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HHS cuts leave future of mental health, substance use hotlines uncertain

STAT

Hotlines that have fielded millions of calls from people — including new mothers — looking for mental health support or to quit smoking are in limbo after federal officials fired the workers who oversaw them.  Employees were cut from offices that fund prevention work on the local, state, and tribal level. Those include hotlines like the Maternal Mental Health Hotline run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, and another to help smokers quit using tobacco.

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Pharma’s Digital Leap: Generative AI and the Future of Drug Innovation

Pharma Leaders

The pharmaceutical sector, known for its stringent regulations demanding absolute transparency, traceability, and precision, is poised for a transformative shift. Even minor errors can have severe repercussions, driving leading companies to adopt digital tools, business process automation, and orchestration. Now, the integration of Generative AI (Gen AI) promises to further enhance efficiency, unlocking unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation.

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Three Supreme Court health cases to keep an eye on

STAT

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.  Sign up here. Good morning and happy Thursday.

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Sai Life Sciences opens Peptide Research Center in Hyderabad

Express Pharma

Sai Life Sciences (BSE: 544306 | NSE: SAILIFE), a Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organisation (CRDMO), has recently inaugurated a Peptide Research Center at its integrated R&D campus in Hyderabad. Announcing the launch, Krishna Kanumuri, CEO & Managing Director, Sai Life Sciences, stated, As the pharmaceutical industry evolves from small molecules to emerging modalities like peptides, we are expanding our capabilities to stay ahead.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Pharmaceuticals are spared from tariffs, for now

STAT

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, let’s get straight into all the news today.

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Industry leaders react to HHS being ‘reduced to a shell’

PharmaVoice

What healthcare watchdogs have said about the far-reaching job cuts this week.

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While FDA Suffers Staffing Cuts, Nondelegation Case in SCOTUS Is Latest Legal Challenge to Curb Agency Powers

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By John W.M. Claud & JP Ellison Last June, the United States Supreme Court issued four landmark decisions that curbed executive agency powers. Those decisions are changing the way agencies, including FDA, exercise their rulemaking and enforcement authorities. Regardless your position on the correctness of the holdings or the reasoning behind them, Loper Bright , Jarkesy , EPA v.

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European Commission approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine ABRYSVO® to help protect adults aged 18-59 against RSV lower respiratory tract disease

World Pharma News

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the European Commission (EC) has issued a decision amending the marketing authorization for ABRYSVO, the company's bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, to extend the indication to include prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in individuals 18 through 59 years of age.

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EMCrit 398 – NeuroEMCrit – NeuroMuscular Emergencies

EMCrit Project

NeuroMuscular Emergencies are tough without neurology, but you can do it and do it well! Casey Albin is here to help. EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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Germany will reimburse haemophilia gene therapy Hemgenix

pharmaphorum

Germany has agreed to reimburse CSL Behring's haemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix with a unique outcomes-based payment model

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Elekta and Azra AI partner to advance cancer registry operations with AI

Pharma Times

Collaboration introduces automation to enhance efficiency

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How Has Patient Marketing Changed in the Digital Age?

Pharma Marketing Network

Imagine a time when pharmaceutical ads simply told patients what to ask their doctor. Today, patient marketing is no longer a one-way street. It has transformed into a dynamic dialogue that empowers individuals, personalizes content, and integrates cutting-edge digital tools. For pharma marketing executives and brand teams, understanding this evolution is essential to remaining competitive and compliant in a rapidly shifting healthcare environment.

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Novel design proposed for aseptic processing areas

European Pharmaceutical Review

A novel design approach could improve aseptic processing for cell therapy manufacturing, research suggests. In their Regenerative Therapy paper, Furomitsu et al. proposed an environment by designing an air mass balance in an aseptic processing area. The approach used open and closed system equipment consisting of critical processing zones, such as biosafety cabinets and isolator systems.

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Cross-Platform PPC Reporting: Unifying Data from Search and Social in Pharma Campaigns

Pharma Marketing Network

Is your marketing team juggling too many reports with too little clarity? In today’s complex digital advertising landscape, PPC reporting has evolved from single-platform insights into a multifaceted analytics necessity. For pharmaceutical marketing executives, the challenge is even more pronounced: how to unify and interpret disparate campaign data from search engines like Google and social channels such as LinkedIn and Facebook?

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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BeiGene abandons TIGIT antibody after lung cancer flop

pharmaphorum

BeiGene has decided to stop the development of its TIGIT-targeting drug ociperlimab in yet another setback for the drug class

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FDA misses approval deadline for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine

BioPharma Dive

The delayed decision comes amid a major organizational shakeup that included the departure of top vaccine official Peter Marks.

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Novartis gets FDA nod for second of three IgAN drugs

pharmaphorum

Novartis has claimed accelerated approval in the US for Vanrafia, one of a trio of drugs it hopes will revolutionise the treatment of IgA nephropathy.

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Biotech ‘megarounds’ hold steady as startups, VCs wait on IPOs

BioPharma Dive

More than three-quarters of private biotech investment tracked by BioPharma Dive between January and March was distributed via rounds worth at least $100 million, which experts believe reflects a strategic shift.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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INTERPHEX 2025: Beta Bags and Sterile Manufacturing

PharmaTech

The Pharmaceutical Technology Group sat down with Chris Gooding, general manager at CRL Solutions, to learn more about how beta bags assist in the transfer of supplies and equipment into a sterile environment.

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Is It Possible to Find a Remote Job in Pharmacy

The Script

Explore how remote work is reshaping pharmacyfrom telepharmacy to informaticsand discover new career paths with Rx relief.

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PAP 2025: Establishing and Transitioning to a Foundation

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the first part of her video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Rachel Thorpe, executive director at the Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation, describes the various conference sessions that she participated in.

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Study: Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists can address micronutrient deficiencies, aiding those with type 2 diabetes as they face a higher risk.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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The Growing Role of DTC Healthcare

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Colin Banas, MD, DrFirsts chief medical officer, explains the rise in patients turning to DTC platforms following insurance denials.

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Oz confirmed by Senate to lead CMS

BioPharma Dive

Mehmet Oz, a physician and TV personality, takes office as HHS lays off thousands of staffers and Republicans float potential cuts to Medicaid.

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Pharma Pulse 4/3/25: Analyzing the Theranos Appeals, Current CAR-T Therapy Trends in Managed Care & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Pharma 4.0: What are Industry Leaders Prioritizing in the Modernization of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?

PharmaTech

The move towards pharma 4.0 requires a major shift, both ideologically and technologically, to adapt current processes to a framework that will automate much of todays manufacturing.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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AD/PD 2025: DHTs can detect disease progression in patients with early Parkinson’s

Pharmaceutical Technology

At AD/PD 2025, Roche outlined how digital health technologies (DHTs) provide more sensitive measures of disease progression in early Parkinsons disease (PD).

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INTERPHEX 2025: Industry Initiates Interchangeable Single-Use Assembly Components in Response to COVID-19 Supply-Chain Disruption

PharmaTech

Sitting down with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025, Nicole Hunter, head of Global WMArchitect at WMFTS, explains the industry initiative around single-use assembly components resulting from supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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IO360 Summit: Improving CAR-T cell therapy manufacture and accessibility

Pharmaceutical Technology

If preclinical findings were translated into the clinic, they could shorten the CAR-T generation lead time from two weeks to one day.

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INTERPHEX 2025: Innovations in Advanced Sensing Technologies that Answer the Need for Reliable Valve Function

PharmaTech

Speaking with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025, Dave Loula, global product director, ITT Engineered Valves, discusses innovation in advanced sensing technologies that addresses customer need for reliable valve function.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.