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STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally killed patient, says hospital issues contributed, too

STAT

MARCH 13, 2024

Speaking before a virtual audience of CommonSpirit Health employees, RaDonda Vaught, the former nurse who accidentally killed a patient by administering the wrong medication, listed the outside factors she claims contributed to her fatal error. But in her Zoom presentation on Tuesday , Vaught spent more time emphasizing the latter.

Medication Dispensing

Medication Dispensing Hospitals

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla maxed out campaign contributions to Dr. Oz ahead of midterm elections

STAT

MARCH 9, 2023

WASHINGTON — Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla made the maximum possible campaign contribution to Mehmet Oz ahead of his failed bid last year to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, according to federal campaign finance records.

Pharmaceutical Companies

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Genetic differences in breast tumors may contribute to racial disparities

STAT

MARCH 31, 2023

But what biological factors contribute to these disparities – and how much – is an open question. They get more dangerous and aggressive subtypes of breast cancer more frequently than white patients. Within breast cancer subtypes, Black patients tend to have worse outcomes compared to white negative patients, too.

Chemotherapy

How global healthcare partners and Indian pharma companies are contributing to affordable medicines

Express Pharma

APRIL 16, 2024

It also contributes to 40 per cent of medications in the US and 33 per cent in the EU. The post How global healthcare partners and Indian pharma companies are contributing to affordable medicines appeared first on Express Pharma.

Vaccines

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Sustainability in pharmaceutical manufacturing: a CDMO’s contribution

BioPharma Dive

APRIL 29, 2024

Consideration of sustainability early in process development, throughout the entire development cycle, and across the entire supply chain must also become common practice.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Biopharmaceuticals contributing to manufacturing outsourcing trend

European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Furthermore, a larger need for cost-effective drug production and implementation of advanced technologies such as biologics and cell and gene therapies are other contributing factors. This is contributing to a more streamlined and efficient approach to drug development, according to the report.

Pharmaceutical Companies

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Poorly controlled asthma contributing to greenhouse gas emissions

The Pharmacist

MARCH 1, 2024

Poorly controlled asthma is contributing to more than 300,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK every year, an analysis has suggested. Using health records of 236,506 people with asthma between 2008 and […] The post Poorly controlled asthma contributing to greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on The Pharmacist.

Top 5 Drugs That Contribute To Failure To Thrive In The Elderly

Med Ed 101

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The National Institute of Aging describes failure to thrive (FTT) as a “syndrome of weight loss, decreased appetite and poor nutrition, and inactivity, often accompanied by dehydration, depressive symptoms, impaired immune […] The post Top 5 Drugs That Contribute To Failure To Thrive In The Elderly appeared first on Med Ed 101.

Immunity

Immunity Immunization

CPA’s Contributions and Collaborations at FIP 2023

Commonwealth Pharmacists Association

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

CPA’s Contributions and Collaborations at FIP 2023 CPA Delegation at the 81st FIP World Congress In September 2023, the 81st International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences took place in sunny Brisbane, Australia.

Two RNA-binding proteins could contribute to cancer therapy development

Pharma Times

APRIL 26, 2024

The paper identifies the roles of LARP4A and LARP4B in sarcoma and carcinoma cancers

Trial reveals mechanisms that contribute to impact of malnutrition and HIV infection

Pharma Times

APRIL 23, 2024

Severe acute malnutrition is responsible for nearly half of all child deaths globally and affects 17 million children annually

Systemic Issues Contribute to Health Inequities in LGBTQ+ Community

Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Deep-rooted discrimination and stigma can contribute to stressors that worsen disease progression and access to care, according to experts.

TANAKA Contributes to Ambix Life Science Fund

Pharma Mirror

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

and operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, announced today that TANAKA made an equity contribution to Ambix Life Science Fund I, L.P., The post TANAKA Contributes to Ambix Life Science Fund appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine. a medical device venture fund managed by Ambix Venture Management, LLC, a U.S.-based

US study reveals age-related skin changes could contribute to melanoma metastases

Pharma Times

MARCH 13, 2024

Around 200,000 people in the US are expected to be diagnosed with the skin cancer this year

Factors Contributing to Hospital Readmission Rates

cureatr

MAY 30, 2023

When a patient is discharged from the hospital, it is under the assumption their condition has improved enough that they can safely return home. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , more than 70% of patients who have been hospitalized are able to return home without being closely supervised.

Hospitals

ICER casts doubt on Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy

STAT

MAY 3, 2024

A crowdsourced Readout today, to be sure, with contributions from STAT’s Jason Mast, Elaine Chen, and Jonathan Wosen. Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning!

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA cites another troubled plant at company contributing to cancer drug shortages; USDA to push food producers over antibiotic claims

STAT

JUNE 16, 2023

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is still shaping up, but we plan to manicure the grounds, promenade with the official mascots and check in on the Pharmalot ancestors.

Documentation

Opinion: Kids can’t wait any longer for social media safety

STAT

APRIL 17, 2024

While I understand that suicide is complex, with many different factors contributing to someone’s risk for it, I know that social media intensified and fueled Conall’s insecurities and ultimately had a significant impact on his decision to die by suicide. Like many kids his age, much of his life revolved around social media.

Viseven at Digital Pharma East 2023: Contributing to the Future

Viseven

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post Viseven at Digital Pharma East 2023: Contributing to the Future appeared first on Viseven. An expert from the Viseven team will get back to you shortly to discuss potential partnership or give answers to any questions you have.

Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer

World Pharma News

MARCH 18, 2024

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world. Streptococcus anginosus bacteria exist alongside other germs in the mouth, throat, intestines and vagina.

STAT+: U.S. Supreme Court to review controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

STAT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments to decide the fate of a controversial bankruptcy deal in which the owners of Purdue Pharma would contribute up to $6 billion in exchange for immunity from further lawsuits. After weeks of anticipation, the U.S.

Immunity

Immunity Immunization

AskBio contribution to advancing gene therapy highlighted at ESGCT 30th Congress

World Pharma News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. AskBio), a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, announced that 20 company abstracts will be presented at the European Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT) 30th Congress, which is being held in Brussels, Belgium, from October 24 to 27, 2023.

The latest twist in John Green’s anti-tuberculosis story: working with governments

STAT

MARCH 16, 2024

Green and his family are contributing up to $4 million of the $57 million in new funding to test and treat tuberculosis in the Philippines. This week, he announced a more collaborative strategy for fighting tuberculosis — a public-private funding partnership with USAID and the Philippines. million people globally each year.

STAT+: Why doesn’t everyone lose weight on Ozempic-type drugs? Researchers look for genetic clues

STAT

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since genetics is a significant reason people develop obesity, and since early data also show that genetics may contribute to how people respond to bariatric surgery , “that would argue that there’s probably going to be a genetic contribution” to the amount of weight loss people experience on obesity drugs.

Big hopes for schizophrenia treatment rely on a deep pipeline of new approaches

PharmaVoice

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in schizophrenia has been slow, and patients are often left with few options — but pharmas contribute to a robust lineup of candidates that could improve care.

STAT+: Osteoarthritis might be linked to protein known for its role in Alzheimer’s, study says

STAT

JANUARY 24, 2024

A kind of protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease might also contribute to the breakdown of cartilage that’s characteristic of osteoarthritis.

The surprising environmental cost of rapid testing, mosquito nets, and other lifesaving health products

STAT

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But what happens when products that contribute to climate change also save lives — millions of them? Many commonly suggested ways to addressing climate change present few ethical challenges: Cut fossil fuels. Eat less meat. Don’t buy fast fashion. A new report , published on Nov.

STAT+: The ADC hot streak continues: J&J to buy cancer drug developer Ambrx Biopharma

STAT

JANUARY 8, 2024

Morgan Healthcare Conference , extends a recent spate of pharma acquisitions, contributing to hopes that 2024 could be a better year for the industry. The deal, disclosed as the biopharma field marked the first day of the annual J.P.

Drug Development

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Henrietta Lacks’ immortal cells put biopharma profits under a microscope

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 23, 2023

The HeLa cell line’s contributions to medical science were obtained without permission, and now biotechs profiting from its use are answering for it.

STAT+: Drug companies and pharmacies reach $17.3 billion settlement over opioid crisis

STAT

JUNE 9, 2023

billion deal to settle accusations by state governments that they contributed to the opioid crisis that swept across the U.S. for more than a decade and contributed to thousands of overdose deaths. Two large drugmakers and two of the biggest pharmacy chains finalized a $17.3

Black people are more likely to be physically restrained in emergency rooms, study finds

STAT

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A new study , published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, highlights how restraint use can both arise from, and further contribute to, racial bias against patients. But restraints can also lead to severe adverse outcomes for patients, including physical and psychological trauma. Read the rest…

Hospitals

Dianne Feinstein’s struggle with shingles reflects the long increase in cases

STAT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Her struggle with shingles, which sent her to the hospital in February and contributed to the deterioration of her health — leading to encephalitis and facial paralysis — also reflects the great shifts regarding that disease.

Hospitals

Hospitals Vaccines

STAT+: FTC to probe the role of middlemen in worsening drug shortage crisis

STAT

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a probe into the extent to which group purchasing organizations and wholesalers may contribute to ongoing shortages of key medicines at hospitals and other facilities across the country.

Nursing Homes

Nursing Homes Hospitals Chemotherapy Drug Pricing

Opinion: Missing data is making it difficult for the pharmaceutical industry to help LGBTQ+ people

STAT

MARCH 4, 2024

” That same year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued a hallmark report on the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people.

Scientists want to put carbon footprints on drugs. But it’s hard to get accurate numbers

STAT

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Some scientists are trying to calculate those footprints, as part of a growing effort to understand biotech and pharmaceutical companies’ contributions to climate change. What if that information also included your medicine’s carbon footprint?

Pharmaceutical Companies

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STAT+: A junior scientist. A prominent oncologist. Now, a clash at MD Anderson over who gets research credit

STAT

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“Having this and another paper taken — what would’ve been important papers for my career,” Lin told STAT in an interview. “I’m sure that my career in research has just fallen off a cliff.

Lack of Awareness of Omicron Variant Infectious Status in More than Half of Adults Contributes to High Transmission Rates

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 22, 2022

Overall low awareness of the Omicron variant infection contributed to high transmission rates and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in communities.

Contributing Factors to the Growing Gap in Access Between the US and Europe

PharmExec

MARCH 11, 2024

In this Pharmaceutical Executive video interview, Murray Aitken, Executive Director of the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, discusses findings from IQVIA's Global Trends in R&D 2024 report that shows why the US continued to lead in new drug launches in 2023.

STAT’s most memorable photos of 2023

STAT

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Below are our favorite visual moments of 2023, from STAT’s incredible contributing photographers. Read the rest…

Building Support, Celebrating Contributions Are Key to LGBTQ+ Pharmacists

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 19, 2023

Liam Volk, MPharm, president-elect of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association LGBT+ Network, discussed how pharmacists can best support their LGBTQ+ colleagues and patients.

Obesity-related cardiovascular deaths tripled in the last two decades, new study finds

STAT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Heart disease is killing fewer Americans overall, however, cardiovascular deaths where obesity was listed as a key contributing factor have tripled between 1999 and 2020, according to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

In a record year for biotech bankruptcy, here are 3 companies that went under

PharmaVoice

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A challenging funding environment and lack of partnering deals have contributed to the market's ongoing troubles.

Hyperkalemia Recurrence in Patients With CKD Contributes to Increased Health Care Resource Utilization, Cost

Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The increased costs for patients with recurrent hyperkalemia were driven by the increased inpatient medical cost of additional time spent in the hospital following recurrence.

Inpatient

Inpatient Hospitals

As she drives research on structural racism in health care, Rachel Hardeman faces a painful reckoning

STAT

JANUARY 12, 2024

Hardeman, who interrogates the many ways in which structural racism contributes to poor health for Black people, has published a stream of eye-opening and unsettling research, including findings that Black newborns are less likely to die when cared for by Black physicians and that U.S.

STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally killed patient, says hospital issues contributed, too

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla maxed out campaign contributions to Dr. Oz ahead of midterm elections

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Two RNA-binding proteins could contribute to cancer therapy development

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ICER casts doubt on Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy

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Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer

STAT+: U.S. Supreme Court to review controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

AskBio contribution to advancing gene therapy highlighted at ESGCT 30th Congress

The latest twist in John Green’s anti-tuberculosis story: working with governments

STAT+: Why doesn’t everyone lose weight on Ozempic-type drugs? Researchers look for genetic clues

Big hopes for schizophrenia treatment rely on a deep pipeline of new approaches

STAT+: Osteoarthritis might be linked to protein known for its role in Alzheimer’s, study says

The surprising environmental cost of rapid testing, mosquito nets, and other lifesaving health products

STAT+: The ADC hot streak continues: J&J to buy cancer drug developer Ambrx Biopharma

Henrietta Lacks’ immortal cells put biopharma profits under a microscope

STAT+: Drug companies and pharmacies reach $17.3 billion settlement over opioid crisis

Black people are more likely to be physically restrained in emergency rooms, study finds

Dianne Feinstein’s struggle with shingles reflects the long increase in cases

STAT+: FTC to probe the role of middlemen in worsening drug shortage crisis

Opinion: Missing data is making it difficult for the pharmaceutical industry to help LGBTQ+ people

Scientists want to put carbon footprints on drugs. But it’s hard to get accurate numbers

STAT+: A junior scientist. A prominent oncologist. Now, a clash at MD Anderson over who gets research credit

Lack of Awareness of Omicron Variant Infectious Status in More than Half of Adults Contributes to High Transmission Rates

Contributing Factors to the Growing Gap in Access Between the US and Europe

STAT’s most memorable photos of 2023

Building Support, Celebrating Contributions Are Key to LGBTQ+ Pharmacists

Obesity-related cardiovascular deaths tripled in the last two decades, new study finds

In a record year for biotech bankruptcy, here are 3 companies that went under

Hyperkalemia Recurrence in Patients With CKD Contributes to Increased Health Care Resource Utilization, Cost

As she drives research on structural racism in health care, Rachel Hardeman faces a painful reckoning

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