the US will be ready by November. . Air Force photo/Senior Airman Areca T.

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Allecra Therapeutics and Shanghai Haini Pharmaceutical Announce Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Cefepime/enmetazobactam for Greater China

The Pharma Data

Allecra, subject to the satisfaction of terms and conditions as set forth in the Exclusive Licensing Agreement, is to receive an upfront cash payment and is eligible to receive additional development and commercial milestone payments with an overall deal value of $78 million, in addition to royalties.

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Spirulina’s role in shaping the future of preventative biologics

Drug Target Review

Finrow highlights the economic challenges within the sector, particularly the reluctance of doctors to use new antibiotics when cheaper generic options are available. “Doctors face incentives to prioritise generic antibiotic use first because they are cheaper, leaving novel antibiotics as a last resort.

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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

This product was developed by uniQure prior to being licensed to CSL Behring. We know, for example, the use of viral vectors results in antibody production that could inhibit future administration of gene therapies using the same or similar viruses, which will inform treatment decisions by patients with their doctors.

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FDA recognizes that the FD&C Act exempts licensed healthcare practitioners from certain device regulations if they manufacture devices solely for use in the course of their professional practice. Unlike hospital reprocessing facilities, many clinical laboratories are overseen by laboratory directors who themselves are medical doctors.