Tue.Dec 17, 2024

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Physicists 'bootstrap' validity of string theory

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

String theory remains elusive as a 'provable' phenomenon. But a team of physicists has now taken a significant step forward in validating string theory by using an innovative mathematical method that points to its 'inevitability.

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U.S. Woman Living Healthy With Kidney Sourced From Pig

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TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- A 53-year-old woman from Alabama has a new lease on life after receiving a gene-edited kidney obtained from a pig, living healthily with the new organ for over a month, her New York City doctors announced Tuesday. Towana.

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Sanofi, Teva say study results show gut disease drug could be ‘best in class’

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Phase 2 results in inflammatory bowel disease hinted the therapy could be more potent than similar medicines from Merck and Roche, each of which were acquired in multibillion-dollar deals.

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Allergies Have You Stuffed Up? Nose Fungi May Be to Blame

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- There’s fungus among us, and it might be making allergies and asthma worse. People with allergy sniffles and asthma have different fungal colonies in their noses than folks who don’t suffer respiratory.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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How to print a car: High-performance multi-material 3D printing techniques

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing research.

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Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child's Brain, Study Finds

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TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kids' brain, new research shows. Children who were on soccer or volleyball teams scored higher on tests of "executive function" -- thinking.

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For Black Youth With Autism, Encounters With Police Bring Special Dangers

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TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2023 -- Parents of Black teens with autism worry that their kids’ condition might put them at greater risk during interactions with police. A new study published Dec. 16 in the journal Autism shows that behaviors common.

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Merck targets 2025 RSV season with antibody now under FDA review

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

An FDA approval of Merck’s drug clesrovimab by June would give physicians another option for protecting newborns from respiratory syncytial virus.

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Taxi Drivers' Brains May Leave Them Less Vulnerable to Alzheimer's

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- Taxi and ambulance drivers need to have quick wits and nimble reflexes to cut through traffic effectively. Turns out that these traits might also protect them from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

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Heart rate activity influences when infants speak

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart rate.

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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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Study Supports HPV Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening

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TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- A self-administered test can help empower women in identifying risks for cervical cancer. A new study published Dec. 12 in the journal PLOS Medicine shows the self-test for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection accurately.

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Namandjé Bumpus, FDA’s No. 2 official, to depart agency at end of year

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Bumpus replaced agency veteran Janet Woodcock as principal deputy commissioner in February 2024. She was previously the FDA’s chief scientist.

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Scientists Identify Genes That Shape People's Teeth

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- Ever wonder why your teeth look the way they do? A group of genes drive the shape of each person’s teeth, including at least one gene inherited from Neanderthals, a new study published Dec. 12 in Current Biology.

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Pfizer predicts stability, to Wall Street’s relief

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The company forecast revenue next year will grow slightly versus this year, when excluding certain factors. “The uncertainty caused by COVID [is] mostly resolved,” its CFO said.

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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.

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Could MRI Spot 'Pre-Cancer' Lesions of the Pancreas?

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- Pancreatic cancer can be a silent killer -- the organ is located deep inside the body, making cancer harder to detect before it becomes life-threatening. A specific type of MRI scan, however, might.

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Maternal mortality trends are dire — and reversing them remain an uphill battle

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Rising maternal mortality, particularly among vulnerable groups, has roots in insufficient research involving pregnant women.

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Feeling 'Techno-Strain' From Work? You're Not Alone

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- Research out of the United Kingdom finds workers often feel overwhelmed by digital technology and the need to always be connected online. It's a worldwide issue, the study authors believe. "What we have found in our.

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What Pharma Must Know About Responsible AI Implementation

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Part 2 Our first blog covered the ABCs of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AIs evolution. This post discusses key issues pharma executives must consider to ensure responsible, compliant, and successful AI implementation within their organizations. The stakes for AI adoption in the pharmaceutical industry have never been higher. A survey of healthcare and life science companies found that 93% of these companies expect to increase their spend in 2025.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- Does a crowded neighborhood make you move more? Yes, says new research that found people who live in highly populated areas walk more than people who live in less densely populated areas. Since more walking is connected.

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2025: Perspectives and Predictions From Advarra Thought Leaders

Advarra

2024 has been a year of growth and evolution in clinical research. The coming year is expected to be no different. As we look to 2025, Advarra thought leaders have compiled predictions and perspectives on key topics shaping the industry. These topics include perspectives on how artificial intelligence (AI) will be leveraged in clinical research, key regulatory trends shaping the industry, the movements of site consolidation, the continued challenges (and potential solutions) of study startup, an

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Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers analyzed radioisotopes in layers of fossilized volcanic ash. Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They determined this event occurred 119.5 million years ago -- coincident with evidence for massive volcanic eruptions -- and lasted for 1.1 million years. Study results help scientists better understand links between atmospheric CO2 levels, climate changes and conditions in the oceans.

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Optimizing E-commerce SEO: The Role of Product Information Management (PIM)

Perficient: Drug Development

A strong and successful search engine optimization (SEO) strategy is essential in the extremely competitive world of e-commerce today. You can increase the visibility, draw in more visitors, and raise conversion rates with the correct tools and strategies. Product information management (PIM) is a crucial tool for accomplishing these objectives. What is PIM?

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Drug Channels News Roundup, December 2024: Crazy Medicare Reimbursements, Independents Grow (Really!), AFP Risks, Pharmacy History, GLP-1 Jokes, and Two Cool Dudes

Drug Channels

Happy New Year, everyone! Its been a huge year for Drug Channels Institute (DCI). In January, HMP Global acquired DCI. Thanks to our new friends at HMP, we will hold the Drug Channels Leadership Forum. This landmark event will take place in March 2025 in Miami. (If you havent done so yet, click here to request an invitation.) Once again, I thank you, dear readers, for welcoming Drug Channels into your inboxes, browsers, and apps.

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State Management in React with MobX

Perficient: Drug Development

Imagine a world where state management is as simple as it should be. MobX lets you build reactive UIs with zero fuss. Using reactive programming, MobX automatically keeps your UI in sync with your app’s state. There is no need for the boilerplate chaos of actions and reducers. With just a few lines of code, you can make your state observable, and MobX will handle the rest, updating the UI whenever the state changes.

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New discovery by scientists redefines magnetism

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Step into a world so tiny, it defies imagination -- the nanoscale. Picture a single strand of hair, now shrink it a million times. You've arrived. Here, atoms and molecules are the architects of reality, building properties and phenomena that challenge everything we thought we knew -- until now. Researchers have now unlocked a stunning discovery on this invisible frontier: a brand-new type of quasiparticle in all magnetic materials, no matter their strength or temperature.

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Crafting Perfect Prompts with Einstein Prompt Builder

Perficient: Drug Development

What is Einstein Prompt Builder? Salesforce’s Einstein Prompt Builder is a powerful tool designed to help users craft effective prompts for generative AI models. It empowers users to create tailored prompts that yield precise, relevant AI-generated content. By providing a user-friendly interface and intelligent suggestions, Einstein Prompt Builder simplifies the process of interacting with generative AI, making it accessible to users of all technical backgrounds.

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Binary star found near our galaxy's supermassive black hole

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international team of researchers has detected a binary star orbiting close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. It is the first time a stellar pair has been found in the vicinity of a supermassive black hole. The discovery helps us understand how stars survive in environments with extreme gravity, and could pave the way for the detection of planets close to Sagittarius A*.

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How to Add Filters to the Salesforce Dashboard

Perficient: Drug Development

Salesforce Dashboards are a powerful tool for visualizing and analyzing data, providing actionable insights for decision-making. Filters enhance these dashboards by allowing users to customize their view of the data, making dashboards dynamic and user-friendly. In this blog, we will explore how to add filters to Salesforce Dashboards and highlight their benefits and best practices.

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Navigating Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy for Medical Devices in Europe

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Background Developing medical devices (MDs), including in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), requires careful and result-oriented planning throughout the development process. One critical aspect that often gets overlooked is market access planning , which includes (but is not limited to) considerations related to the competitor landscape, coding, market share, estimated price, and reimbursement.