Louisa Steinberg and Maureen Glynn from ICON consider the role of digital therapeutics in the treatment of central nervous system conditions and how they can be used to improve clinical trials
Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus reviews Gilead’s innovative new book, From the Margins. Described as ‘the most difficult book to read’, it highlights stories of hardship, stigmatisation, abuse and marginalisation
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Page 6 – Genentech announces results from two phase 3 trials of retinal vein occlusion treatment
Page 8 – New vaccine for prevention of malaria in paediatric patients recommended by WHO
Page 10 – GSK and Zhifei announce partnership for promotion of shingles vaccine in China
Page 12 – Mirati Therapeutics to be acquired by BMS for $4.8bn
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