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- C2i Genomics, a cancer intelligence company, today announced a collaboration with Riken Genesis Co., Ltd. (RG), a company specializing in providing the service of personalized medicine based on contract analysis of next-generation sequencing and exomes. The two companies have entered a collaboration agreement to bring MRD cancer monitoring to Japan for pharmaceutical and clinical research.
- Under this agreement, RG will work with C2i Genomics to commercialize
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Eli Lilly Cuts Insulin Prices by 70%, Caps Patient Costs at $35 Per Month
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- Eli Lilly and Company today announced price reductions of 70% for its most commonly prescribed insulins and an expansion of its Insulin Value Program that caps patient out-of-pocket costs at $35 or less per month at participating retail pharmacies.
- The historic price cut makes it easier to access Lily insulin for Americans who may have difficulty navigating a complex healthcare system that may keep them from getting affordable
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M&A: ArisGlobal to Acquire Amplexor Life Sciences
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- ArisGlobal, the leading provider of life sciences software designed to automate core drug development functions, acquired Amplexor Life Sciences, a global provider of regulatory, quality, and safety software solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- This combined product ecosystem provides a new opportunity for life sciences companies, bringing together best-in-breed solutions to form a cohesive solution serving customers’
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OpenText Partners with Bayer to Digitize B2B Operations
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- Global tech anchor, OpenText™ announced its collaboration with healthcare and agricultural leader, Bayer, to simplify its digital operations.
- This partnership echoes the current trend which sees legacy companies adopting more robust digital solutions to elevate their businesses and free up time to focus on other priorities.
- Bayer has strategically chosen OpenTextTM Business Network Cloud Enterprise, which will be tapped for strategic B2B
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Why Clinical Data Research Needs a Makeover in 2023
Clinical research is only as good and thorough as the data that’s available — and we need to do a better job of making that data accessible for researchers.
Unfortunately, the majority of clinical data is based on the same clinical sites and makes conclusions off a limited range of data points. Clinical trials often exclude minorities, rare disease subtypes and other underrepresented populations.
Changing the way we gather and share clinical data isn’t easy. Hospitals, biobanks and
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Tempus, Pfizer Partner to Advance Oncology Therapeutic Development
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- Today, the AI-powered genetic testing and precision medicine company Tempus announced that it has signed a significant strategic agreement with Pfizer to more precisely gather insights that will inform novel drug discovery and development in oncology.
- Through this collaboration, Pfizer has access to Tempus’ AI-enabled platform and its library of de-identified, multimodal data to uncover insights that will power therapeutic development in oncology.
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Stratasys, Ricoh Partner to Provide On-Demand 3D-Printed Anatomic Models for Hospitals and Clinics
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- Stratasys Ltd. today announced they have signed another agreement with RICOH USA to provide on-demand 3D-printed anatomic models for clinical settings.
- The demand for additive manufacturing within the healthcare industry is continuously growing, and according to Grandview Research, the global healthcare additive manufacturing market size was valued at USD 1.6 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 22.6% from 2022 to 2030.
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What Impact Could AI Have On Genetic Testing?
The sequencing and analysis of human DNA have advanced significantly since the initial draft of a human genome that was published as part of the Human Genome Project. With DNA sequencing becoming increasingly cost-effective, the market for genetic testing is growing at an accelerating rate – the market for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) services has an estimated annual growth of 18.3% from 2022 to 2030. AI presents a range of possibilities for this rapidly growing field, and in this article,
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ObvioHealth Launches Digital Therapeutics API for Clinical Trials
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- ObvioHealth launches proprietary application programming interface (API) tailored specifically for digital therapeutics (DTx) clinical trials.
- ObvioHealth’s API ensures tight integration between the digital therapeutic and the ObvioGo platform, providing sponsors with accurate data to correlate efficacy with adherence to the DTx. In addition, ObvioGo’s integration reduces participant task duplication because—in most cases—outcomes can be passively captured
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Addressing the Diversity Challenge in Clinical Research Through Patient Advocacy
Diversity is paramount to the success of clinical research, both ethically and scientifically. Without adequate representation of racial and ethnic minorities, investigators lack an understanding of the safety and efficacy of novel treatments within those groups. From a scientific standpoint, an incomplete dataset hinders drug delivery and the development of breakthrough therapies – but from an ethical standpoint, underrepresentation creates a barrier to treatment options for populations that
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