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Fostering Safe AI Use: Jay Anders from Medicomp in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Nearly half of FDA-approved AI medical devices lack testing on real patient data, raising significant concerns about patient safety.  PharmaShots welcomes Jay Anders, CMO of Medicomp Systems, to discuss AI implementation trends in healthcare and strategies for ethical AI adoption by healthcare professionals.  Jay emphasizes the importance of clinical validations to ensure the safe…

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Lilly at UEGW 2024: Mark Genovese in an Illuminating Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots shares insights into VIVID-1 study

Shots:  Recently, at UEGW 2024, Lilly presented histologic and combined histologic-endoscopic outcomes from the VIVID-1 Phase III study, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of mirikizumab in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease  A key finding reported during UEG Week highlighted the interactions between mirikizumab and ustekinumab, particularly regarding histologic response and remission,…

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PharmaShots Magazine-December 2024 Edition

PharmaShots Magazine-December 2024 Edition

Do you know that several European countries offer European Health Insurance Cards that allow citizens to seek emergency care when they travel? European countries are widely regarded for their superior quality healthcare services. With most European countries offering Universal Coverage for primary care, this magazine aims to navigate the nuances of the European Healthcare System. …

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Key Biosimilars Events of November 2024

Key Biosimilars Events of November 2024

Shots:       Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency        Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients        A major highlight was the EC’s approval of Sandoz’ Afqlir for treating…

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Takeda at UEG Week 2024: Marcelo Freire from Takeda in an Enlightening Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently, Takeda shared 32-week interim results from the VERDICT study, which evaluated Entyvio (vedolizumab) for the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)  Entyvio achieved a stringent endpoint of disease clearance, a new concept in UC clinical research, which is a combination of clinical, endoscopic, and histologic remission  Today at PharmaShots, we are joined…

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Fluorescence Visualization in Lung Cancer: John Santini from Vergent Bioscience in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  With the growing significance of minimally invasive surgery comes the need for enhanced visualization to optimize surgical outcomes for both surgeons and patients.  Vergent BioScience’s VGT-309 shows promising potential for tumor visualization during lung cancer surgeries. VGT-309 is an investigational intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) agent that utilizes near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging to improve precision. …

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in October 2024

EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in October 2024

Shots:    The EMA’s CHMP has granted positive opinions to 5 Biologics and 1 New Chemical Entity in October 2024, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry   The major highlighted drugs were Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo to treat Haemophilia A or B with inhibitors and AstraZeneca & Ionis’ Wainzua for Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis  PharmaShots has…

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Enhancing DMD Care: Phil Lambert from Satellos in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Conventional therapeutic models for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) primarily focus on the role of dystrophin in maintaining muscle cell integrity. However, Satellos’ SAT-3247 takes a novel approach, targeting the lack of dystrophin in muscle stem cells to restore muscle fiber regeneration and repair  Today at PharmaShots, we are joined by Phil Lambert, Chief Scientific…

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