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• By Sue Sutter

Regulators, industry executives, and patient advocates are losing sleep due to a host of concerns and anxieties, including the need for evolving regulatory paradigms, patients’ ability to access life-changing medicines, and the pace of digital change.

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Pharma industry stakeholders are having trouble sleeping. • Source: Shutterstock

It seems there’s a lot to worry about in and around the pharmaceutical industry these days.

Regulators, industry executives and patient advocates are having trouble sleeping thanks to a host of challenges and anxieties, including the...

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