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Women in STEM with Gilda Ascione

Drug Target Review

Since I was a child, I always wanted to be a doctor. From a human point of view, I have always considered doctors’ work as a sort of mission for the good of others. Being a doctor means giving courage and hope day in, day out to those experiencing illness.

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Zebrafish for Disease Modeling and Drug Screening in Pediatric Cancers

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This is why not many Pharma companies specifically specialize in discovering and developing pediatric cancer treatments; a great example of advancing new therapies for childhood cancer is the biotech Oncoheroes. This treatment was developed by performing a chemical screening on zebrafish.

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Nurses: The Unsung Heroes in Pharma and Biotech for Health Equity and Medication Adherence

H1 Blog

From being key opinion leaders (KOLs) for pharma treatments to providing resources outside of going to see a doctor, it’s time to recognize the role that nurses can play in contributing to better health outcomes. Nurses have evolved into invaluable partners for doctors, pharmacists, and most importantly – our patients.

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Four Ideas for Pharma to Maximize the Influence of Digital Opinion Leaders in Medicine

H1 Blog

According to the study, 41% of doctors think social media influences prescribing behavior. For example, platforms like H1’s allow pharma professionals to find experienced professionals willing to engage in meaningful dialogue about relevant topics related to their field of expertise.

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Women in Stem with Dr Mrunal Jaywant

Drug Target Review

I felt that I belonged there and decided to pursue a career in the pharma industry. My peers in most of the organisations I worked at earlier in my career were not doctorates. After working for pharma companies for nearly 20 years, I decided to work with USP so that I could utilise my skills in the development of standards.

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: Iceni Diagnostics creates new virus detection device and the RDIF announce its vaccine is more than 95 per cent efficient

The Pharma Data

This week, another pharma company revealed a new technology device that can detect if a patient is infectious or not, while the Russian government published results of its Sputnik V vaccine, claiming it is more than 95 per cent efficient 42 days after the first dose.

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Compliant Science: The Critical Role of Compliance for Medical Affairs

H1 Blog

It is a vital component in building trust and maintaining ethical standards in the healthcare industry.