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Tag Archives: patients
Patients are the Missing Link in R&D
An architect does not wait until construction begins to show clients a blueprint. Neither does a caterer prepare a banquet meal without consulting first with the host. In biopharmaceutical science, however, for too long we have developed medicines without engaging patients early on and throughout the process. If scientific innovation is to truly be innovative, we need to be more interested in the people our products will help. We need to rethink innovation. The model we’ve used in healthcare Read More >
Onyx CEO One of 25 Most Influential People in Biopharm Today According to FierceBiotech
After a stellar year, as evidenced by inclusion in the second annual FierceBiotech “25 Most Influential People in Bipoharma Today,” N. Anthony (Tony) Coles, MD, Chairman & CEO of Onyx Pharmaceuticals sat down with Steve Usdin, Senior Editor of BioCentury for an early morning Fireside Chat at the 15th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference. To read more about Onyx’s stellar year and their company milestones, visit here. The biotech retained complete control in the Read More >
FDASIA: A Step Forward for Patients
Earlier this year, Congress passed and President Obama signed the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) which included a re-authorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). PDUFA provides essential funding to the FDA by authorizing the agency to charge user fees to companies seeking to have products reviewed. Originally enacted in 1992, it must be reauthorized every 5 years. Sara Radcliffe, executive vice president of health at BIO, moderated a panel of experts and advocates Read More >
Analysis and Impact of PDUFA V
As the House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve legislation to approve the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) V, industry leaders gathered at the 2012 BIO International Convention for a lively discussion on the changes the new legislation, focused on modernizing Food and Drug Administration regulations, will bring to the biotechnology industry. The super session panel discussion was moderated by Steve Usdin, Washington Editor of BioCentury and Co-Host of BioCentury This Week, and included Read More >
Bringing Hope to Patients
No-one expected Hope Bartley to survive after she was born three months early. Thanks to extraordinary biotech medicine, she did. Alena Galan, age 14, is one of only a few thousand patients with a rare disease called MPS. Thanks to the hard work of leading biotech scientists and the approval of a new treatment, she now has a chance to lead a normal life. Lori Lober experienced the unthinkable when she was diagnosed with Stage Read More >
