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Cell and gene therapies: why advanced medicines call for specialised logistics

Pharmaceutical Technology

Genetic mutations, both germline and acquired, are behind a large proportion of the most debilitating and sometimes life-threatening human diseases. Recent years have seen a steadily growing number of approvals for cell and gene therapies, which has spurred on the community to continue innovating in this space.

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Genetic screening before prescribing could benefit millions, study finds

pharmaphorum

Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new research. The goal was to see how many patients are started on new prescriptions each year that could be potentially optimised by genetic testing. Estimating the potential impact of implementing pre?emptive

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves a gene therapy for a rare blood disorder; pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650 million over opioid crisis

STAT News

Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment that delivers a potentially permanent, genetic fix for patients with the inherited blood disorder beta thalassemia — and quite possibly a financial lifeline for its manufacturer, Bluebird Bio , STAT tells us. Zynteglo will cost $2.8

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Digital health: the new normal?

pharmaphorum

As well as being able to make appointments to speak to a doctor, users of the app can also have their prescription sent to a selected pharmacy, check any symptoms of ill-health and manage chronic conditions. Using patients’ genetic data.

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

XTalks

Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Eagleton recently spoke on a webinar with his colleagues from Medpace about lessons learned from successful approaches from rare disease and gene therapy product approvals.

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Scientists found out genes involved in a compound in lichens with antiviral activity

Scienmag

An international study led by researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Complutense University of Madrid has identified a series of biosynthetic genes involved in the production of usnic acid in lichen, a compound showing antiviral, antioxidant, neuroprotective, antibacterial and anticancer activity.

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Bacteriophages: the viruses that can actually be good for you

Pharmaceutical Technology

Local UK pharmacies are already reporting and forecasting future shortages of antibiotics to treat Strep A infections. Bacteria naturally develop resistance to antibiotics over time, through genetic mutation, horizontal gene transfer between bacteria, or because of selective pressure.

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