P4A Let's Talk Rare: The Life Science Podcast

Welcome to P4A Let’s Talk Rare, a monthly podcast highlighting the most important developments in the world of rare diseases orphan drug, cell and gene therapy, hosted by Georgie Rack and Owen Bryant of Partners For Access. To find out more about Partners For Access and our commitment to sustainable orphan drug access for patients with high unmet need, visit partners4access.com

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Weekly Roundup: August 9, 2018

In this episode, P4A discusses the UK government’s publication of four key documents guiding the life science industry on how to operate during the Brexit transition period; Spark Therapeutics' clinical data for its gene therapy treating heamophila A patients and finally, the Irish government plans to reform the country’s healthcare system. Presenter: Joanna Fernandes Contributor: Aparna Krishnan

Aug 09, 2018•5 min

Weekly Roundup: August 2, 2018

This week, the team discuss the consolidation among small and medium sized cell and gene therapy companies and the latest on Brexit impact with news that Sanofi is stockpiling drugs. Presenter: Max Rex Contributor: Aparna Krishnan

Aug 02, 2018•4 min

Weekly Roundup: July 26, 2018

The EU's Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, recently said that price differences in the pharma market among different member states could be “justified”. This week, P4A delves deeper into the mechanics of drug pricing in Europe including discussing the impact of parallel trade and comparing it to U.S. pricing. Presenter: Max Rex Contributor: Stuart Tutt

Jul 26, 2018•19 min

Weekly Roundup: July 17, 2018

The U.S. FDA's new guidance on gene therapy was recently announced by FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the P4A team discuss key implications of these guidelines along with an update on UK's Brexit Whitepaper and new measures by the French government to improve patient access to innovative drugs. Presenter: Joanna Fernandes Contributors: Christina Poschen & Aparna Krishnan

Jul 17, 2018•8 min

Weekly Roundup: July 11, 2018

This week, the team discuss the U.S. Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services withdrawing support for a novel payment model for Novartis' Kymriah; Pfizer rolling back drug price rise in the U.S. and Axovant's deal with Benitec Biopharma. Presenter: Joanna Fernandes Contributor: Aparna Krishnan

Jul 11, 2018•5 min

Weekly Roundup: July 4, 2018

This week, the P4A team discuss the CHMP approval of two CAR-T Therapies; Scotland's new rules for ultra-orphan drugs and the reaction to the announcement of National Coverage Analysis for CAR-T drugs in the U.S. Presenter: Max Rex Contributors: Sophie Schmitz, Managing Partner & Alison Kneen, Vice President, International Operations

Jul 04, 2018•10 min

Weekly Roundup: June 26, 2018

This week, the P4A team delve into the pharma industry's proposal to the EU on the role of national HTA bodies post harmonization of clinical assessments for innovative drug technologies; the European Medicines Agency's new portal for orphan drug designation applications and Ireland's entry into the Beneluxa Initiative. Host: Joanna Fernandes Contributor: Aparna Krishnan

Jun 26, 2018•4 min

Weekly Roundup: June 19, 2018

The P4A team give a summary of the gene therapy FDA news this week and also discuss President Trump's drug pricing plans for Medicare and UK cost watchdog NICE's rejection of Crysvita. Presenter: Max Rex Contributors: Aparna Krishnan, Joanna Fernandes

Jun 19, 2018•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Weekly Roundup: June 12, 2018

This week's episode discusses the EU's research and innovation budget; Italy's AIFA responding to physician criticism of new guidelines and Oxford Biomedica's $842 million deal with Axovan Sciences. Presenter: Max Rex Contributors: Aparna Krishnan, Corporate Affairs Lead Joanna Fernandes, Consultant

Jun 12, 2018•5 min

Weekly Roundup: June 5, 2018

This week the P4A team discuss key advancements in oncology treatments - a genetic test indicating whether chemotherapy is beneficial in a particular breast cancer patient group and successful results of an immunotherapy using T cells in an advanced breast cancer patient. In addition, news involving a potential new sickle cell therapy under development. Presenter: Max Rex Contributors: Alison Kneen and Aparna Krishnan

Jun 05, 2018•5 min

Weekly Roundup: May 31, 2018

In its very first podcast of Rare Disease, Cell & Gene Therapy Weekly RoundUp, P4A discusses the US FDA's accelerated regulatory process for gene therapy; President's Trump's proposed drug pricing plan; the European Commission's proposal to amend SPC; the NHS England budget ringfencing; Irish government's attempt to trim the HSE and the new GDPR laws. Max Rex hosts with contributions from Aparna Krishnan, Corporate Affairs Lead and Alison Kneen, Vice President, International Operations.

May 31, 2018•11 min

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