ContentsPage 14 – How statistical and data analysis can support research innovations in rare diseasesPhastar tells Pharmafocus how data can be used to improve research innovations in rare diseasesPage 16 – Indication-based agreements – Akey enabler of UK access to combination therapies in oncologyJonathan Bowen considers the use of indication-based agreements to remove barriers to patient access to combination cancer therapiesPage 19 – Seven ways to boost HCP engagement through field behavioural changeVeeva explains the best ways that biopharma companies can boost their engagementPage 20 – Why are so many community pharmacies closing and what does this mean for local communities?Betsy Goodfellow considers why community pharmacies are closing and how this will impact the general publicTop NewsPage 4 – Contaminated cough syrup leads to WHO Medical Product AlertPage 6 – First official long COVID-19 treatment could emerge from the NIH’s RECOVER initiativePage 8 – Jemperli by GSK approved to treat endometrial cancerPage 10 – American Heart Association grants $2.1m for research into possible link between CVD, migraines and strokesPage 12 – Rare disease treatments to be researched in partnership between Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s AlexionOur TeamExecutive Director
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