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Pharmacy aseptic units are a cornerstone of many critical NHS services; they provide sterile products such as injectable nutrition, chemotherapy treatment and central intravenous additive services (CIVAS). Aseptic services have teams of skilled pharmacists, technicians and assistants to dispense and prepare these treatments.
Pharmacy aseptic units are a cornerstone of many critical NHS services; they provide sterile products such as injectable nutrition, chemotherapy treatment and central intravenous additive services (CIVAS). Aseptic services have teams of skilled pharmacists, technicians and assistants to dispense and prepare these treatments. COVID-19 has amplified the need to transform aseptic services to deliver better clinical outcomes, improve patient experiences, and release time sp…

Dr Naresh Kanumilli has been appointed as UK Medical Director for Liva Healthcare. He will lead on Liva's medical research, as well as working with Liva's major clients on medical services. Dr Naresh is very well known in the diabetes community for his work on improving primary care, especially for people with type 2 diabetes. His motto is "no medication without education".
Liva Healthcare (Liva), a European market leader in scalable digital health coaching, has appointed Dr Naresh Kanumilli as its new UK Medical Director. Leading the medical supervision of Liva in the UK, Dr Kanumilli will be responsible for liaising with Liva’s major clients on medical services. Liva has been proven to drive substantial clinical outcomes within&nb…

The things that are most important to jobseekers are continuously changing, with company culture becoming ever more important, especially for younger generations. As a recruiter in the Life Science industry, you should be regularly reviewing the type of environment you offer candidates and thinking of new ways to attract and retain the top talent.
The things that are most important to jobseekers are continuously changing, with company culture becoming ever more important, especially for younger generations. As a recruiter in the Life Science industry, you should be regularly reviewing the type of environment you offer candidates and thinking of new ways to attract and retain the top talent. Using data from The Deloitte Global 2021 Millennial and Gen Z Survey, this article looks at 3 of the…

Personalisation is one of the biggest topics in healthcare today; the global market was recently valued at $1.6 trillion in 2020, and is firmly expected to surge further in the coming years. There’s no question that connected data and personalised healthcare pose many exciting opportunities to the sector - and it’s a rapidly developing space. Already we are seeing an acceleration in real-life applications of consumer technology such as Apple Health which, through its HealthKit developer framework, can collect and monitor data on everything from calorie intake to glucose levels. But as the space evolves, particularly through wearables, we must also acknowledge the fresh challenges that it brings with it: namely, how do you connect the various systems and data points involved, particularly complex patient health data, and make them genuinely useful?

A job board is a platform used by both recruitment agencies and direct employers to advertise open vacancies to jobseekers. There are two main types of job board: Generalist Job Boards are not industry-specific and allow recruiters to advertise roles across most industries, reaching wide candidate pools. Niche Job Boards are targeted towards finding talent in a specific industry, discipline or location, reaching smaller candidate pools that usually generate more relevant applications.
A job board is a platform used by both recruitment agencies and direct employers to advertise open vacancies to jobseekers. There are two main types of job board: Generalist Job Boards are not industry-specific and allow recruiters to advertise roles across most industries, reaching wide candidate pools. Nich…

The basic technology of genetic engineering is artificial cutting, splicing, and combination of genes. A gene is a DNA molecule with a certain function. To accurately cut out the DNA linear molecular fragments of different genes, various restriction endonucleases are required. To connect different fragments together, DNA ligase is required. To synthesize a gene or one of its fragments, DNA polymerase is required. Therefore, enzymes are indispensable tools in DNA recombination technology, and the enzymes used in genetic engineering are collectively referred to as tool enzymes.
The basic technology of genetic engineering is artificial cutting, splicing, and combination of genes. A gene is a DNA molecule with a certain function. To accurately cut out the DNA linear molecular fragments of diffe…

On average, 4 people are hired every minute on LinkedIn, with 41 million people using the platform to search for jobs each week. It’s the world’s biggest online professional network, and something you should make the most of when searching for your next pharma job. Creating a strong LinkedIn profile is key in growing your network with high-quality, valuable connections and making your name known in the industry. In this article, we outline 13 things you can do to build a strong profile.
On average, 4 people are hired every minute on LinkedIn, with 41 million people using the platform to search for jobs each week. It’s the world’s biggest online professional network, and something you should make the most of when searching for your next pharma job. Creating a strong LinkedIn profile is key i…

CV Alerts are a really effective way of bringing the best Life Science talent straight to you. As a recruiter using PharmiWeb, you’ll have the option to receive alerts straight to your inbox as soon as a CV matching what you’re looking for is uploaded. This means you’ll always be in the best position to reach out to ‘hot’ candidates, and that you’ll be reaching out to candidates who are actively searching for a job.
CV Alerts are a really effective way of bringing the best Life Science talent straight to you. As a recruiter using PharmiWeb, you’ll have the option to receive alerts straight to your inbox as soon as a CV matching what you’re looking for is uploaded. This means you’ll always be in the best position to reach out to ‘hot’ candidates, and that you’ll be reaching out to candidates…

OPEN Health recently appointed Margot Hannah as the CEO of the Communications Practice and as such has overall accountability for the Medical and Brand Communications services, including publications, medical education, learning and development, and creative and digital services. The agency, now in its 10th year, has been growing leaps and bounds both through acquisition and creation of new centres of excellence to meet the changing needs of a dynamic health communications market.
OPEN Health recently appointed Margot Hannah as the CEO of the Communications Practice and as such has overall accountability for the Medical and Brand Communications services, including publications, medical education, learning and development, and creative and digital services. The agency, now in its 10th year,…

Cigarette smoking remains a major cause of preventable disease and death among adults in the United States. Smoking also accounts for one of every four deaths from cardiovascular diseases(1). Tobacco products, like cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes usually contain the highly addictive compound, nicotine, which may increase heart rate and blood pressure and narrow the arteries(2).
Cigarette smoking remains a major cause of preventable disease and death among adults in the United States. Smoking also accounts for one of every four deaths from cardiovascular diseases(1). Tobacco products, like cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes usually contain the highly addictive compound, nicotine, which may increase heart rate and blood pressure and narrow the arteries(2). Given t…

The announcement that the NHS is taking part in a major new clinical trial for a blood test that could detect more than 50 cancers early has been welcomed as a potential, once-in-a-generation breakthrough. The health service is partnering with Silicon Valley-based healthcare company Grail Inc in a randomised control trial involving up to 140,000 volunteers. The Galleri test will look at the DNA in each patient's blood to determine if any comes from tumours, which shed cell-free nucleic acids (cfDNA), carrying signals specific to cancer. If successful it could lead to earlier diagnoses of cancers, with dramatically increased survival rates. But before we hang out the bunting, it’s worth noting that nothing in this field is straightforward and we have been here before.
Early detection of…

There are non-functional excipients and functional excipients. The choice of excipients for oral solid preparations is affected by factors such as the pharmacological and chemical properties of the raw materials, the preparation process and the price of excipients.
Excipients are the general term for all materials in the prescription except the main active ingredients, such as binders, disintegrants, lubricants, fillers, etc. The choice of excipients for oral solid preparations is affected by factors such as the pharmacological and chemical properties of the raw materials, the preparation process and the price of excipients. There are non-functional excipients and functional excipients. Let’s take a look at the non-functional excipients that are commonly used in solid oral preparations. Dis…

9 pharmaceutical events taking place in October 2021, including BioFuture Conference, Pharma 2021, Project Management for Clinical Trials and Advanced Process in Pharma.
9 pharmaceutical events taking place in October 2021: BioFuture™ Conference (October 5th-6th) BioFuture is a conference convening future-focused healthcare thinkers, top investors, stakeholders and cutting-edge companies to “Reimagine the Future of Healthcare.” It will be held in New York City at Cure, Deerfield’s vertical healthcare-dedicated innovation campus, with a virtual attendance option. SMi’s 2nd Annual Next Generation Pharmaceutical Cleanroom (October 6th-7th) This one-of-a-kind meeting will facilitate networking opportunities with key opinion leaders from all areas of pharmaceuticals, biologicals, and cleanroom i…

The World Health Organization reported that diabetes is one of the primary causes of kidney failure, blindness, and heart attack(1). Recently, aside from the usual blood test, imaging tests, like CT (computed tomography) scan, are considered when it comes to diabetes management and monitoring(2). Early diagnosis of diabetes is crucial to avoid the risk of complications and other diseases associated with it.
The World Health Organization reported that diabetes is one of the primary causes of kidney failure, blindness, and heart attack(1). Recently, aside from the usual blood test, imaging tests, like CT (computed tomography) scan, are considered when it comes to diabetes management and monitoring(2). Early diagnosis of diabetes is crucial to avoid the risk of complications and other diseases…

In the competitive Life Sciences job market, standing out as a recruitment agency can be tough. In this article, we outline 8 things you can do to make your name known in the industry, and to help you continue to attract the best talent for your clients and develop long-lasting relationships with employers across the Life Sciences field.
In the competitive Life Sciences job market, standing out as a recruitment agency can be tough. In this article, we outline 8 things you can do to make your name known in the industry, and to help you continue to attract the best talent for your clients and develop long-lasting relationships with employers across the Life Sciences field. Immerse Yourself in the Industry To stand out as a Life Sciences recruitment agency, you’ll need to be aware of the chall…

Annotating CRFs (Case Report Forms) is an important, but almighty task. You need to manually create annotations for every single form. Then convert your forms into PDF. That’s a lot of time and resources. But you don’t need to do it the hard way… Read the article "Why switch to automated CRF annotations?" to find out how!
What’s the deal with annotated CRFs? To put it simply, annotated CRFs document the location in a database of the data collected for each question on a form. Or put another way, it’s a mapping between each item on a form to its corresponding variable contained within the corresponding dataset. Annotated CRFs are part of the mandatory CDISC submission deliverables to the FDA. So they’re a MUST! They provide traceability. They help FDA reviewers find the origin of v…

No sooner than medical device manufacturers have completed their MDR compliance project, they must prepare to adapt products, labelling and artwork to comply with upcoming IVDR counterpart legislation. Bob Tilling, VP Global Sales at Kallik, reveals the top compliance challenges manufacturers must address and how digital solutions are now set to play a leading regulatory role.
The EU’s In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation is set to be implemented in May 2022, but for many in vitro medical device manufacturers, the follow-on UDI implementation deadlines – Class D in 2023, Class C and B in 2025, and Class A in 2027 – will have greater repercussions. Over 80% of devices not requiring certification under the previous IVDD (In Vitro Diagnostic Directive) will now require IVDR certification, affecting…

They may have been developed to better manage fluids on production lines, but transparent pressure vessels are increasingly being seen as ideal testing environments for research and development. With orders from blue chip companies including Apple research organisations like Boston Scientific and major universities, engineer Loris Medart from SR-TEK discusses how vessels designed for use in industry are revolutionising R&D.
Fluids have long been seen as one of the most difficult substances to manage on a production line. Movement, pressure, temperature, and humidity are just a few of the factors that can drastically alter fluid performance. As a result, when creating the world’s only commercially available transparent pressure vessel we had to ensure it enabled complete control of the inter…

How do CDISC standards fit into the drug development process? Find out which are the CDISC data standards required for regulatory submission and when to use them!
Introduction The clinical trial process is a long, expensive, complicated one that often ends in failure. This means that to have a successful outcome, careful decision making and planning are absolutely essential. And so are data standards! The FDA requires clinical study data to be submitted in a standardized format. This allows the FDA to receive, process, review and archive submissions efficiently. It also lets them explore research options by putting together data from multiple studies. As part of a collaboration with the FDA, CDISC developed data standards to be used from study design and data collection through to analysis.…

Over the past 3 years, employees working across the Life Sciences have proven that there is space for both hybrid and fully remote working within the industry. Although these ways of working bring many benefits to the industry, they can also have their drawbacks. If you’re planning on making remote working a more permanent choice for employees, there are some extra things to consider, especially in terms of how you’re going to keep your employees connected.
Over the past 3 years, employees working across the Life Sciences have proven that there is space for both hybrid and fully remote working within the industry. Although these ways of working bring many benefits to the industry, they can also have their drawbacks. If you’re planning on making remote working a more permanent choice for emp…