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Reflection paper on use of real-world data in non-interventional studies to generate real-world evidence

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Dienstag, Mai 28, 2024

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      Table of contents

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    • Introduction

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      This reflection paper discusses methodological aspects of non-interventional studies (NIS) using real-

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      world data (RWD) in order to generate real-world evidence (RWE) for regulatory purposes.

    • These include absence of randomisation, uncontrolled conditions, non-

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      standardised treatments and uncertainties regarding data quality and completeness.

    • The

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      increasing ability to capture electronic healthcare data and data from registries is now providing new

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      opportunities to use RWD and generate RWE that reflects clinical practice.

    • Scope

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      The scope of this reflection paper is the design, conduct and analysis of NIS using RWD to generate

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      RWE for regulatory purposes.

    • data collected specifically for the study in

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      question, or secondary use of existing data sources.

    • In both cases, attention should be paid to the

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      possible selection mechanisms in the data collection, for example the inclusion of specific patients or

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      the collection of specific clinical data.

    • Reference to studies with causal objectives in this document does not

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      imply an expectation that specific analytical methods will be used.

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      The legal obligations and regulatory requirements applicable to NIS should be followed.

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      Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of

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      personal data and on the free movement of such data.

    • The specific aim of the study forms the basis for the

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      selection of data source(s), study design, and analysis approach.

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      Regional differences in clinical practice and healthcare systems management, e.g.

    • Misclassification can arise at many different

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      steps of data collection and extraction: diagnosis, coding, recording, data transformation, data

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      aggregation, summarisation, and analysis.

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    • For these studies, the study protocol should describe:

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      The data elements used to link the data.

    • Heterogeneity

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      In multi-database studies, different estimates may be found even when the same protocol is applied

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      across all data sources (22).

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    • Draft guidance Real-World Data: Assessing Electronic Health Records and Medical Claims
      Data To Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products (2021)

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solutions by stc signs an Open RAN Agreement with Mavenir to Launch First Commercial Open RAN in Saudi Arabia

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Dienstag, Februar 27, 2024

solutions by stc, the leading enabler of digital transformation in Saudi Arabia and the region, announces an Open RAN agreement with Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, to launch the first commercial Open RAN network in Saudi Arabia.

Key Points: 
  • solutions by stc, the leading enabler of digital transformation in Saudi Arabia and the region, announces an Open RAN agreement with Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, to launch the first commercial Open RAN network in Saudi Arabia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226664170/en/
    Signing ceremony at Mobile World Congress (MWC) on stc stand in Hall 3.
  • Executive company representatives: Yousef Almarshad, Chief Commercial Officer at solutions by stc & Pardeep Kohli, Chief Executive Office at Mavenir.
  • The solution will run on x86 commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware platform that represents best-in-class technology for open interface radio systems.

Draft revised consolidated 3-year work plan for the Methodology Working Party (MWP)

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Mittwoch, Februar 14, 2024

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    • A reflection paper
      (RP) on the clinical pharmacology package for oligonucleotides is a prioritised activity in the MWP work

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      plan, and it is envisaged that something similar may be needed for other emerging treatment
      modalities (e.g., peptides).

    • Guideline work led by other working parties
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      Revision of the guideline on the requirements for clinical documentation for orally inhaled
      products (CPMP/EWP/4151/00 Rev.

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      The planned concept papers (CPs) will formulate problem statements for potential workshops and
      subsequent guidance documents will be informed and enriched by the outcome of discussions of
      workshops to be held in 2024.

    • Guideline work led by other working parties and committees
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      Revision of Guidance on the investigation of medicinal products in the term and preterm
      neonate (EMEA/536810/2008).

    • There is a need for
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      new guidance in these areas to ensure these novel approaches meet the required evidentiary
      standards and facilitate their evaluation.

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      Revision of Guideline on clinical evaluation of diagnostic agents (CPMP/EWP/1119/98/Rev.

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      Provide appropriate support to the EU network for generic and hybrid medicines including
      product-specific requirements.

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      Cross disciplinary work with Quality Working Party and other stakeholders on physiologically
      based biopharmaceutics modelling (PBBM).

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      In order to support adequate evaluation of all methodology MWP will aim to facilitate an
      increase in presence and visibility in relevant committees of methodological expertise from
      across the EU network such as CHMP, PRAC, PDCO, CMD(h), ETF and CAT.

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      Product Specific Bioequivalence Guidelines (PSBGLs) (multiple) in liaison with CMD(h): for
      2024, azacitidine, budesonide (LALA GIT), trametinib, dabrafenib, paliperidone palmitate (3M
      depot) and melatonin have been prioritised as the next in series for drafting.

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      Cross disciplinary work with Quality Working Party and other stakeholders on PBBM model
      assessment.

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      To deliver an improved access to raw data (e.g.

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      Propose regulatory research priorities for funders in across the activities of Methodology
      Working Party, including in the big data area.

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      Establish key communication points in national competent authorities and build a resource of
      key messages and communication materials on regulation and methodology.

    • The timing of workshops may need to be arranged according to the

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      specific needs of the guidance ? either before the guidance is finalised to gather views and
      expertise; or once it is finalised for training purposes.

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Beer Institute Lauds Introduction of Bill to Prevent Unfair Tariff Charges on Aluminum

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Montag, Januar 29, 2024

Aluminum is the single largest input cost in brewing, and the lack of transparency in aluminum pricing hurts consumers.

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  • Aluminum is the single largest input cost in brewing, and the lack of transparency in aluminum pricing hurts consumers.
  • Imported primary aluminum and cansheet are critical to the U.S. beer industry as more than 74 percent of all beer produced in the United States is packaged in aluminum cans and bottles.
  • In 2020, brewers bought more than 41 billion aluminum cans and bottles, making aluminum the single most significant input cost in American beer manufacturing.
  • For additional updates from the Beer Institute, visit our website and follow us on X , LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram .

New Research Shows Tariffs on Aluminum Have Cost the U.S. Beverage Industry Nearly $2.2 Billion

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Dienstag, Dezember 5, 2023

In the nearly six years since Section 232 tariffs on aluminum were imposed, the American beverage industry has paid more than $2.175 billion in unnecessary fees.

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  • In the nearly six years since Section 232 tariffs on aluminum were imposed, the American beverage industry has paid more than $2.175 billion in unnecessary fees.
  • The research conducted by HARBOR Aluminum on behalf of the Beer Institute found that the U.S. beverage industry paid $2.175 billion in Section 232 tariffs on 10.295 million metric tons of aluminum since their implementation.
  • “After almost six years, the American beverage industry has paid nearly $2.2 billion in unnecessary fees since Section 232 tariffs on aluminum were implemented,” said Brian Crawford, president and CEO of the Beer Institute.
  • In 2020, brewers bought more than 41 billion aluminum cans and bottles, making aluminum the single most significant input cost in American beer manufacturing.

Beer Institute Launches MidwestPremiumExposed.org to Shine a Light on Shady Aluminum Pricing

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Montag, November 20, 2023

The MWP is a dubious pricing system that allows aluminum producers to charge end-users a tariff on non-tariffed metal.

Key Points: 
  • The MWP is a dubious pricing system that allows aluminum producers to charge end-users a tariff on non-tariffed metal.
  • Aluminum producers are able to engage in this questionable behavior because there is currently no regulatory body overseeing the usage of the MWP.
  • “The Midwest Premium has evolved into a black box that artificially drives up the price of aluminum for end-users, including the maker of your favorite beer," said Brian Crawford, president and CEO of the Beer Institute.
  • For additional updates from the Beer Institute, visit our website , follow @BeerInstitute on Twitter, like the Beer Institute on Facebook , and follow the Beer Institute on Instagram .

Ice Norway Upgrades to Mavenir’s Cloud-Native IMS on Red Hat OpenShift in Strategic Project Expansion

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Mittwoch, Oktober 18, 2023

This strategic project expansion, being delivered in collaboration with Red Hat, positions Mavenir as the complete data and voice core partner for Ice Norway.

Key Points: 
  • This strategic project expansion, being delivered in collaboration with Red Hat, positions Mavenir as the complete data and voice core partner for Ice Norway.
  • The engagement of Mavenir to now replace the incumbent IMS provider, completes Ice Norway’s migration to cloud-native state-of-the-art technology, and enables Ice to provide market-leading 5G services.
  • Red Hat OpenShift offers a fast, flexible and easy-to-manage platform that can speed up application development, accelerate deployment, and extend control over distributed resources.
  • By combining Red Hat’s powerful cloud infrastructure and application platform with Mavenir’s cloud-native IMS solution, Ice Norway can more easily and quickly modernize its network functions to deploy 5G applications anywhere for enhanced business results.”

How analyzing ancient and modern polar bear samples reveals the full scope of global warming

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Freitag, September 1, 2023

These are objectively true statements that most people have come to accept.

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  • These are objectively true statements that most people have come to accept.
  • But it is also true that Earth’s climate has never been stagnant and climate anomalies have been frequent throughout the past.
  • Are the impacts of modern climate change comparable to those of the medieval warm period (MWP) or the little ice age (LIA)?

Ecosystem background

    • Predators at the top of the food chain, like polar bears, reflect changes across the entire ecosystem, all the way down to microscopic algae.
    • In the Arctic, the base of the food web is sourced from two categories: sea ice-associated algae and open-water phytoplankton, which are distinguishable through their carbon isotopes.

Results from our study

    • In our study we examined stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in polar bear bone collagen.
    • The polar bears were all from the Lancaster Sound sub-population and spanned the last 4,000 years.

What it all means

    • The results of the nitrogen isotopes showed that throughout time, 4,000 years BP to the present, the structure of the Lancaster Sound food web was relatively unchanged.
    • Polar bears eat seals, seals eat cod, cod eat zooplankton, et cetera.
    • There were no surprising shifts in the diets of polar bears despite past and present climate change.

Evidence of a warming climate

    • For ringed seals, the primary prey of polar bears, it is a platform for denning and raising young.
    • In this case, we have illustrated the magnitude of difference occurring in the modern Arctic, relative to past climate anomalies.
    • We can, therefore, not dismiss calls to action on climate change on the basis that the climate has always fluctuated.

LPL Adds Direct Indexing to Its Model Wealth Portfolios Platform

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Samstag, August 5, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial today announced the availability of direct indexing within the firm’s Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) unified managed account program.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial today announced the availability of direct indexing within the firm’s Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) unified managed account program.
  • The new strategy was announced at LPL’s flagship event for financial professionals, Focus 2023, held from August 4 to August 7 in San Diego, CA.
  • Direct indexing can help make trading investment strategies more tax efficient, while also creating personalized outcomes for clients, which benefits advisors and investors alike.
  • "Utilizing direct indexing capabilities can also help to attract and retain investors looking for sophisticated and personalized investment advice."

Siegel-WisdomTree Longevity and Siegel-WisdomTree Global Equity Models Now Available on LPL’s Model Wealth Portfolios Platform

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Donnerstag, Juni 29, 2023

WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, announced that its Siegel-WisdomTree Longevity and Siegel-WisdomTree Global Equity Models are now available on LPL Financial’s unified managed account platform Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP).

Key Points: 
  • WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, announced that its Siegel-WisdomTree Longevity and Siegel-WisdomTree Global Equity Models are now available on LPL Financial’s unified managed account platform Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP).
  • “Joining the Model Wealth Portfolios Platform marks an exciting new chapter in WisdomTree and LPL’s relationship.
  • Siegel-WisdomTree Global Equity Model Portfolio:
    Seeks to provide a diversified exposure to U.S. and International stocks and tilts toward the same factors as the Longevity Model.
  • He serves on the Model Portfolio Investment Committee for the Siegel-WisdomTree Model Portfolios of WisdomTree, which develops and rebalances WisdomTree's Model Portfolios.