Pharma Pulse 12/9/24: Technology's Role in Achieving Greater DE&I, Out-of-Pocket MS Med Costs Rise, Others Drop & more

Peer Exchange: Technology's Role in Achieving Greater DE&I in Clinical Trials

In this roundtable discussion, industry experts gathered to address the state of achieving greater diversity in clinical research. The group highlighted a variety of topics including current challenges they are seeing, the use of technology, and more.

Out-of-Pocket Costs for MS Medications Rise While They Drop for Other Neurologic Conditions

The out-of-pocket cost for MS disease-modifying therapies jump by 217% going from $750 per year in 2012 to $2,378 per year in 2021.

OpenAI Adds $200 Monthly ChatGPT Pro Subscription With New Model

OpenAI is introducing a higher-priced paid tier for its chatbot ChatGPT that includes unlimited access to its most powerful artificial intelligence models, including an improved version of its software that can perform human-like reasoning tasks.

The new ChatGPT Pro option, announced in a livestreamed event on Thursday, will cost $200 a month and offer access to an expanded version of o1, its reasoning model. OpenAI previously introduced a preview of the model in September, but the company said the new version is faster and better at solving competitive math and code problems.

Cencora Launches Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions to Enhance Support for Hospital and Health System Customers

Cencora announced the launch of Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions, a unified portfolio of solutions designed to help hospital and health systems customers optimize operations and improve financial performance.

Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions brings together Cencora’s suite of pharmacy and supply chain solutions, enabling Cencora to deliver an enhanced customer experience and integrated support to address customers’ evolving needs. The solutions range from specialty drug purchasing and cost management strategies to logistics, transport, supply chain and inventory management solutions.

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