"Gene therapies introduce a new therapeutic model in Medicine, and then in its reimbursement policies from health systems. "," states Hardo Fischer, Medical Director Novartis Gene Therapies, in his exclusive interview with healthweb and Nikoleta Ntampou.
Led by UCSF graduate student Michael Schoof, a team of researchers engineered a completely synthetic, production-ready molecule that straitjackets the crucial SARS-CoV-2 machinery that allows the virus to infect our cells. As reported in a new paper, now available on the preprint server bioRxiv, experiments using live virus show that the molecule is among the […]
Dr. Emmanuel Alexandrakis is a Global Market Strategist at the WifOR Institute, a German independent Economic Research Organization, and Adjunct Professor at the MBA International Program of the Athens University of Economics and Business for Health Sector Strategy. The recent global crisis, that was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, underlined the importance of investing in the health sector. The unprecedented effects of this global pandemic, […]
As the coronavirus plows through the United States, health experts worry President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will become a new hotspot for coronavirus infections. Leaders and public health experts have expressed concern, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, as well as Bruce Dart, the director of Tulsa’s health […]
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN N)Two of President Donald Trump’s top officials are now pointing the finger at the administration’s own scientists and Americans’ pre-existing health conditions to explain the country’s world-leading Covid-19 death toll. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar suggested Sunday that underlying health conditions, including among minorities, were one reason for the high American […]
The FDA is working to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and keep you and your family informed on the latest developments. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions from consumers about treatments and prevention: Q: Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19? A: No. Antibiotics do not work against viruses; […]
President Donald Trump on Friday invoked the Defense Production Act to ban “unscrupulous actors and profiteers” from exporting critical medical gear used to protect wearers from the coronavirus. The president unveiled the new order amid a dispute with U.S. manufacturing giant 3M, which had warned the Trump administration that halting its exports of respirator masks could make them even […]
Countries worldwide are preparing for the possibility of public health emergencies related to the novel coronavirus, as the World Health Organization warned a shortage of protective equipment is hampering the response to the outbreak. The virus has infected more than 92,800 people and killed at least 3,200 since it was first identified in the Chinese […]
by Anna Smith The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland (the Scottish Academy) has published its strategic priorities to 2023, outlining a focus on collaborative working between the different medical professions in Scotland, to “improve quality of care for patients.” The Academy, which promotes and co-ordinates the work of the Medical Royal Colleges […]
By Anna Smith The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted Ipsen a licence update for Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA), extending the use of the drug to focal spasticity of upper limbs in paediatric cerebral palsy (CP) patients, two years of age or older. The regulatory body says that the approval was based on a […]
By Anna Smith The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a drug alert, as Creo Pharma Limited and Tillomed Laboratories have recalled their unexpired stock of prescription-only ranitidine. GSK’s formulation of the drug, called Zantac and used for heartburn and stomach ulcers, was recalled in the USA last month after the US Food and […]
In the latest blow to Bayer, a farmer in Australia is suing the German pharmaceuticals company over its Roundup weedkiller, contending that it caused his leukemia. New South Wales farmer Ross Wild was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last year after using Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup on his farm since 1976, the Australian Broadcasting Commission reported. Bayer bought St. […]
By Maria Christina Baklava Two Greek professors at Yale University’s School of Public Health founded the Institute for Olive Science and Health, and organized the 1st Symposium on Olive Oil and Health, in 2018, with experts from many areas of the field in attendance. The 2nd Symposium on Olive Oil and Health will be held from December 1 […]
Editor’s note: This is part of a series about bankruptcy in the biopharma industry. Click here for the main piece, about how threats facing the industry could lead to more filings, and click here to see 31 biopharmas at high risk of bankruptcy for 2020. Eleven biopharmas have filed for bankruptcy so far this year, including Purdue Pharma, Achaogen and […]
In recent years, the industry has seen clinical trials increase in complexity but decline in productivity. To improve clinical trial operations and increase the likelihood of regulatory approval, the industry needs to change its approach to clinical development. For this Big Book, we spoke to eight Pharma IQ community members, each responsible for a different stage […]
5 – 7 November 2019, Frankfurt, Germany. CPhI Worldwide – the world’s largest pharma event taking place in Frankfurt – has released the first part of its eponymous 2019 Annual Report. Experts Bikash Chatterjee, President and Chief Science Officer at Pharmtech Associates and Girish Malhotra, President of EPCOT International discuss how manufacturing could be revolutionised by […]
Hugh PymHealth editor@BBCHughPymon Twitter Labour’s newly announced policy on research funding for new medicines raises big questions about the balance between private profit and public good. The party wants to make big drug companies hand over their exclusive research details so medicines can be made and sold more cheaply by others. Should major drug […]
Prescription and illegal opioids are commonly abused because they are so addictive. Opioid medications bind to the areas of the brain that control pain and emotions, driving up levels of the feel-good hormone dopamine in the brain’s reward areas and producing an intense feeling of euphoria. As the brain becomes used to the […]
AstraZeneca today announced positive results from the landmark Phase III DAPA-HF trial which showed that Farxiga (dapagliflozin) met the primary composite endpoint with a statistically-significant and clinically-meaningful reduction of cardiovascular death or the worsening of heart failure (defined as hospitalisation or an urgent heart failure visit), compared to placebo. The trial was conducted in patients […]
by Nicole Ntampou By €8.5 billion each year the German economy can potentially reduce losses in GDP, linked to the effects of migraines, he said, at the 13th Annual Conference of the European Association for Headaches, Dr. Alexandre Joyeux – Head, Global Patient Access Neurosciences at Novartis. The initial results show that, compared with the standard of […]
An interview to Nikoleta Dambou Other than the cost of a drug, should we consider other parameters that relate to the value that a therapy brings to society? For responses to this question we talked to Dr. Emmanuel Alexandrakis who is sharing his thoughts via an interview he gave at www.healthweb.gr, to Ms. Nikoleta Dambou, […]
