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What are the main benefits of using Generative AI for data cleansing

Perficient: Drug Development

One of the clear strengths of generative AI is data cleansing, where data management processes are not just immensely more accurate and efficient but scalable too. Here are the main advantages: 1. Improved Accuracy and Consistency Generative AI can simplify the process of identifying and resolving errors in data sets (duplicate records, missing values, formatting issues).

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Scientists find evidence that overturns theories of the origin of water on Earth

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite analogous to the early Earth to understand the origin of hydrogen on our planet. The research team demonstrated that the material which built our planet was far richer in hydrogen than previously thought.

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AI in Sitecore: Transforming Digital Experiences

Perficient: Drug Development

AI transforms how businesses create, maintain, and provide engaging content in Sitecore. Embedding AI, Sitecore allows developers, marketers, and IT professionals to improve workflows, enhance customer interaction, and fine-tune digital strategies. Let’s explore how AI is shaping Sitecore and what it means for businesses. Key AI Features in Sitecore From Content Hub to XM Cloud, products in Sitecores portfolio have embedded AI that provides speed and scalability to personalization.

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The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2024: How PBMs, Health Systems, and Independents Are Shaping the Market

Drug Channels

Drug Channels Institutes (DCIs) latest analysis reveals that PBM-affiliated specialty pharmacies continue to dominate the dispensing of specialty drugs. DCI has identified nearly 1,900 dispensing locations with specialty pharmacy accreditation. Below, we share DCIs latest analysis of the top 15 specialty pharmacies, including updated market shares and revenue estimates.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Generative AI in Data and Quality Assurance (QA): Transforming Processes

Perficient: Drug Development

Generative AI (Gen AI) is transforming the way organizations interact with data and develop high-quality software. GenAI is a game changer in multiple industries, making processes automated , increasing accuracy, and providing predictive insights. Here we concentrate on the uses in data management, its controls and effects on efficiency innovation and cost savings.

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Leveraging Drug Patent Data for Strategic Investment Decisions: A Comprehensive Analysis

Drug Patent Watch

"Patent Expiration: The Secret to Unlocking $100 Billion in Pharmaceutical Value Did you know that patent expirations in the pharmaceutical industry are projected to unlock over $100 billion in new business opportunities? At Drug Patent Watch, we've analyzed the latest data to reveal the top 5 therapeutic areas poised for disruption. From oncology to cardiovascular disease, we've identified the key trends and insights you need to know to make informed investment decisions.

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Our DNA is at risk of hacking, warn scientists

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

According to new research next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) -- the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and gene research -- could become a prime target for hackers.

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New research kindles excitement around stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Two studies published in Nature found stem cell-derived products can not only be safely transplanted into the brain, but also show promising — albeit unproven — signs of efficacy.

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Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

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Heavy Weed Use Increases Risk Of Dementia

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 -- Middle-aged folks and seniors whose weed use lands them in the hospital are at higher risk for developing dementia within a matter of years, a new study says.An ER visit or hospitalization due to cannabis use is.

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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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Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.

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Startup Glycomine raises $115M to push rare disease drug deeper into testing

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The biotech is developing an experimental drug for the most common of a family of disorders all caused by errors in glycosylation.

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Cosmic twist: The universe could be spinning

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study suggests the universe may rotate -- just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy's biggest puzzles.

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CDC panel mulls changes to COVID shot recommendations

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The advisory committee, which met Tuesday for the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as health secretary, also discussed the Texas measles outbreak.

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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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Nurturing now, thriving later: The lasting power of affectionate mothering

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Affectionate mothering in childhood may have a lasting impact on important personality traits, potentially influencing life outcomes such as educational achievement, economic success, and health and well-being, according to new research. The findings suggest that positive maternal parenting could foster important traits such as openness, conscientiousness and agreeableness.

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Bluebird says Ayrmid missed deadline for rival takeover bid

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The company’s board reiterated its recommendation to instead pursue an offer from SK Capital and Carlyle that’s worth about $29 million upfront.

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CT Scans Can Increase Your Cancer Risk

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 -- Considering a trendy whole-body CT scan after hearing celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Jason Bateman tout their benefits?Weigh the cancer risk from the scans radiation before making an appointment, a n.

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First confirmed footage of a colossal squid--and it's a baby!

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural environment. The 30-centimeter juvenile squid (nearly one foot long) was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) by the Institute's remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian.

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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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Timing Might Be Everything With Asthma Inhalers

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 -- Folks with asthma might better control their symptoms by precisely timing when they use their inhaler, a new study says.A single daily preventive dose of inhaled corticosteroid is best taken at mid-afternoon for.

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Crystal clues on Mars point to watery and possibly life-supporting past

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study analyzing data from NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered compelling evidence of multiple mineral-forming events just beneath the Martian surface -- findings that bring scientists one step closer to answering the profound question: Did life ever exist on Mars?

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Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 -- Long brisk walks might lower a persons risk for heart rhythm problems, a new study says.Folks who stride faster than 4 miles per hour have a 43% lower risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm, compared with those w.

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'Big surprise': Astronomers find planet in perpendicular orbit around pair of stars

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong evidence for one of these 'polar planets' orbiting a stellar pair.

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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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Leqembi finally secures EU clearance; Sandoz sues Amgen over Enbrel patents

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

After a lengthy regulatory back-and-forth, Eisai and Biogen's Alzheimer's drug is on the market in Europe. Elsewhere, Sandoz is alleging Amgen's patent actions were anticompetitive.

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Is my green your green?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

'Do we see colors the same way?' is a fundamentally human question and one of great importance in research into the human mind. While impossible to answer at present, researchers take steps to answering it using a method that can map the experiences of colors between individuals, including those with colorblindness.

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FDA Approves Self-Injection of Vyvgart Hytrulo

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a self-injection version of Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) for the treatment of adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who.

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New giant virus isolated

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than researchers have thought. It also illustrates that there are still many structures whose origins and functions have not been properly studied.

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Blood Test Can Predict Melanoma Recurrence

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 -- A new blood test can help predict if melanoma survivors will have a future bout with skin cancer, researchers say.The test looks for DNA fragments that are shed by tumors and float free in a persons bloodstream.About 8.

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Popular diabetes medications, including GLP-1 drugs, may protect against Alzheimer's disease

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Drugs like Ozempic, other blood sugar-reducing medications, may stave off dementia.

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Autism Rates Rise Again, Now Affecting 1 in 31 U.S. Children

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 — Autism diagnoses are on the rise again, with about 1 in 31 U.S. children affected, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The latest data, from 2022, shows a jump.

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'Cosmic radio' could find dark matter in 15 years

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have designed a 'cosmic radio' detector which could discover dark matter in 15 years.

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Arkansas, Indiana Push to Ban Candy, Soda From SNAP Program

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana are asking the federal government for permission to ban soda and candy purchases with food stamps.Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said her goal is to improve the health o.

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Ever wonder why some meteor showers are so unpredictable?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? Researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the planets, but rather the kick they receive from a moving Sun.

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