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Genomic testing ‘should be offered to all cancer patients in Scotland’

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A group representing pharma companies selling precision therapies for cancer has called for a change to the way genomic testing is done in Scotland, to make sure patients get access to targeted drugs. The post Genomic testing ‘should be offered to all cancer patients in Scotland’ appeared first on.

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Big pharma companies team up to increase diversity in genome data

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The pharma giants AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer and Merck have been revealed as founding members of the Alliance for Genomic Discovery (AGD), a project aiming to accelerate drug development by collecting genomic data from underrepresented populations.

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Big pharma companies partner to form AI-based start-up

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Built under a government tender, AION Labs comprises four large international pharma companies – AstraZeneca , Merck, Pfizer , and Teva – and another core partner, the Israel Biotech Fund. The post Big pharma companies partner to form AI-based start-up appeared first on. The partnership. About the author .

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How epilepsy researchers are moving the needle past anti-seizure treatments

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With the latest advances in whole genome sequencing , it is increasingly clear that rare epilepsies are largely caused by a single genomic mutation, says Ferraro. New developments in the anti-seizure pipeline Genomic screenings can also be used to sharpen the efficacy of already available treatments.

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Cybersecurity in pharma: Securing the future

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Pharma companies around the world have also faced similar threats , some of which have impacted national security and public health. There is also a debate as to how genomic information should be protected,” he adds. How we handle these questions from a technological and regulatory perspective is really critical.”

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Sophia Genetics launches AI tool to find COVID-19 ‘unknowns’

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The data mining tool will be used to try to unearth some of the many unknowns with the virus, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to see how the genome of SARS-CoV-2 changes over time, along with patient genetic information, results of lung and CT scans, and other clinical data.

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Gene editing: beyond the hype

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Genome editing is an exciting but still nascent field, and companies in the area face as many obstacles as they do opportunities. Sangamo CEO Sandy Macrae told us how his company is being cautious about the hype and finding ways to be financially viable in an emerging space. The genomic medicine journey.