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AI-driven drug discovery, precision medicine, and sustainable manufacturing can redefine the pharma industry

Express Pharma

On the global stage, AI and Machine Learning (ML) drove drug discovery and process optimisation, especially as large-scale pharma companies adopted AI for precision medicine. Building sophisticated laboratories, recruiting scientific talent, and collaborating with global research institutions are essential steps in this process.

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Towards a healthier, more equitable and innovative Indian healthcare sector

Express Pharma

Specific highlights of the budget for the sector include an increase in outlay for research and development and for the Ayushman BharatPradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), the government’s universal health coverage scheme, which saw a 10 per cent budget increase to Rs 7,300 crores.

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Flu Vaccines Are a Go

Pharmacy Times

Importantly, ACIP’s recommendations do have a strong influence, if not a mandate, on health insurance companies with respect to coverage and co-payments for immunizations as well as the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides coverage for access to vaccines for those who are 18 years or younger.

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Pharmacists Bridge the Gaps in Care Transitions

Pharmacy Times

Most MTM platforms use health plan adjudication data, allowing pharmacists to see any medication billed through the patient’s insurance, even if it was not filled at their pharmacy. Because documentation of medication lists is a key component of MTM, pharmacists are well positioned to incorporate this into transitions of care.”

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The Changing Landscape of Pharmacy Accessibility

Pharmacy Times

These third-party administrators act as intermediaries between drug manufacturers, pharmacies, and insurance companies. PBMs negotiate prices, establish formularies, and process claims, while also creating preferred networks of pharmacies. Additionally, the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) cannot be overlooked.

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A Review of Oral Cephalosporins for Common Outpatient Infections

Pharmacy Times

First-generation oral cephalosporins (ie, cephalexin and cefadroxil) have excellent coverage of methicillin-susceptible S aureus and Streptococcus spp, making them ideal agents for treatment. They occur frequently in the community and are most often caused by S aureus and Streptococcus spp.

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Pharmacists Have a Crucial Role Helping Patients With ATTR-CM Navigate Treatment With Tafamidis

Pharmacy Times

SHOW MORE Pharmacists can help oversee the treatment process to ensure patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) are adhering to tafamidis. Ongoing research explores tafamidis' long-term efficacy, potential in other heart failure forms, and combination therapies for enhanced outcomes.