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After surprise trial failure, ALS doctors brace for one less treatment option

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.

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Autism, ADHD Linked to More Doctor, Hospital Visits by Age 1

The Pharma Data

19, 2020 — Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) have more doctor and hospital visits during infancy, according to a study published online Oct. ” Two authors disclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. MONDAY, Oct. 19 in Scientific Reports.

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Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race

The Pharma Data

One author disclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. . “Our data highlights why it’s more important than ever to have a diverse physician workforce who looks like all the different types of patients we take care of, including different genders and different races,” a coauthor said in a statement. Editorial.

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Acella Pharmaceuticals voluntarily recalls thyroid drugs over lack of potency

The Pharma Data

Acella Pharmaceuticals is recalling two types of its thyroid medication as the drugs may be too weak to properly treat those who take them. . Photo by Adam from UK. This follows a similar recall of thyroid medications that was issued by the FDA in recent weeks.

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How AI is accelerating the future of precision medicine

Drug Target Review

Today, diseases are only what we created as a way of naming disorders, a historic creation from doctors who studied patients that had common symptoms. Tempus health have a product, ‘Tempus One,’ that uses AI and databases they have developed along with data held in the medical centre to help doctors with treatment planning.

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Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Manufacturing

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Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Manufacturing | Insights from Professor Dimitrios Lamprou Professor Dimitrios Lamprou is the Chair of Biofabrication and Advanced Manufacturing at Queen’s University Belfast. He is also the Chair at United Kingdom and Ireland Controlled Release Society (UKICRS).

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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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