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Today's Big NewsJan 13, 2023 |
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Thursday, January 19, 2023 | 11:00am ET In this webinar, hear how Novartis uses social data from public forums worldwide to understand the educational and emotional needs of patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), and thereby create more targeted solutions to meet these needs. Register now. 
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| By Angus Liu Roche’s pharma chief Bill Anderson is embarking on his next assignment outside the company. In search of his replacement, the Swiss pharma prefers an internal candidate, outgoing chairman Christoph Franz reportedly said. |
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By Robert King New research from the American Cancer Society shows the cancer death rate has declined by 33% since 1991 thanks in part to major advances in treatment. |
By Conor Hale Illumina could well be facing the maximum fine the European Commission can impose, totaling up to 10% of its annual revenues, over the DNA sequencing giant’s premature acquisition of the blood testing company Grail, according to a report from Reuters. |
By Max Bayer TCR² Therapeutics appeared to become the latest biotech to make major staff reductions last week as it laid out its clinical and corporate vision for the new year. But Fierce Biotech can reveal that it was in fact the second round of layoffs at the company in less than six months, after TCR² quietly removed a fifth of its staff in August. |
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | 11am ET / 8am PT Your CRO is a finalist in a project bid and clinical supplies are one of the aspects that you will manage on behalf of the client via a partner. Register now. 
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By Zoey Becker After Moderna put a price range for the private market at between $110 and $130, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the pricing “hard to justify” at a press briefing. |
By Paige Minemyer SAN FRANCISCO—As a week packed with meetings, presentations and more than a few rainstorms comes to a close, several key trends have emerged as ones to watch for health insurers heading into 2023. |
By Helen Floersh The Wellcome-funded project will see a new test developed that can detect multi-pathogen co-infections in a single swab. |
By Kevin Dunleavy Two years after discontinuing the use of rare blood cancer treatment Lumoxiti in Europe, AstraZeneca has done the same in the U.S. In a letter to healthcare providers, the company said it would pull the treatment from the market in July of this year and advised distributors to return packages of the drug starting in August. |
By Heather Landi Employee healthcare navigation company Transcarent is teaming up with The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, the hospital's joint venture with telehealth company Amwell, to expand access to medical specialists. |
By Conor Hale Caris Life Sciences has tapped ConcertAI for a joint pitch to cancer researchers, clinicians and drug developers. |
By Max Bayer,Gabrielle Masson Novavax CEO Erck to retire after 12 years and overseeing COVID vaccine development. CureVac CEO steps aside after getting lapped in the COVID vaccine race. Nkarta promotes Shook to chief medical officer role. |
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| This week on “The Top Line,” we discuss the FDA's shifting stance on cancer drug approvals. Plus, we cover the annual JPM week and other top headlines from this week. |
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | 11am ET / 8am PT UGTs are the most common enzymes involved in metabolism after CYP enzymes, followed by numerous hydrolases, carbonyl reductases, aldehyde oxidase and other enzymes. Hear Dr. Brian Ogilvie discuss case studies and strategies to address non-CYP related metabolism questions in your drug’s safety assessment. Register now. 
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