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From Listening to Leading: Reimagining HEOR Through the Lens of Patient-Centred Evidence

Co-Founder & Director, MarksMan Healthcare
Dimple Dang CoFounder of MarksMan Healthcare is a strategic growth architect shaping the firms global footprint She forges highimpact collaborations leads business expansion and builds a talent ecosystem aligned with excellence Her leadership elevates credibility strengthens brand equity and positions MarksMan as a trusted strategic partner delivering value across global healthcare markets

Articles

The New Pharmacovigilance Era

When purchasing a new kitchen appliance or trying a new skincare product most of us instinctively take small safety steps checking reviews looking for quality certifications or doing a quick patch test These everyday habits reflect a simple principle we rarely trust something new without validating its safety Pharmacovigilance and Safety Testing operate on that same principle but at a far larger...

Research Insights

Clinically Adjudicated Deceased Donor Acute Kidney Injury and Graft Outcomes

Acute kidney injury AKI in deceased donors is not associated with graft failure GF We hypothesize that hemodynamic AKI hAKI comprises the majority of donor AKI and may explain this lack of association Less than of patients on the waiting list receive kidney transplants each year and approximately thirteen

Case Studies

Effect Of Process And Formulation Variables On The Preparation Of Parenteral Paclitaxel-loaded Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles: A Co-surfactant Study

Abstract Recent years have seen significant effort devoted to formulate therapeutic agents in biocompatible nanocomposites such as nanoparticles nanocapsules micellar systems and conjugates as drug delivery systems Application of nanotechnology for diagnosis monitoring disease therapy and control of biological systems was referred to as nanomedicin

Techno Trends

Newly Engineered Cas9 Now Allows Isolated Gene-editing

Genetic engineers and researchers alike have explicitly shared their affinity towards the geneediting tool called CRISPRCas This device alters targeted genes effortlessly thereby permitting an executable approach to developing treatments and cures There is however a major limitation to Cas in terms of rectifying an isolated DNA letter in a gene

White Papers

Cloud Computing in the Laboratory Informatics Solutions and Validation Approaches

In the modern business environment, a significant portion of work is conducted using computerized systems. Many solutions are used to complete tasks, including simple desktop programs like email and Microsoft Office to enterprise-wide, global systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and LIMS

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Why Pharma's Safety Net Must Follow the Medicine Home

Barbara Van Rymenam

Barbara works closely with leaders across pharmaceutical, medical devices and solution providers serving healthcare organisations - all of whom are using digital product identities.
Much of her time is spent with product owners and senior leaders in packaging, operations, anti-counterfeit, manufacturing, and with system integrators. She is focused on protecting patient safety at scale, serving leadership with trusted data and improving efficiency through innovative solutions.

Barbara's background spans innovation strategy, partnership development, marketing and commercial roles and cross-functional leadership in highly regulated settings. She is known for her collaborative and pragmatic approach, working alongside teams to explore long-term roadmaps that balance progress with responsibility.

Barbara cares deeply about how healthcare systems evolve without compromising what matters most. She is always open to conversations with leaders who are navigating similar challenges and looking to move forward responsibly.
 

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Boosting NICU Safety

Norhan Attia

Norhan Attia, clinical pharmacist with five years' experience at Assiut University Hospital, Egypt, specialising in Neonatal Intensive Care. Expert in medication reviews, IV admixtures, and optimising pharmacotherapy outcomes. Currently a dedicated teaching assistant, focusing on pharmaceutical education and enhancing medication safety in NICU settings.

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The Unknown Sources of Error in the Pharmaceutical Weighing Process

Thomas Caratsch

Thomas Caratsch has been the Head of Laboratory Division since December 2007 at the company's headquarters in Greifensee, Switzerland. Prior to joining the company, Caratsch held various management positions within the Hoffmann La Roche group in the U.S. and Switzerland, including General Manager of Roche Instrument Centre AG and Head of Disetronic Medical Systems AG. He began his career as a development engineer at Sodeco-Saia in Geneva.

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Advanced Nanobots for ‘Programmed’ Biomedical Applications

Amaresh Kumar Sahoo

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Indian Institute of Information Technology

Saurabh Shivalkar

Research Fellow, Department of Applied Sciences, Indian Institute of Information Technology

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Commissioning the 505(b)(2) Pathways in Hastening the Clinical Translation of Various Drugs via Nanotechnological Approaches

Saurabh Srivastava

Saurabh Srivastava is Associate Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad. He carries more than 15 years of profound industrial and research experience working with several Pharmaceutical R&Ds, including IPCA labs, Wockhardt research centre and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories for development and commercialisation of various NDA and ANDA based products for different regulated markets. He is actively involved in execution of several Industrial and Govt. aided research projects for establishment of novel differentiated (505 b 2) product development. He has 02 Commercial Products, 10 International and National Patents, 01 Edited book, 10 Book chapters along with 25 research publications in Journals of International repute to his credit.

 

Saurabh Shah

Saurabh Shah is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad. He has published 2 research papers, 4 review articles and 2 book chapters in renowned journals. His research focus lies in hastening the clinical translation of nanomedicine-based products from bench to bedside. He has also been involved in numerous industry research and development projects from laboratory to pilot scale up.

 

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Merck Opens €300 Million Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Center in Daejeon, South Korea

Merck a leading science and technology company today opened its new AsiaPacific Bioprocessing Production Center in Daejeon South Korea The center represents an investment of more than million the companys largest Life Science investment in AsiaPacific to date

Flagship Pioneering Forms Etcelera to Move Drug Discovery from Probability to Prediction

Flagship Pioneering a scientific innovation engine for transformative platforms and products today announced the formation of Etcelera a company created by the merger of the platforms of Cellarity Cellarity Platform Inc Etiome and Empress Therapeutics to pioneer causal intelligence in human biology...

Junshi Biosciences Announces Acceptance of the Supplemental New Drug Application of Toripalimab (Subsutaneous Injection) for the 1st-Line Treatment of HER2-Expressing Urothelial Carcinoma

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co Ltd a leading innovationdriven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery development and commercialization of novel therapies announced that the supplemental new drug application for the companys product toripalimab injection subcutaneous injection

HUTCHMED Announces Sovleplenib Granted US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

HUTCHMED China Limited today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to sovleplenib for the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia ITP an autoimmune disorder that can lead to increased

Transpharmation Ltd. Announces Strategic Acquisition of OrganoTherapeutics SARL

Were delighted to announce the strategic acquisition of OrganoTherapeutics SARL a leader in patientderived organoid technologies that advance the discovery and development of novel therapies for neurodegenerativeCNS disorders

EVERSANA Expands Global Commercialization and AI-Powered HEOR Capabilities with Acquisition of U.K.-based Estima Scientific

EVERSANA a global provider of modern AIpowered commercial services for the biopharmaceutical industry today announced the acquisition of Estima Scientific an innovative Londonbased health economics and outcomes research HEOR technology and services company

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Edison Scientific Enters into Agreement with Pfizer to Advance Drug Research and Development

Edison Scientific has entered into an agreement with Pfizer to introduce its Edison AI Platform and AI scientist Kosmos across Pfizers biopharmaceutical research and development activities The collaboration will combine Edison Scientifics artificial intelligence AI technology with Pfizers scientific...

Appian and PSI CRO Partner to Advance AI-driven Clinical Trial Operations

Appian and PSI CRO have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce an artificial intelligence AIpowered solution for clinical trial site identification and selection The solution is now live and is designed to automate site selection across different therapeutic areas medical conditions and...

Adalvo Acquires Romiplostim Biosimilar from Enzene

Adalvo has acquired a romiplostim biosimilar programme from Enzene expanding its portfolio of biosimilars and strengthening its presence in complex biological medicines The programme references Nplate romiplostim a medicine used to treat immune thrombocytopenia ITP in adults and children with chroni...

Twist Bioscience Launches Express Screening Antibodies for Faster Characterisation

Twist Bioscience has expanded its antibody production and characterisation portfolio with the launch of Twist Express Screening Antibodies a service designed to help researchers evaluate large numbers of antibody candidates more quickly The service uses a highthroughput cellfree production process t...

Astellas Enters into Agreement with Audax for Immuno-Oncology Candidate DAX-044

Astellas Pharma and Audax Biosciences have entered into an exclusive option and licence agreement for DAX an investigational antibodycytokine fusion being developed for cancer immunotherapy DAX is designed to deliver interleukin IL an immuneactivating protein more selectively to the tumour microenvi...

Sumitomo Pharma’s Enzomenib Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Relapsed or Refractory KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Leukaemia

Sumitomo Pharma America has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to enzomenib DSP for treating patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukaemia carrying a KMTA gene rearrangement