STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Johnson & Johnson faces a consequential new class action lawsuit — not in its role as a manufacturer of drugs, but as an employer and purchaser of prescription drugs for its workers. Ann Lewandowski, a health care policy and advocacy director at J&J, sued her company on Monday for allegedly overpaying its pharmacy benefit manager for its employees’ medicines, citing previous STAT reporting to support some of the allegations.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to the AIR Toxicology Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to toxicology in the Emergency Department. 8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Amgen is trying a unique strategy with its obesity drug candidate: testing whether it can wean patients toward lower or less frequent doses over time. Very early data hints that Amgen’s candidate, called MariTide, may provide longer-lasting weight loss than highly popular obesity drugs on the market like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound.

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Pharma Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The aggressive brain cancer is responsible for over 3,000 cases in the UK every year

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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.

STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Katie Keim was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1967 when she was eight, well before the era of insulin pumps or even reliable home testing. The condition started eating away at her vision 20 years later. By the time she was 36, her sight was completely gone.  Keim had lived an independent life as a child despite her illness. Her summers were spent exploring oceans with her family, not at diabetic summer camps.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

After a months-long fight with Texas Medicaid over coverage of a gene therapy, Afghan refugees now have a chance to save their infant son. After initially balking , Texas officials have agreed to pay for the costly treatment, the boy’s family and his doctor told STAT. At the end of last week, N. Pashai’s cell phone rang. It was from a Minnesota area code.

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Pharma Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The neurodegenerative condition currently affects over 944,000 people in the UK

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

LONDON — The investment arm of Novo Nordisk’s parent foundation is buying drug manufacturer Catalent in a $16.5 billion deal, an acquisition that will give Novo additional sites as it builds up production of its booming obesity and diabetes drugs.   Under the deal, Novo Holdings is purchasing Catalent, a major contract development and manufacturing company with more than 50 sites globally.

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Safe Biologics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On January 31st, ASBM released a fact sheet describing a variety of proposed policy changes at the state and federal level which would weaken the interchangeable biosimilar standard, or circumvent the patient protections it provides. These include new bills and regulations at the federal level, as well as state legislation and proposals which threaten to undermine the hard-won gains of the patient and physician communities to ensure that only interchangeable biosimilars are substituted without p

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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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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At the end of each chapter in “Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care,” there’s a box. It summarizes the chapter, distilling what a reader just encountered into easy-to-digest bullet points. The author, Susannah Fox, admits she stole that idea from “The Long Covid Survival Guide,” which was written by patients for patients.

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PharmaVoice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Patent thickets are the latest target in lawmakers' bid to lower drug prices.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

WASHINGTON — Two Republican lawmakers who introduced legislation to water down the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation program managed to find themselves a Democratic co-sponsor — even though every single Democrat in Congress in 2022 voted for the legislation. They found their perfect candidate in Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat representing a North Carolina district that includes parts of the state’s Research Triangle.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Data science in healthcare is transforming the industry, from drug discovery to patient care. Learn about the role of data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the impact of initiatives like the NHS Datastore in revolutionising healthcare outcomes.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Devoted Health has been one of the most prominent health insurance and provider startups of the past decade — founded and overseen by several alumni of former President Barack Obama’s administration. But it has not turned a profit after five years of selling Medicare Advantage plans to older adults, according to a STAT analysis of Devoted’s financial filings.

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BioPharma Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The pharma disclosed positive results from two studies testing its antibody drug nipocalimab in generalized myasthenia gravis or Sjögren's disease.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Starting this year, private Medicare plans have to cover their members’ hospitalizations at the higher inpatient rate if their doctors predict they’ll have to stay beyond two midnights. It’s the same rule — appropriately called the two-midnight rule — that traditional Medicare has followed for a decade. After it came out that Medicare Advantage plans were routinely denying coverage for necessary services , the federal government decided they ought to be held to

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The Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The last 12 months have seen a marked increase in patients declining prescription medication because of cost, according to new research. The findings have subsequently sparked fresh calls for prescription charges to be reviewed or abolished. A survey of 1,357 pharmacists in England found that 97% had encountered patients foregoing some of the medicines on […] The post Pharmacists report rise in patients unable to collect prescriptions due to cost appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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.

STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Novartis said late Monday it has agreed to buy German biotech MorphoSys and its pipeline of cancer drugs for 2.7 billion euros, or $2.9 billion. The Swiss drugmaker will pay 68 euros, or around $73, per share, nearly twice Morphosys’s average trading price over the last month. At the center of the deal is pelabresib, a blood cancer pill that in November posted mixed results in a Phase 3 trial.

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The Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pharmacies currently providing the Covid-19 vaccine are being asked by NHS England (NHSE) to extend their service provision contracts until 31 August 2024. The extension covers a potential spring booster programme, with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) set to publish their guidance soon. While the fee for the extension period remains at […] The post Covid-19 vaccine contract extensions to carry added spring payment appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Today, we talk about two players that want to join the obesity market with updates to the GLP-1 class: Amgen and Regeneron. Also, a draft bill in Congress would restrict U.S. involvement with Chinese biotechs.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A bladder cancer study prompts Astellas to lift peak sales prediction for Padcev, although its menopause therapy Veozah isn’t ramping up as hoped.

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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.

STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so familiar routine of phone calls, online meetings, and deadlines has predictably returned. But you knew this would happen. After all, the world keeps spinning, at least for now. So time to give it a nudge in a better direction with a cup of delicious stimulation.

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BioPharma Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a related deal, Novo Holdings subsidiary Novo Nordisk will buy three major Catalent factories for $11 billion as it works to keep pace with demand for its obesity and diabetes medicines.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

More than half of the injector-pen patents for several widely used diabetes treatments — including Ozempic and Mounjaro — do not mention several important characteristics that should otherwise prevent them from being listed in a key federal registry, according to a new analysis. As a result, the researchers contend the patents may be unfairly used to preclude competition from companies that may want to market lower-cost generic products.

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Express Pharma

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In late 2023, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics made history by gaining the first FDA approval for a CRISPR-based drug, exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy) for the treatment of sickle cell disease with vaso-occlusive crisis. This historic achievement coincided with a record number of 14 review designations awarded by the FDA to CRISPR-based therapies in 2023, according to GlobalData.

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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.

The Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Illegally traded medicines with a street value of more than £30m were seized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in 2023. The seizures were made as part of an international initiative called Operation Pangea and accounted for more than 15.5 million doses. Among the illegally traded medicines were prescription-only anti-anxiety medication, opioids […] The post More than 15.5 million doses of illegal medicines seized in 2023 appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Better-than-expected sales of some of its new products, including Skyrizi and Rinvoq, helped AbbVie handle a sharp decline in sales of former cash-cow product Humira in the last quarter of 2023.

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Express Pharma

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the heart of India’s pharma and healthcare landscape, a silent revolution is taking place—one fueled not only by groundbreaking medical advancements but also by a fundamental shift in how work is approached. The fusion of technology and flexible work models is shaping a new era in patient care, one where empowerment and innovation go hand in hand.

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