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Phastar tells Pharmafocus how data can be used to improve research innovations in rare diseases

Jonathan Bowen considers the use of indication-based agreements to remove barriers to patient access to combination cancer therapies

Veeva explains the best ways that biopharma companies can boost their engagement

Betsy Goodfellow considers why community pharmacies are closing and how this will impact the general public

Top News

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Page 6First official long COVID-19 treatment could emerge from the NIH’s RECOVER initiative

Page 8 – Jemperli by GSK approved to treat endometrial cancer

Page 10American Heart Association grants $2.1m for research into possible link between CVD, migraines and strokes

Page 12Rare disease treatments to be researched in partnership between Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s Alexion

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