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Pharmafocus spoke to Scott Curley, general manager of Amarin UK and Ireland, about the lessons the COVID-19 pandemic taught the pharma industry in regards to the ongoing battles with CVD
Rhian Linney, associate communications director at Galapagos UK and Ireland, tells Pharmafocus about the significance of the patient voice in autoimmune conditions, focusing on rheumatoid arthritis
Nikunj Desai, head of supply chain at ACG, explores how supply chains can be made more secure and the impacts this may have on the pharma industry
Page 5 NHS to offer artificial pancreas to type 1 diabetes patients
Page 6 AstraZeneca moves manufacturing to Ireland due to Britain’s tax regime
Page 7 Australia’s TGA approves psychedelics to treat mental health conditions
Page 9 Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon undertakes first robot-assisted kidney stone removal
Page 12  AI finds liver cancer drug candidate in only 30 days

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