STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

Anyone can now walk into a pharmacy in the United States and buy oral contraceptives over the counter without a prescription, thanks to the FDA’s approval of norgestrel (Opill). This change reflects the drug’s safety and the public health imperative to ensure wider access to birth control. But another safe class of medicine that addresses a massive public health need remains unavailable except by prescription: the antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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PharmaVoice

APRIL 8, 2024

The market is huge, but will companies overcome the triple hurdles of payer hesitance, prescriber reluctance and sluggish consumer demand?

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APRIL 8, 2024

For the vast majority of pancreatic cancer cases, the tumor grows undetected until it has already spread locally or to distant parts of the body. That means most patients, over 80% by some estimates, are diagnosed when it’s already too late to do surgery — depriving them of their best chance for a cure. “For the majority of patients, we cannot resect the tumor.

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PharmaVoice

APRIL 8, 2024

GenAI is profoundly reshaping various facets of the pharmaceutical industry. Projections indicate that the global GenAI market in pharma will soar to USD 2258.1 million by 2032.

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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.

STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

The world’s first recipient of a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig experienced a rejection episode before recovering and leaving the hospital last week, a Massachusetts General Hospital doctor told STAT. But in his first few days back at home in Weymouth, Mass., the patient — 62-year-old Richard Slayman — had shown no further signs of organ distress.

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PharmaVoice

APRIL 8, 2024

Underrepresentation of women in clinical trials affects the resulting drugs that are available down the line. Encouraging more women to partake is a critical step in promoting more equitable healthcare.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

Recent biotech company acquisitions have put emerging schizophrenia treatments in focus. But many development hurdles still stand in the way of new medicines for the brain.

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STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

It’s been a year since states began the process of Medicaid redetermination, going through their Medicaid rolls that had been frozen through the Covid-19 emergency period. According to data from KFF , about 21% of the people who were enrolled prior to the redetermination, or close to 20 million, lost coverage, while 45%, or 42 million, were confirmed.

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The Pharmacist

APRIL 8, 2024

A rise in measles cases in London has brought the capital in line with the number of cases recorded in the West Midlands – the initial hotspot for the virus. This comes as the rise in cases appears to be plateauing across the country and as a national catch-up campaign has increased vaccination uptake over […] The post Measles cases in London now in line with West Midlands appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

A fully independent clinical trial researchers thought might disprove a cardiac device made by Shockwave Medical, the company that Johnson & Johnson is buying for $13 billion, ended up providing some support for the device’s utility. The data, presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology and published in The Lancet , could bolster the case for the device, which is available in Europe and the U.K. but was previously rejected by the U.S.

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APRIL 8, 2024

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STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc.,  STAT’s weekly newsletter  following the flow of money in medicine.  Sign up  to get it in your inbox every Monday.  The funny business of reporting charity care The concept of charity care is simple: It’s the free and discounted care that hospitals provide to low-income people.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

APRIL 8, 2024

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Ed Schoonveld, Value & Access Advisor, Schoonveld Advisory, offers his thoughts on lower drug prices in the US and provides a sneak peak into future PC features.

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STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Hi, it’s Meghana. Lots happened this past weekend! We have news for you from the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, and also from the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 8, 2024

Drugs from Ionis and Arrowhead Pharma that block apolipoprotein C-III (apoC-III) have shown their value in treating diseases associated with elevated triglyceride levels in two studies presented at the American College of Cardiology annual congress. The two companies are racing to bring their apoC-III inhibitors to market for severe hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG) and ultra-rare disorder familial chylomicronaemia syndrome (FCS).

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STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

File this under “Not a moment too soon.” After years of back-and-forth deliberations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to review a rare disease drug developed by a small company that planned to shelve further work if the agency did not take this long-sought step. Specifically, the FDA accepted a new drug application from Stealth BioTherapeutics for a treatment to combat Barth syndrome, which causes an enlarged heart, muscle weakness, and a shortened life expectancy.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 8, 2024

The project aims to advance therapeutics for tuberculosis, malaria and hepatitis C in LMICs

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STAT

APRIL 8, 2024

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating because the usual routine of online meetings, phone calls, and deadlines has inevitably returned. But you knew this would happen, yes? After all, what can you do? The world, such as it is, continues to spin. So in hopes of nudging it in a better direction, we are brewing cups of stimulation.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

Underrepresentation of women in clinical trials affects the resulting drugs that become available later. Even small changes could boost participation.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 8, 2024

SGLT2 inhibitors have transformed the treatment of heart failure in the last few years, but an attempt to extend their use into the setting of post-heart attack patients has suffered a setback.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 8, 2024

The first BCMA-targeted CAR-T cell therapy for second-line treatment of multiple myeloma has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CARVYKTI ® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel) is indicated for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor (PI), and an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD), and are refractory to lenalidomide.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 8, 2024

Empower women's health with digital tools and technology. Learn about the latest advancements and resources to promote wellness and empowerment in women's health.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 8, 2024

Around three million people in the UK were estimated to be living with cancer in 2022

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 8, 2024

Less than half of the cancer therapies given accelerated approval by the FDA in 2013 to 2017 showed a clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial within the next five years

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Express Pharma

APRIL 8, 2024

Generic drugs are often hailed as an effective cost-containment measure for healthcare systems that often have outdated or ineffective financing mechanisms. Despite their increasing usage, a significant proportion of healthcare professionals (HCPs) still tend to favor branded drugs, finds GlobalData. GlobalData’s survey “Generic Drugs – Physician Perspective” uncovered that if cost was not the primary factor, overall close to 40 per cent of physicians would prescribe branded drugs for thei

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 8, 2024

Stay up to date with the latest pharma and biotech hires from March 2024, including notable companies like Sitryx, Oxford, and MaaT Pharma.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

The results were the second time Novo has shown its weight loss treatment can help with the condition, and may help it secure broader use of the drug.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 8, 2024

FDA approves AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu for all HER2-positive solid tumours, in a first for both the HER2 inhibitor and ADC category.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 8, 2024

The FDA has approved the NDA for SH-201, an oral liquid drug that slows or stops the growth of certain types of leukaemia.

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Express Pharma

APRIL 8, 2024

Signet and BASF, in continuation of their partnership, co-organised Formulator’s Forum: Exchange on Excipients Innovation for South of India region at ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad on March 19, 2024. The event received active participation from formulators across pharma companies in Hyderabad. The objective of this forum was to have an open discussion on current innovations in pharma formulation development especially with product offerings from BASF Pharma Solutions.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 8, 2024

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and 2seventy bio’s Abecma have received FDA approval for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

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Outsourcing Pharma

APRIL 8, 2024

GSK's Jemperli (dostarlimab) has been approved for use within NHS Scotland, marking a significant step in the treatment of eligible endometrial cancer patients in the region.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 8, 2024

J&J and Legend’s CAR-T cell therapy has been approved as a second-line therapy for patients with multiple myeloma (MM).

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Drug Channels

APRIL 8, 2024

I am pleased to announce the inaugural Drug Channels Leadership Forum ! This unique, new event will be held from March 17 to 19, 2025, at the Turnberry Resort and Spa in Miami. The Leadership Forum will be an executive gathering where drug channel leaders can network and discuss key issues and challenges facing the commercial healthcare system. We intend to bring together people from the entire drug channel: pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), health plans, insurers,

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Express Pharma

APRIL 8, 2024

STEER World has appointed Ajay Bhasin as its Group Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). In this role, Bhasin will be responsible for the company’s worldwide human capital strategy and operations; talent management; inclusion; safety; and compensation and benefits. He will join the executive leadership team reporting to TN Hari, Executive Chairman of STEER World.

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