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Charnwood Molecular, a leading UK-based pre-clinical discovery CRO servicing the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology market, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assay development and biological screening provider, Aurelia Bioscience.
The sector-leading expertise and technology development within Aurelia Bioscience will enable and enhance Charnwood’s provision of a world-class integrated drug discovery and development service platform as it continues to build upon its strong foundation in medicinal chemistry, scale-up and process research & development. Aurelia Bioscience is a leading preclinical CRO specialising in bioassay development, pharmacological profiling and compound screening, working in the early stages of the drug discovery pipeline including target identifica…
On June 3rd, MSD (known as Merck inside the United States and Canada) celebrated the launch of Organon & Co. – a spinoff global healthcare company primarily focused on the Women’s Health market. Heading up this spinoff is Simon Nicholson, Managing Director of Organon’s UK & ENI cluster which covers markets in the UK, Ireland, Israel, the Nordics, and the Baltics. PharmiWeb spoke to Simon to find out more about his background in the industry as well as the launch of Organon.
On June 3rd, MSD (known as Merck inside the United States and Canada) celebrated the launch of Organon & Co. – a spinoff global healthcare company primarily focused on the Women’s Health market. Heading up this spinoff is Simon Nicholson, Managing Director of Organon’s UK & ENI cluster which covers markets in the…
Published by NHS Business Services Authority, the annual Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) includes information about the costs and volumes of prescriptions that have been dispensed in England. It is an Official National Statistics publication.
Key findings this year:     The cost of prescription items (each item on a prescription) dispensed in the community in England was £9.61 billion, a 3.49% increase of £324 million from £9.28 billion in 2019/20. The number of prescription items dispensed in the community in England was 1.11 billion, a 1.90% decrease of 21.5 million items from 1.13 billion in 2019/20. Atorvastatin (a ‘statin’ which reduces the amount of cholesterol made by the liver) was the most dispensed drug in England in 2020/21 with 49.9 million items, while Apixaban (an…
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Healthcare organizations, practices or groups will never have a permanent patient base. An organization has to work hard and remain continuously updated in order to retain their patients and also attract newer ones. As a matter of fact, the organization’s services and how they are offered are crucial to retaining the patients. Whenever Internal Marketing is part of the Healthcare mix, the words “retention” and “attrition” come to mind. And this raises the question: how much? There’s no question here that you aim for a…
By choosing to collaborate with 24/7 Medical Billing Services to outsource orthopedic billing services, you would be working with a highly expert team who has experience in revenue cycle management and medical billing. The team here is certified and trained in Medical Billing Software such as NextGen, Medisoft, Medic, Lytec and more.
A branch of medicine that mainly deals with the Musculoskeletal system’s conditions like bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, besides muscles, is known as Orthopedic surgery or Orthopedics. These systems are pretty essential for regular movement in everyday life. The orthopedic billing mainly depends on proper documentation before, during, and after the patient’s visit. A claim is most likely to be rejected if there is an error, including incomplete patient demog…
It is estimated that 17million people in the UK suffer from sleeplessness, and the sleep aids market will reach $91billion in 2023, from $67billion in 2018 globally. The need to explore consumer behaviour when it comes to sleep aids is paramount for brands that operate within this growing market. At buzzback we’ve interviewed 625 consumers in the UK and the US to understand how brands can help people tackle sleeplessness and what consumers expect from them.
The sleep-aid market is growing, but what do consumers really need? It is estimated that 17million people in the UK suffer from sleeplessness, and the sleep aids market will reach $91billion in 2023, from $67billion in 2018 globally. The need to explore consumer behaviour when it comes to sleep aids is paramount for brands that operate w…
NHS Business Services Authority has made it onto no less than six Best Companies to Work For lists at the ‘Best Companies Live’ accolades on Friday 21 May.
The NHSBSA has been named as one of the UK’s 25 Best Big Companies to Work For, placing 17th, as well as one of the 5 Best Not-for-Profits to work for. The news comes a year after the NHSBSA was highly accredited by Best Companies for its outstanding commitment to workplace engagement. The listings are based on feedback from employees themselves about their experiences at work. Best Companies’ annual survey gives employees an opportunity to have their say about the organisation and really help employers understand what the organisation is doing well and what it might be able to do to be better. Michael Brodie, Chief Executive at NHS Busi…
Doximity, the leading digital platform for medical professionals, today announced an expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Anna Bryson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In her role as CFO, Bryson will be responsible for leading Doximity’s financial strategy and operations.
Doximity, the leading digital platform for medical professionals, today announced an expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Anna Bryson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In her role as CFO, Bryson will be responsible for leading Doximity’s financial strategy and operations. “For the past four years, Anna has been the strategic finance leader on our team,” said Jeff Tangney, co-founder and chief executive officer at Doximity. “She knows our products and clients insi…
LABWorld China 2021, organized by Informa Markets and China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicine and Health Products and co-organized by Sinoexpo Informa Markets, will take place during 16-18 December 2021 in SNIEC Shanghai China.
Biosecurity Law has been officially implemented since 15 April 2021. Great attention has been attached to biosecurity work and a lot has been carried out in terms of national biosecurity strategy, policy and legislation. Many related tasks have been added into the provincial government reports and listed as the main objectives of China's 14th five-year plan, including but not limited to: Strengthen the biosecurity management of pathogenic microorganism laboratory, establish national key laboratories, build provincial laboratories wi…
Work on a national prescribing data set has allowed the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to respond quickly to COVID-19 and help GPs regain precious time back.
The NHSBSA has spent the last five years building a data ecosystem to improve many services it provides to the public. A massive amount of NHS data is pulled together including prescriptions data (45 million prescription forms are handled each month), drugs data and organisation data. Business logic and cleansing rules are then applied, so that the information is better able to meet the reporting and analysis needs of its users.  This data is then used by the NHS, Government, general public, academia and the private sector including pharmaceutical companies. It made a big difference to patients and GPs during the pandemic, by…
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH) is embarking on a large-scale digital transformation programme that will have a major impact on data management within the Trust.
One of the largest specialist orthopaedic trusts in Europe, ROH is utilising a low code platform to quickly create a series of eforms, enabling it to simplify the collection of information and alleviate administrative pressures on its staff.  The project launched with the build of a lateral flow test submission form in just two days. Rapid lateral flow tests are used help to find cases in people who may have no symptoms but are still infectious and can give the virus to others. The form enables ROH’s 1,500 members of staff to submit their results in real time, which can then be easily shared with NH…
Lipase (Lipase, glyceride hydrolase) belongs to the class of carboxyl ester hydrolase, which can gradually hydrolyze triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids. Lipase exists in fat-containing animal, plant and microbial (such as mold, bacteria, etc.) tissues. Including phosphatase, sterolase and carboxylesterase. Fatty acids are widely used in food, medicine, leather, daily chemicals, etc.
Lipase (Lipase, glyceride hydrolase) belongs to the class of carboxyl ester hydrolase, which can gradually hydrolyze triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids. Lipase exists in fat-containing animal, plant and microbial (such as mold, bacteria, etc.) tissues. Including phosphatase, sterolase and carboxylesterase. Fatty acids are widely used in food, medicine, leather, daily chemicals, etc.   Lipa…
Probiotics are a class of active microorganisms used to improve the balance of the host's intestinal microflora. Its health effects were first proposed by the Russian scientist Mctchn ikoff. So far, people have found that probiotics have important physiological effects such as improving the structure of the intestinal flora, inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, eliminating carcinogenic factors, improving the body's immunity, and lowering cholesterol.
Probiotics are a class of active microorganisms used to improve the balance of the host's intestinal microflora. Its health effects were first proposed by the Russian scientist Mctchn ikoff. So far, people have found that probiotics have important physiological effects such as improving the structure of the intestinal flora, inhibiting pathogenic b…
PharmaSources.com, an international B2B trade portal for the pharmaceutical verticals, is launching the virtual event E-Trade Season together with CPhI and P-MEC China from March to June 2021 to provide the pharmaceutical industry with online learning and trading opportunities. This includes months of informative content and targeted matchmaking service - delivering over 8 themed webinar series and showcasing high-quality pharma suppliers from different pharmaceutical sectors. The webinars will cover topics of global pharma trends, pharma APIs supply chain, drug manufacturing and R&D, biopharmaceuticals technologies and dynamics, quality management, production technology and machinery, pharma packaging & delivery, and vitamins markets.
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To avoid Medicare payment reductions under the ASC Quality Reporting Program, providers will have to invest time and effort into making sure that the measures are being reported correctly
Effective revenue cycle management for ambulatory surgery centers is because even after changes made by CMS to support ASCs, there are some centers that continue to face difficulties in managing their revenue cycles. Ambulatory surgical centres in the USA have not shown any significant growth in the past few years. Many of them either closed down or merged with bigger medical groups due to revenue issues. According to the Provista Report of ASC Survey Findings, reimbursement is the biggest challenge faced by ASCs across the country along with the management of days in A/R.  Following are a few of the…
Wading through insurance industry bureaucracy is one of the most common problems faced by mental health professionals. This makes it difficult for them to collect payments on time and the impact on the collection rate eventually affects their bottom line.
Wading through insurance industry bureaucracy is one of the most common problems faced by mental health professionals. This makes it difficult for them to collect payments on time and the impact on the collection rate eventually affects their bottom line. Since Medical Billing for mental health is different compared to billing for other specialties, the process can get too overwhelming for billers who aren’t well-trained. This calls for a strong need to hire experienced professionals who are trained in handling insurance issues and can g…
The chances for mistakes in Optometry are wrong coding and no coding for certain sickness. But our services have implemented ICD-10 coding which has got all brand-new ideas for making the billing so simple and easy.
Eyes are the sensory receptors which help people to see with 576 megapixels. There are lots of nerves connecting with eyes to make our eyes visible. When a single nerve or blood vein is getting affected then there are more chances to get irritation with eyes and many issues regarding eyes. When the Optometry Billing Services are best then there are chances for your medical care industry to grow big and get many branches. There are so many eye related problems happening in current days, each of them have to be sorted out to make it as perfect billing. If the bill goes…
Analysis from the British Heart Foundation shows that the pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in 12 000 fewer heart operations than expected taking place in England in the year to November 2020. Delays in patients getting treatment or referred for surgery have also contributed to 5 000 excess deaths during Covid-19. And there are fears from leading medical professionals that unless the backlog of postponed or cancelled operations is eased, many more patients will be affected. Mark Bailham and Mark Woolley, from leading cardiology equipment supplier Cardio Solutions, part of the Healthcare 21 Group, explore the role the private sector has in supporting patients during one of the most disruptive periods in UK heart care and the steps needed to prevent lives being lost due to a backlog of operations.
Leveraging AI-powered tools, the ACUSON Redwood ultrasound system reduces exam burden and enhances efficiency. Besides delivering premium image quality, exceptional performance, greater workflow efficiency, the ultrasound system offers clinicians an affordable solution with great clinical confidence.
Siemens Healthineers has always been at the forefront of introducing ground-breaking innovations to the market—for the benefit of patients, medical professional, and society and the newly launched ACUSON Redwood premium ultrasound technology is a testimony to the same. The system is built on the company’s new platform architecture and features advanced applications that enable precise lesion detection and characterization as well as potentially reduces the need for invasive procedures. Leveragi…
Pharmacovigilance has developed inconceivably overall of late, and its significance when in doubt and in a general sense in the clinical thought industry has been seen. To frustrate or chop down quiet dangers, Pharmacovigilance is crucial.
Pharmacovigilance is a wide term to depict drug success. It portrays the course of action, flourishing, assessment, assumption, and checking of the malignant impacts of solutions and meds. It is a cycle driven and reliable area inside the prescription business. It is the security assessment of showed drugs separated under pragmatic or interminable states of clinical use in enormous associations. Pharmacovigilance intends to perceive dim security issues as right on time as could be viewed as average. It also plans to perceive an improvement in the rehash o…