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Scandale des drones: c’est terminé avec le Canada pour Bev Priestman

Canada Soccer a définitivement coupé les ponts avec la sélectionneuse de l’équipe féminine Bev Priestman.




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Megan Fox attend un bébé avec Machine Gun Kelly

Megan Fox et son petit ami Machine Gun Kelly seront bientôt parents.




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Polecats show no mercy to Beavers

THE mercy rule was applied as table toppers Norwest Polecats posted a 54-4 victory over Cumberland Beavers in their NSW Tertiary Rugby League game at Kellyville on Saturday.




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Vivre avec la dystonie cervicale

Quand Chantale Boivin a ressenti les premiers symptômes d’une dystonie cervicale, elle s’est dit que ses torticolis à répétition étaient dus au stress




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Should the ACC Have a Live Meeting?

I was surprised to learn from a recent press release that the American College of Cardiology is planning to have some live participants at its annual scientific sessions meeting in May. The college said it is also partnering with a technology company to offer these participants a wearable monitoring device “as an added safety measure...

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Government 'miscommunicated' PPE stock levels to pharmacies during first COVID-19 wave, MPs told

The government implied wholesalers had more personal protective equipment in stock than was the case during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Healthcare Distribution Association has said.




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Health boards say around half of pharmacies have expressed interest in providing COVID-19 vaccines

Around half of Wales’ community pharmacies have expressed interest to health boards in providing COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the national programme.




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ESMO Reflections: Glimmers of Hope with the Next Wave of I-O Therapies?

By Jonathan Montagu, CEO of HotSpot Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC HotSpot’s trip to Barcelona for the recent European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting was no ‘European Vacation,’ but it was certainly

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Brave New Biopharm Blogging

Although a few articles on this site are older, I really only began blogging in earnest about 15 months ago. However, I suppose that's long enough that I can count myself as at least somewhat established, and take a moment to welcome and encourage some interesting newcomers to the scene.
 
Bloggers in dank basements their natural habitat.
There are 3 relative newcomers that I've found really interesting, all with very different perspectives on drug development and clinical research:


The Big Pharma insider.
With the exception of John LaMattina (the former Pfizer exec who regularly provides seriously thought provoking ideas over on Forbes), I don’t know of anyone from the ranks of Big Pharma who writes both consistently and well. Which is a shame, given how many major past, current, and future therapies pass through those halls.

Enter Frank David, the Director of Strategy at AstraZeneca's Oncology Innovative Medicines unit. Frank started his Pharmagellan blog this April, and has been putting out a couple thoughtful perspective pieces a month since then.

Frank also gets my vote for most under-followed Twitter account in the industry, as he’s putting out a steady stream of interesting material.


Getting trials done.
Clinical operations – the actual execution of the clinical trials we all talk about – is seriously underrepresented in the blogosphere. There are a number of industry blogs, but none that aren’t trying first and foremost to sell you something.

I met Nadia Bracken on my last trip out to the San Francisco bay area. To say Nadia is driven is to make a rather silly understatement. Nadia is driven. She thinks fast and she talks fast. ClinOps Toolkit is a blog (or resource? or community?) that is still very much in development, but I think it holds a tremendous amount of potential. People working in ClinOps should be embracing her, and those of us who depend on operations teams getting the job done should keep a close eye on the website.


Watching the money.
I am not a stock trader. I am a data person, and data says trust big sample sizes. And, honestly, I just don't have the time.

But that doesn't stop me from realizing that a lot of great insight about drug development – especially when it concerns small biotechs – is coming from the investment community. So I tend to follow a number of financial writers, as I've found that they do a much better job of digging through the hype than can ever be expected of the mainstream media.

One stock writer who I've been following for a while is Andrew Goodwin, who maintains the Biotech Due Diligence website and blog. Andrew clearly has a great grasp on a number of topics, so when he described a new blog as a “must-have addition” to one's reading list, I had to take a look.

And the brand-new-this-month blog, by David Sable at Special Situations Fund, does seem like a great read. David looks both at the corporate dynamics and scientific stories of biotechs with a firmly skeptical view. I know most blogs this new will not be around 6 months from now (and David admits as much in his opening post), but I’m hoping this one lasts.

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So, I encourage you to take a look at the above 3 blogs. I'm happy to see more and diverse perspectives on the drug development process starting to emerge, and hope that all 3 of these authors stick around for quite a while – we need their ideas.



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These Words Have (Temporarily) Relocated

Near the end of last year, I had the bright idea of starting a second blog, Placebo Lead-In, to capture a lot of smaller items that I found interesting but wasn't going to work up into a full-blown, 1000 word post.

According to Murphy’s Law, or the Law of Unintended Consequences, or the Law of Biting Off More Than You Can Chew, or some such similar iron rule of the universe, what happened next should have been predictable.

First, my team at CAHG Trials launched a new blog, First Patient In. FPI is dedicated to an open discussion of patient recruitment ideas, and I’m extremely proud of what we've published so far.

Next, I was invited to be a guest blogger for the upcoming Partnerships in Clinical Trials Conference.

Suddenly, I've gone from 1 blog to 4. And while my writing output appears to have increased, it definitely hasn't quadrupled. So this blog has been quiet for a bit too long as a result.

The good news is that the situation is temporary - Partnerships will actually happen at the end of this month. (If you’re going: drop me a line and let’s meet. If you’re not: you really should come and join us!) My contributions to FPI will settle into a monthly post, as I have a fascinating and clever team to handle most of the content.

In case you've missed it, then, here is a brief summary of my posts elsewhere over the past 2 months.

First Patient In


Partnerships in Clinical Trials



Please take a look, and I will see you back here soon.

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Iran's Hiding Behind Deadly Friends Should Have a Price

Assaf Zoran argues that it is crucial to hold Iran accountable and convey the cost associated with arming, training, financing, and promoting violence through proxies.




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218043: Ice may have cracked, but Sharifs stil distrust in Zardari

Shahbaz noted that Zardari appealed to the PML-N to avoid mentioning allegations that former Chief Justice Hamid Dogar had arranged preferential treatment for his daughter's school admission




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‘We have some contacts with bad guys and perhaps one of them did it'

Pakistan's National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mahmud Ali Durrani, on the 2008 bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul




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Don't leave Afghanistan, India told U.S.



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Data | India’s democratic values have eroded significantly: V­Dem

The debate around India’s erosion of democratic values has surfaced again after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the U.K.




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Data | MLAs in poll-bound Karnataka have average assets worth ₹34.6 crore, highest among all States

MLAs in Karnataka have on average assets worth ₹34.6 crore, the highest among all the States




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Unraveling the Political Dynamics Shaping the U.S. Strategy for Technology Leadership

Although there is broad agreement between the two major parties on the desirability of technology leadership, significant sources of tension—and confusion—persist. By examining the political dynamics that led to the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act, Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante and Douglass Vijay Calidas probe these tensions and seek to assess their likely impact on the federal technology strategy in the coming years.





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The 50th Anniversary of GPS: New Avenues for Cooperating with Europe's Galileo

This paper delves into the evolution and future prospects of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), with a particular focus on the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS) and Europe's Galileo. As GPS celebrates its 50th anniversary, it is a timely moment to assess its historical trajectory, current status, and future directions, especially considering the emergence of new competitors like China's BeiDou. Based on interviews with two GNSS experts from the European Commission, this study aims to analyze the potential for cooperation between GPS and Galileo, exploring avenues for collaboration and mutual learning.




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The World's Newest Nation Is Unraveling

Peter Ajak argues that the strength and principles of democracy—and the resolve of the international community—are being tested in South Sudan.




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What Do Africa and the Arctic Have in Common? A Lot, It Turns Out

As the climate crisis intensifies, demand is surging for minerals needed to manufacture clean energy technologies. In the race to secure supplies of critical minerals, Africa and the Arctic have taken center stage as companies and governments around the world eye their vast mineral deposits. These seemingly disparate regions now face the same question: how to capitalize on their mineral wealth while maximizing the socioeconomic benefits and minimizing the environmental harms of mining.




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Challenging Biases and Assumptions in Analysis: Could Israel Have Averted Intelligence Failure?

The human tragedy continuing to unfold in Gaza and Israel reminds us how important it is to get strategic forecasting right. While in no way excusing Hamas’ culpability for 7 October, we also cannot dismiss the fact that the failure to anticipate and prepare for such an attack has had grave consequences for communities on both sides of this conflict, undermined efforts to bring peace and prosperity to the region, and affected global interests through the expansion of the conflict to the Red Sea and potentially beyond. 




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To Enhance National Security, the Biden Administration Will Have to Trim an Exorbitant Defense Wish List

David Kearn argues that even in the absence of restrictive resource and budgetary constraints, a focus on identifying and achieving concrete objectives that will position the United States and its allies to effectively deter aggression in critical regional flashpoints should be the priority given the stressed nature of the defense industrial base and the nuclear enterprise.




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In Honor of Its One-Year Anniversary, Barclaycard Arrival Improves Travel Rewards and Benefits Program and Introduces Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard® - Barclaycard Arrival Plus now with EMV

Barclaycard Arrival Plus now with EMV






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C�r�monie de remise du Prix Happy City : AG2R LA MONDIALE, Nexity, Sodexo et SUEZ environnement r�compensent les meilleures initiatives en faveur du bien-�tre citoyen - Interview Jean Jou

Interview Jean Jouzel, Pr�sident du jury




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Barclaycard Arrival� MasterCard� Launches #IHAVEARRIVED Social Campaign - Share Your #IHAVEARRIVED Moment

Barclaycard Travel Community presents the #IHAVEARRIVED contest. Sign up and tell us your most memorable travel story for a chance to win an unforgettable vacation experience!





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AARP Unveils the 2016 Top 7 Travel Trends for Baby Boomers - AARP's Travel Ambassador Samantha Brown Unveils the 2016 Top Travel Trends for Baby Boomers

AARP's Travel Ambassador Samantha Brown Unveils the 2016 Top Travel Trends for Baby Boomers




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Volvo Lets You Have Your Christmas Shopping Delivered Directly to Your Car - Volvo Lets You Have Your Christmas Shopping Delivered Directly To Your Car

Volvo Lets You Have Your Christmas Shopping Delivered Directly To Your Car




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Extended Stay America Partners With The Noerr Programs To Create The "Official Hotel of Santa Claus" - Santa Claus� Travel Secrets

Santa Claus and Extended Stay America, �Santa�s Official Hotel,� Partner to ease holiday travel woes. In time for the holiday season, the ultimate holiday travel guru shares holiday travel tips.




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Ziploc� Brand Helps Bring a Chaos-Free Holiday to Travelers across the Country - Ziploc� Brand Holiday Tollbooth Video (Extended)

Bad traffic, tired drivers and cranky kids; life makes holiday travel anything but a holiday. Watch what happens when Ziploc� takes over a tollbooth and surprises real holiday travelers with gifts.





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Stella Artois Joins Forces with Water.org and Co-Founders Matt Damon and Gary White to Call on Consumers to Leave a Mark and Help End the Global Water Crisis - Stella Artois partners with Water.org

Stella Artois joins forces with Water.org and Co-Founders Matt Damon and Gary White to call on consumers to leave a mark and help end the global water crisis.




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Thirty Percent of Americans Have No Plan to Pay off Their Debt - eBus

Fifth Third's eBus travels nationwide, armed with Fifth Third bankers to help customers in underbanked areas with all their financial needs, including budgeting tips, personal counseling and more.




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Ready for Blast-Off: Lockheed Martin Launches Educational Program to Prepare America's Students for Deep Space Exploration - Students Travel to Mars

These students think they are boarding an ordinary school bus, but when they depart, a virtual reality experience �transports� them to the surface of Mars.




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Esta Primavera Renace Mas Hermosa y Saludable - Video

Esta Primavera Renace Mas Hermosa y Saludable





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Study finds changes in treatment have increased life span for childhood cancer survivors - Hear more from Dr. Armstrong

Hear more from Dr. Armstrong




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New study suggests more than 8 percent of children with cancer have genetic predisposition - Discover Why Children Get Cancer Video

A landmark study helps to explain the genetic roots of cancer risk in children and how this may ultimately change patient care in the future.




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We Have To Stop Letting Assholes Ruin Everything.

We have to do better. If you feel attacked, it's about you.




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You’re Not an Imposter if You Have a Dayjob and Write

Over the years I’ve seen some writers who took the full time plunge express strong imposter syndrome and a sense of shame when going back to a day job. Sometimes it kills their desire to write because they feel like a failure. I don’t think biographies of writers emphasize how many famous writers had day […]




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Save the Children in Gaza: Israel Bombs Polio Vax Site, Bans UNRWA in Attacks on Humanitarian Aid

As Israel continues to block lifesaving humanitarian aid from entering northern Gaza, humanitarian organizations are describing its siege as “apocalyptic” and warning of mass Palestinian starvation and death. “The situation is absolutely desperate,” says Rachael Cummings of the aid group Save the Children International. Cummings joins us from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, where aid organizations have been halted from entering the north. She responds to news of Israel’s bombing of a polio vaccination center in an area that had been marked for an official humanitarian pause, and the Knesset’s vote to ban the U.N. relief agency UNRWA.




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"Hate Has No Place Here": Black Americans Slam Racist Texts Promoting Slavery After Trump's Election

The FBI is investigating a spate of racist text messages targeting Black Americans in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory last week. The texts were reported in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, addressing recipients as young as 13 by name and telling them they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation” and other messages referencing slavery. For more, we speak with Robert Greene II, a history professor at Claflin University, South Carolina’s first and oldest historically Black university in Orangeburg, where many students were targeted. “Initially when I heard about the texts, I thought it was a bit of a hoax, but … it quickly became clear that this wasn’t just a Claflin problem, it was a national issue, as well,” says Greene. We also speak with Wisdom Cole, senior national director of advocacy for the NAACP, who says “this is only the beginning,” with a second Trump administration expected to attack civil rights and embolden hate groups.




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Elon Musk Might Have a New Role in Donald Trump’s Administration: But What Is It?

Efforts to shape the policies of President-elect Donald Trump through Elon Musk are already underway. On Friday, Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), a nonprofit AI advocacy group, initiated a public petition urging Trump to appoint Musk as his special adviser on




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Have you seen Elliott? I need to phone home




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you have a scary sense of humor, boss




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We Have The Space...




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National diesel average falls 6.2 cents, to $4.185, reports EIA

The national average decreased 6.2 cents, to $4.185, following a 3.5-cent decline, to $4.247, for the week of March 13.