New report finds 15 new oncology therapies launched last year
By Holly Campbell | June 5, 2019
A record 15 new oncology therapeutics launched in 2018 for 17 tumor types, according to IQVIA’s “Global Oncology Trends 2019” report. This progress includes a continued shift toward precision...
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Clinical Trials Awareness Week: Celebrating innovation in clinical research
By Richard Moscicki, M.D. | May 15, 2019
This week is Clinical Trials Awareness Week — an annual event to recognize the important role clinical trials play in helping develop safe and effective medicines.
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Event: New era of medicine comes to Capitol Hill
By Lori Reilly | April 30, 2019
Biopharmaceutical researchers work every day to translate science into new treatments and cures. This passion has led to breakthroughs like gene therapy to treat childhood blindness, ...
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New report shows more than 160 medicines in development for diabetes and related conditions
By Andrew Powaleny | April 24, 2019
Diabetes represents a significant public health issue in the U.S. It affects more than 30 million Americans, including around 7.2 million who are undiagnosed. Additionally, there are close to 1.5...
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Minority health matters
By Courtney Christian | April 15, 2019
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to recognize and raise awareness of health disparities that affect racial and ethnic minorities.
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New report shows nearly 20 innovative medicines in development for sickle cell disease
By Andrew Powaleny | April 2, 2019
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, afflicting nearly 100,000 Americans. Patients with SCD have sickle-shaped red blood cells, which have...
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130 medicines in development for asthma, allergies and other respiratory diseases
By Andrew Powaleny | February 21, 2019
Millions of Americans suffer from respiratory diseases, including Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Together, these two diseases affect the day-to-day lives of over 40...
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Putting 2018 medicine approvals in context
By Andrew Powaleny | January 23, 2019
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved a record number of novel new medicines with 59 new molecular entities (NMEs). While...
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Disrupting Alzheimer's
By Andrew Powaleny | September 10, 2018
We are living in a new era of medicine, where treatments and even cures once believed to be impossible are today a reality. But this immense progress does not apply universally and there have been...
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Aspen Spotlight Health: Discussing the forefront of innovation
By Katie Koziara | June 21, 2018
For the second year in a row, PhRMA is proud to participate in Aspen’s Spotlight Health Conference. As the opening session of Aspen Ideas Festival, Spotlight Health welcomes over 1,500 experts and...
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