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  1. RT @ePatientDave: "Who Says I Can't?" Jothy Rosenberg's incredible story. Wow. http://is.gd/50Jzx
  2. RT @drtonyah: RT @bfm: Senate Bill Guts Intellectual Freedom in Comparative Effectiveness Research http://tinyurl.com/yj65cfz #Gooznews
  3. #PersMed09 Panelist: Rx adherence is WAY MORE important for outcomes than current state of genomic targeted / pers med
  4. Noubar Afeyan, Flagship: Tech has nothing to do with adoption of new pers med tech: it is incentives, regs, reimbursement etc #PersMed09
  5. Blackbox proprietary (algorithm-based) Dx which can't be compared in 2nd lab should cause concern to Pt, MD, FDA #PersMed09
  6. Business conundrum! Pers Med is about smaller targeted therapies but is up against Pharma's reliance on blockbusters. #PersMed09
  7. Pers Med not all genes ... consider phenotype: eg BMI, HDL/LDL etc. "When all else fails, examine the patient!" #PersMed09
  8. Ayers: Good news on pers med: EML4-ALK related cancer therapy moved to Ph-3 very quickly #PersMed09
  9. Ayers: multiple molecular Dx on lung cancer limited by vol of tissue; need to multiplex; req's clear regulatory path #PersMed09
  10. Ayers: Gefitinib studies informed by genotypes enabled/informed continued dev (lessons from AZ Iressa) #PersMed09
  11. Ayers: co-dev of drug with companion diag makes clinical trial design more complex: 2-arms drug/placebo goes to 4 w/Dx arms #PersMed09
  12. Alison Ayers VP Oncology Pfizer: Pers Med Pharma perspective (onc focus): aiming for right Rx right Pt, improved survival #PersMed09
  13. Walcoff: is there a conflict between pop health management and pers med? Collins and Woodcock may disagree #PersMed09
  14. Sheila Walcoff, Partner, MWE (law firm) on Legislative perspective - Diag of Republican view: http://twurl.nl/aah5ha #PersMed09
  15. McKinsey Pers Med catalysts: approval process clarity, aligned incentives, appropriate coverage, long term view. Duh! #PersMed09
  16. McKinsey finds: Dx manufacturers like pers med Dx's - 2-4x higher margins (!) and 14% CAGR; dislike uncertainty on reimbursement #PersMed09
  17. McKinsey finds: Pharma perspectives on Pers Med: won't reduce drug dev costs; OTOH companion Dx might swing market share #PersMed09
  18. McKinsey finds Payors skeptical of pers med: no info on cost efficacy; Pt churn = pay now, another payor benefits later #PersMed09
  19. Jerel Davis, McKinsey study asks: are incentive challenges impeding the dev and adoption of personalized medicine? #PersMed09
  20. RT @ScottKirsner: RT @Altec_Bernice: Printer ink is more expensive than vintage champagne, ounce for ounce. Most expensive liquid on planet.