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March 09, 2020___

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FierceMedTech's 2019 Fierce 15

MedTech is about more than just building better medical devices. It’s also about technologies that, when applied with ingenuity, can help accelerate the entire biopharma enterprise. This year's Fierce 15 shows just how creative and dynamic the field of medical technology has become.

Top Stories

Amazon is developing a vaccine against the common cold: report

Amazon is trying to develop a vaccine against the common cold, CNBC reports. The secretive project is part of an Amazon unit that, like Alphabet’s X, is trying to find solutions to big problems outside of the company’s traditional wheelhouse.

That was fast: 3 months after uncloaking, Zentalis guns for IPO

Just before Christmas, Zentalis Pharma announced itself formally to the world as a midstage cancer biotech, but with some quiet funding rounds under its belt.

Lyra Therapeutics wants a $58M IPO as biotechs aim to buck volatility

Ear, nose and throat diseases biotech Lyra Therapeutics aims to drive through the coronavirus market volatility and gun for a $58 million IPO.

Vasella helps Numab to CHF22M round ahead of cancer trial start

Numab Therapeutics has raised CHF 22 million ($23.8 million) ahead of the start of clinical testing of its lead oncology drug ND021. Daniel Vasella, the former CEO of Novartis, was among the people to participate in the financing round.

Arkin Holdings, Phoenix Group unite again on $140M biotech fund

Four years after teaming up on a $60 million partnership to fund biotech and pharma companies, Israel’s Arkin Holdings and Phoenix Group are at it again. This time, the duo, along with Migdal, are committing $140 million in their second partnership, dubbed Arkin Bio-Ventures II.

FDA designates BD's wide-ranging Alaris infusion pump recall as Class I

BD is recalling hundreds of thousands of its Alaris infusion pumps and vital sign monitors due to multiple system faults, including software- and user-related issues.

New coronavirus maps offer insights for detection and treatment

A China-based research team has mapped the route by which the coronavirus COVID-19 hijacks cells, while another team led by the University of Chicago mapped the 3D structure of Nsp15, a protein that's key to the virus' ability to replicate. Both groups hope their research will inspire new targeted treatments.

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Resources

[eBook] Expecting the Unexpected: Strategies for Efficient Clinical Supply Management and Forecasting

Learn how to drive excellence within the forecasting process and utilize forecasting throughout the clinical study to better plan clinical supply budgets and project timelines. Explore how to identify potential supply-related issues before they can negatively impact your study.

[Fact Sheet] Forecasting to Optimize Clinical Trial Supply Management

Whether a study is simple or highly complex, forecasting and simulation reports serve as data driven communication tools to help minimize risks and keep the study on track. Learn more about forecasting solutions for informed decision making and supporting contingency planning for clinical study.

[Case Study] Establishing Parameters for Success

Learn about a real-world example of how clinical supply management expertise was applied to overcome inventory challenges for a complex, global study.

[Whitepaper] Why BioPharma Co’s Leverage the Cloud to Gain Competitive Advantage

See why innovative BioPharma’s are partnering with Cloud Service Provider’s to design, manage and implement cloud strategies to smooth the path to FDA approval and enhance their competitive prowess. 

[Whitepaper] Create A More Compelling Program Development Dossier With Metabolomics

Metabolomics can help you streamline your drug development process by providing the framework to make a stronger, more confident, and more valuable case for a molecule in a shorter timeframe.

[eBook] 9 Ways to Enhance Healthcare Customer Experiences

Download this e-book to learn 9 ways to enhance the customer experience within healthcare marketing.

[Whitepaper] The ROI of Document Delivery

3 ways you may be overspending on scientific literature access, and how to fix them.

[Whitepaper] Manufacturing Cytotoxic and Non-Cytotoxic

When different drug products are produced in shared facilities, potential for cross-contamination needs to be addressed.  Outsourcing to a CMO with experience in multiproduct facilities can be an option.

[Whitepaper] Measure the Right Things at the Right Time: Using A Metric Maturity Model to Optimize Performance Measurement

Ineffective measurement could mean wasting both time and money. This whitepaper showcases a custom-built Metric Maturity Model that helps illustrate and define the process for measuring the right things the right way.

[Whitepaper] Strategies for Improving Software Deployments and Business Processes Adoption Rates

Mediocre adoption rates aren’t due to poorly designed software or lazy users. They’re the result of how skills are trained. Achieve high adoption rates by implementing the right methodology with a focus on behavior change.

[Whitepaper] Navigating Today’s Healthcare Transformation: The Evolution of Payers

Read about the innovative ways payers are making smart moves in the healthcare game.

[Video] FierceBiotech Sits Down With H1

Biopharma companies don't want to go to market with a product no one knows about. H1 has homed in on the often time-consuming research and engagement phases that companies must ace for a successful launch, said Ariel Katz, co-founder of H1.

[Whitepaper] Successful BYOD in Any Phase

Download this free white paper to learn how a BYOD ePRO approach is beneficial to your trial.

[Executive Summary] Strategies for Flexible Manufacturing

This whitepaper discusses the benefits of end-to-end solutions and share case studies on how flexible manufacturing strategies can accommodate the changing landscape of pharmaceutical products and help bring a drug to market.

[Video] FierceBiotech Sits Down With Accenture

Kevin Julian, senior managing director of Accenture’s life sciences practice, recently sat down with FierceBiotech to discuss market trends and Accenture’s new technology platform, INTIENT. 

[Whitepaper] Achieving Differentiation in the Complex Oncology Market

White paper describing how a biopharma company can successfully differentiate an oncology product when the clinical profile alone is not enough to get the job done.

[Presentation] Flexible Manufacturing Strategies

Get expert insights on strategies to implement flexible manufacturing and different technologies that are easily scalable and reproducible.

[Executive Summary] Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Accelerated Drug Development

Regardless of the assigned FDA expedited approval designation and approach, the key action items should be: the assurance of a detail-oriented plan and the adaption of a “forward-thinking” approach that will assist in any future challenges and opportunities for growth of each project.

[Executive Summary] Clinical Supplies - Made to Order

Learn how recent innovations in demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are converging to create a next-generation clinical supply chain that is flexible, lean and most importantly patient-centric.

[Whitepaper] Digital Twins: Creating Digital Operations Today to Deliver Business Value Tomorrow

This whitepaper highlights the challenges of implementing the right digital twin strategy while providing key use cases in the manufacturing domain for which a digital twin is extremely useful and several examples of technology trends that will shape the future.

[Q&A] Embarking Upon the Commercial Manufacturing Journey for a Biologic

In this Q&A, four Catalent Biologics experts share how scale-up, regulatory expectations, demand forecasting and process validation all play a role in the success of a biologic when embarking upon the commercial manufacturing journey.

Events