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Neurocrine Biosciences’ Crenessity Approved as First New Treatment in Decades for Rare Genetic Disorder CAH

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CAH is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands, which produce essential hormones like cortisol, aldosterone and androgens. The company said Crenessity will be available through specialty pharmacy PANTHERx Rare in order to centralize and simplify fulfillment of prescriptions for the drug.

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Genetic screening before prescribing could benefit millions, study finds

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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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Beyond one-size-fits-all: How compounding pharmacies address allergies with precision

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Discover how compounding pharmacies use genetic information to create precision medications tailored to individual allergies. Learn how personalised treatments can benefit you.

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Digital health: the new normal?

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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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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. But scientists have struggled to find effective treatments for many of these diseases since the dawn of modern medicine.

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Insights into Precision Dosing with Dr. Howard McLeod and Dr. Sharmeen Roy – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 163

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It leverages various patient-specific factors, including genetics, age, weight, organ function and even lifestyle, to determine the most appropriate dosage for each individual. Her career spans pediatric clinical pharmacy, clinical research and pharmacogenomics with leadership roles at University of Chicago Medical Center and PipelineRx.

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“Game-changing” obesity drug over-promising?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Wegovy is selling so well that it’s hard to get at pharmacies. It’s being positioned as an anti-obesity drug, but one study by Novo Nordisk has shown that people who stop taking Wegovy after a few months tend to regain much of their lost weight within a year. Nearly 3% of the overall U.S. The reasons are complex.

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