Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 16, 2024
When young children's behavior becomes challenging, many parents resort to threats -- from taking away toys to threatening that Santa will skip their house, a national poll suggests.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The company is scrapping two drugs aimed at targets called TIGIT and LAG-3, both of which were in the middle of Phase 3 testing.
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Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with an early, low-risk form of breast cancer, a new study says. Women who took tamoxifen after undergoing a.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Recent measurements with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cast doubt on the current understanding of the exoplanet Trappist-1 b's nature. Until now, it was assumed to be a dark rocky planet without an atmosphere, shaped by a billion-year-long cosmic impact of radiation and meteorites. The opposite appears to be true. The surface shows no signs of weathering, which could indicate geological activity such as volcanism and plate tectonics.
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!
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds. Older adults with worse mental or physical health were twice as likely to say they don’t have any.
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Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms." The Spanish study.
PPD
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Our annual look at the state of the drug development industry highlights a dual set of challenges complicating progress. The drug development industry faces rising costs and increasingly complex protocols as top challenges, with 49% of developers citing costs as their primary concern and 39% pointing to protocol complexity as a key hurdle, according to a recent survey of 150 drug developers worldwide by the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird flu. In a health alert issued Friday, state officials said the case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana. The individual had exposure.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Bruce Cozadd, who co-founded the company two decades ago, will step down once a successor is found. Jazz aims to complete its search within one year.
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
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- More young people around the world are falling prey to colon cancer, a new study shows. Colon cancer rates in young adults have risen in 27 out of 50 countries around the world, including the United States, researchers.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Novo Nordisk is investing more than $1 billion in a new production facility in Denmark. Elsewhere, drugs from Neurocrine Biosciences, Checkpoint and Galderma won new FDA approvals.
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Men who opt for "watchful waiting" instead of treatment for a low-risk prostate cancer might improve their odds if they take fish oil supplements, early research suggests. “Many men are interested in lifestyle.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The biotech company will meet with regulators to discuss Phase 2 biomarker data that sent its shares climbing by more than 20% Monday.
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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.
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately diagnose COPD using data from a single chest CT scan performed as a.
Drug Patent Watch
DECEMBER 16, 2024
When it comes to researching and navigating the complex world of drug patents, inventors and researchers often turn to various tools to find relevant information. Google Patents, with its user-friendly interface and vast database, might seem like an ideal resource. However, there are several reasons why relying solely on Google Patents can be risky, especially in the context of pharmaceutical patents.
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Air pollution could be harming the brain development of children before they are even born, a new study warns. A 10 parts-per-billion increase in ozone exposure during the second trimester of pregnancy was associated with a.
Quanticate
DECEMBER 16, 2024
A randomised controlled clinical trial is the most prevalent design used in Phase II and Phase III clinical trials, whereby participants are randomly assigned to a control or experimental group with a fixed probability, normally 50% for each treatment. This is the gold standard [1] for identifying the best treatment within the trial with a large degree of certainty [2].
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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.
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened misbehaving kids with no Santa or gifts if they.
Alta Sciences
DECEMBER 16, 2024
From Our Stocking to Your Inbox: Happy Holidays! blussier Mon, 12/16/2024 - 18:39 HTML 'Tis the season for a little extra joy, and we're thrilled to present "Questions From a Stocking: Holiday Edition!" in which Altascientists fully embrace the holiday spirit as they answer rapid-fire questions pulled from our new favorite stocking. As we share these lighthearted moments, we're filled with deep gratitude for the ideas, discoveries, trials, and successes you've shared with us this year.
Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults in the US "In 2023, 24.3% of adults had chronic pain, and 8.5% of adults had high-impact chronic pain ( Figure 1 , Table 1 ). "Women were more likely to have chronic pain (25.4%) and high-impact chronic pain (9.6%) than men (23.2% and 7.3%, respectively)." "NOTES: Chronic pain is based on responses of most days or every day to the survey question, In the past 3 months, how often did you have pain?
Drugs.com
DECEMBER 16, 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a Dallas woman. In a news release announcing the filing of the lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that.
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Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain in the US "In 2023, 24.3% of adults experienced chronic pain, and 8.5% of adults experienced high-impact chronic pain (or 34.9% of adults who had chronic pain). Women were more likely than men to experience chronic pain. Chronic pain was also generally higher in American Indian and Alaska Native adults and those age 65 and older.
sptlabtech
DECEMBER 16, 2024
As the curtain falls on an incredible year, we at SPT Labtech pause to celebrate the remarkable achievements of 2024. This year has been defined by innovation, teamwork, and progress, bringing us closer to transforming the landscape of life sciences. In this reflection, were excited to share some of the standout moments that highlight how our technologies and expertise are driving the future of scientific discovery.
Perficient: Drug Development
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Formik is an excellent tool for managing forms in React, simplifying state management and validation. However, as forms become more complex, you may need to dive into some advanced techniques. In this post, well cover how to handle dynamic fields, create custom validations, integrate with third-party UI libraries, and optimize performance. 1. Dynamically Adding and Removing Fields Sometimes, the number of form fields you need depends on user input.
FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars
DECEMBER 16, 2024
By Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert FDA recently released 510(k) Third Party Review Program and Third Party Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Review which finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued in December 2023. We previously discussed the Third Party Review Program in a blog post last year when FDA mentioned its expansion as part of its plan to address the resource gap for review of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under the LDT final rule.
Perficient: Drug Development
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Handling forms in React can get tricky, especially when managing complex states and validation. Formik is a popular library that simplifies this by managing form states, validations, and submissions with ease. In this guide, well explore how to set up a basic form using Formik. What is Formik? Formik is a small library for React forms. It helps manage form state and validation, making it easier to build reliable and maintainable forms.
Drug Target Review
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Since their first approvals in 2017, autologous CAR T-cell therapies have revolutionised the treatment of blood cancers, offering hope where previous options had failed. However, in their current ex vivo form, a patients cells are collected and then modified over weeks or months in a distant manufacturing site. Consequently, these therapies come with significant burdens and are often underutilised despite their transformative patient outcomes.
Perficient: Drug Development
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Welcome to our ongoing series on Universal Design for Healthcare! In this segment, well explore the importance of Visual Disabilities in Healthcare. Ensuring that healthcare facilities are physically accessible to individuals with visual disabilities is a key aspect of universal design. An accessible physical environment helps patients navigate spaces safely and independently, fostering a more inclusive and supportive healthcare experience.
Drug Target Review
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Can you tell us about your journey in the field of STEM and the challenges you encountered along the way? My journey in STEM began in sixth form where I studied maths, physics, and chemistry. Initially torn between aeronautical engineering and ophthalmology, I ultimately pursued physics after a change in my academic plans due to unforeseen grades. Post-university, I joined Micromass, a company specialising in mass spectrometers, which Waters acquired in 1997 shortly after I started working there
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