News & Views: Industry Insights

  Wednesday 18 November marked the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020. The objective of the week is to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance ((AMR) across the globe and to help prevent the further increase and spread of drug-resistant infections. In recognition of this, we take a look at why the often overlooked challenge …

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  Today, 19 November, marks World Pancreatic Cancer Day.   A day when people around the world work together to raise awareness of the symptoms and risks of the disease, and the urgent need for earlier detection. Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer face a dismal prognosis, with the disease having the lowest survival rate of all …

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  At Porterhouse, we are proud to support Transgender Awareness Week, which runs from 13 to 19 November and ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance on 20 November. The aim of Transgender Awareness Week is to raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and to educate people on the prejudice, discrimination and violence that these individuals …

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  Ahead of this year’s virtual edition of the 4th World Bronchiectasis & Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Conference, to be held on 16–19 December 2020, Porterhouse Medical would like to highlight the increasing incidence of bronchiectasis, its economic burden and the urgent need for improved disease management. Disease characteristics and symptoms Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by abnormal …

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  In support of the second ever Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day, Porterhouse Medical is proud to share some vital information about the disease. Aicardi syndrome, which primarily affects females, is an extremely rare condition with an incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000 people [1]. Although the condition affects very few individuals, it is a devastating diagnosis; there is no …

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  Travel restrictions and social distancing have resulted in  global pharmaceutical companies having to find alternative ways to engage with with their target audiences. Transferring face-to face large congresses and smaller scale meetings to a virtual setting has quickly become a popular way to reach KOLs and HCPs, with many advantages around cost savings and …

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‘As of October 2019 there were over 300,000 clinical studies registered worldwide, compared to just over 2,100 in the year 2000’ It’s common to hear colleagues and friends bemoan the huge number of emails, texts and other messages with which we are bombarded on a daily basis. And if you go away for a week’s …

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  Sickle cell disease (also called sickle cell anaemia) is a devastating inherited blood disorder, and patients who have it are categorised as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ to COVID-19 [1]. Although it is rare, sickle cell disease is the fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK [2], and there is an urgent need for increased awareness of the disease to help …

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  The COVID-19 pandemic has bought great challenges to healthcare systems globally. A World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 155 countries in the height of the pandemic reported disrupted services worldwide, ranging from the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies, to rehabilitation programmes and the management of diabetes [1]. Cancer services have also been largely disrupted by the COVID-19 …

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Why diversity matters now more than ever…and how to put it into practice When I began my career as a sales rep in the pharma it was rare to see either women or BAME (British, Black, Asian and minority ethnic) reps in the industry, and even rarer to see them in leadership positions. As a …

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  At Porterhouse Medical Group, as a busy insight-led healthcare communications group, we recognise the importance of mental health and that mental health issues are a normal part of life – possibly more so during the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. We, therefore, take regular steps to safeguard the mental wellbeing of our valued team …

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Many of us experience seasonal variations in our mental health, particularly during the winter months associated with dark, cold days. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of major depression that follows a seasonal pattern and is sometimes referred to as ‘winter depression’ [1, 2, 3]. SAD can interfere with all aspects of a person’s life, including relationships, work, …

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