Unlocking the full potential of biosimilars
Ageing populations, the rise of chronic diseases, and healthcare systems stretched to breaking point by COVID-19, all raise questions over the long-term sustainability of healthcare. Biosimilars, follow on medicine of an existing biologic when the patent has expired, are effective but often underused options to help treat many diseases while reducing spending on medicines and freeing up resources to invest in other areas.With healthcare systems working hard to get back on track, will 2021 be the year that biosimilars are able to deliver more fully on their promise of more affordable, accessible and sustainable treatments...
Source: EyeForPharma - July 2, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Pamela Whitby Source Type: news
NHSE suspects trust managers abused position and acted in their own interests
NHS England/Improvement has set out suspected major governance failings, and a breach of the management consultancy cap, by an acute trust. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - June 28, 2021 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New Jersey IT company acquires SDLC Partners
A New Jersey-based health care technology company with global offices has acquired Monroeville ’s SDLC Partners.
Financial terms of the deal with CitiusTech, based in Princeton, New Jersey, weren’t announced.
SDLC Partners is a health care technology consultancy that has 350 employees as well as a cybersecurity company called CyLumena. It has been one of the fastest-growing companies in Pittsburgh, has been ranked in the Fast 50 from the Pittsburgh Business Times as well as the Pittsburgh Technology… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 24, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news
Occupational health and safety, organisational commitment, and turnover intention in the Spanish IT consultancy sector - Su árez-Albanchez J, Blazquez-Resino JJ, Gutiérrez-Broncano S, Jimenez-Estevez P.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to analyse the impact that occupational health and safety policies have on employees' work and organisational commitment and, in turn, on their intention to leave the company. METHODS: For this study, we des... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
CBIZ buys 33-employee health care consultancy
The company has an annual revenue of about $10.9 million. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 4, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ben Miller Source Type: news
EMMA International, A Leading Life Sciences Consultancy, Announces...
This new branding has been thoughtfully created to highlight the strengths of EMMA International that have kept the firm growing and expanding year after year.(PRWeb June 04, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/emma_international_a_leading_life_sciences_consultancy_announces_major_rebranding/prweb17982844.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - June 4, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Systematic Reviewer
Specifications: Part time or Fulltime considered (Fixed term/ Secondment/ Consultancy role)Salary: circa £45,000 per annum full time equivalentLocation: FlexibleApplicationClosingDate: 29 May 2021Assist with the provision and delivery of commissioned systematic reviews and review tasks for Cochrane Response, Cochrane ’s evidence consultancy unit.Cochrane Response provides a broad range of literature review and evidence synthesis services to international policy makers and guideline developers to support evidence informed healthcare decision making. We work closely with Cochrane networks to increase Cochrane ’s capa...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 14, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Asia Is Home to 99 of the World ’s 100 Cities Facing the Greatest Environmental Challenges
The many environmental challenges facing the world are far from evenly shared across regions. Of the 100 cities facing the greatest environmental risks, 99 are in Asia, according to a report published today by risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. Meanwhile, Europe is home to 14 of the 20 safest cities.
Researchers scored the world’s 576 largest cities on air and water quality, heat stress, water scarcity, vulnerability to climate change and exposure of their landscapes, populations, economies and infrastructure to natural hazards like earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides. Around 1.5 billion people live cities facing ...
Source: TIME: Science - May 13, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ciara Nugent Tags: Uncategorized Environment Londontime Source Type: news
Why health care tech consultancy XIL Health is pivoting to put a focus on startups
The company's believes its own technology development efforts, coupled with high levels of investment into health care ventures, provides a growing market for its services. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 16, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nathan Rubbelke Source Type: news
Why health care tech consultancy XIL Health is pivoting to put a focus on startups
The company's believes its own technology development efforts, coupled with high levels of investment into health care ventures, provides a growing market for its services. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 16, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Nathan Rubbelke Source Type: news
Biden Is Pouring Billions into Offshore Wind Energy. Will It Be Enough?
Susan Stewart, a Penn State engineering professor specializing in wind energy, waited more than 10 years to see an offshore wind turbine up close. A pregnancy caused her to miss a chance in 2005 to tour offshore turbines in Europe. There, offshore wind farms have produced clean energy since the early 1990s, but regulatory roadblocks and a lack of political will left plans for U.S. plants moldering in filing cabinets for years. Finally, in 2016, Stewart and a group of colleagues toured America’s first ocean wind farm, which had just been installed off Block Island, a popular Rhode Island vacation spot. “I was so...
Source: TIME: Science - April 6, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Statistical Editor
Specifications: Part time 22.5 hours (Fixed term/Secondment/Consultancy role)Salary: between £35,000 to £40,000 per annum full time equivalentLocation: FlexibleApplicationClosingDate: 5 April 2021The Cochrane Methods Support Unit was created in 2019 to support the eight Cochrane Review Group (CRG) Networks in the efficient and timely production of high quality, high priority Cochrane systematic reviews. The MSU provides hands on statistical and methods support to Cochrane systematic reviews methods input on request by CRG Network editorial teams. The unit comprises two part-time Statistical Editors and one full time S...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 17, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Managing Editor
Specifications: Full Time (Fixed Term/Consultancy role)Salary: circa £40,000 per annumLocation: FlexibleApplication Closing Date: 24 March 2021Cochrane has established a centrally-resourced Editorial Service to support the efficient and timely publication of high-quality systematic reviews in the Cochrane Library. The reviews that are published through the Central Editorial Service address some of the research questions considered to be the most important to decision makers.The Central Editorial Service will also be instrumental in running a pilot of approaches to increase editorial efficiency and integrity within Coch...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 11, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks Events and Brand Support Officer
Specifications: Full Time Maternity cover (Secondment/Consultancy role)Salary: competitiveLocation: FlexibleApplication Closing Date: 7 March 2021This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in the Events and Brand Support Officer role to make a difference in the field of health care research. Knowledge Translation (KT) is essential in achieving Cochrane ’s vision and maximizes the benefit of the work of our global contributors. The Cochrane Knowledge Translation Strategy (KT Strategy) elaborates on Strategy 2020’s fundamental commitment to the dissemination, use and impact of Cochrane evidence.Thi...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 19, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Consultancy McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600M for role in opioid crisis
The business consultant McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $600 million US for its role in consulting businesses on how to sell more prescription opioid painkillers amid a nationwide overdose crisis. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Business Source Type: news
