Fri.May 16, 2025

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A startup with Theranos ties has another blood test in the works. This time, competition is waiting.

PharmaVoice

A stealth startup built by the partner of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is taking a shot at a new blood test — an area where other companies are already making strides.

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World first as infant gets personalised CRISPR therapy

pharmaphorum

In a medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has received a bespoke CRISPR gene editing therapy to correct the mutation

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Newborn screening strategy needs modernising as HHS disbands advisory committee 

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) was terminated in April.

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Datavant, Aetion merger creates real-world data force

pharmaphorum

Datavant and Aetion merger promises "faster, more actionable" real-world data insights across pharma's clinical and commercial lifecycle

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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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Novo CEO to depart as obesity drugmaker’s challenges rise

BioPharma Dive

Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will step down after eight years helming the Danish drugmaker, shares of which have lost more than half their value over the past 12 months.

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Healthcare Social Media Marketing in the Age of AI

Pharma Marketing Network

In today’s digital landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare social media marketing is revolutionizing how organizations engage with patients and professionals. As AI technologies become more sophisticated, they offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize content, predict trends, and optimize campaigns. This evolution is not just a trend but a fundamental shift in how healthcare entities communicate and build trust with their audiences.

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Regeneron defeats Amgen in PCSK9 case; 2 cell therapy biotechs cut staff

BioPharma Dive

A federal jury found Amgen liable for violating antitrust and tort laws. Elsewhere, Allogene and Kyverna trimmed staff and the FDA scheduled an advisory meeting.

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Eli Lilly strikes $1.3bn gene therapy deal with Rznomics

Pharmaceutical Technology

The deal gives Lilly access to the companys RNA-editing platform to develop therapies for sensorineural hearing loss.

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BioMarin to buy rare disease drugmaker Inozyme for $270M

BioPharma Dive

The deal “fits like a glove” for BioMarin’s business, according to an analyst who also thinks there could be a “valuable” market opportunity for Inozyme’s main drug.

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Pathos AI raises $365m for oncology drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pathos AI has raised $365m in a Series D funding round to widen its AI-enabled platform to advance the development of oncology drugs.

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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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Novo Nordisk to Replace C.E.O. After Losing Edge in Weight-Loss Drugs

NY Times

The Danish drugmaker, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, has seen its stock tumble as competition in the weight-loss drug market has grown fiercer.

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Novo Nordisk CEO to exit role

European Pharmaceutical Review

Novo Nordisks current CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jrgensen, will step down. He remains in the position temporarily to support the transition to a new successor. The company cited this change to its executive leadership is due to the impact of recent market challenges, as well as the companys share price decline since mid-2024. This decision is in the best interest of the company and its shareholders, Novo Nordisk stated.

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Pharma’s AI prospects get nudged into the future with EU’s AI act 

Pharmaceutical Technology

Experts predict growing pains as the life sciences sector moves to adapt to the EU AI Act.

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UK immigration reform – implications for life sciences

European Pharmaceutical Review

Earlier this week, the UK Government published new plans for the reform of its immigration strategy. The policy paper outlined three key aims: grow the UKs domestic workforce, end reliance on overseas labour and boost growth of its domestic economy. 1 Addressing the UK government’s immigration whitepaper Although the proposals in the UK government’s immigration whitepaper could deliver benefit for a range of sectors, the science industry are calling for confidence and clarity from go

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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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Limiting the Use of Spread Pricing

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In an exclusive sit-down with Pharma Commerce, Anne Cassity, senior vice president of government affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), discusses pending legislation that could affect the impact of PBM pricing.

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Modelling biologics: Challenges and opportunities, with Dr Dhaval Shah

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At the recent AAPS National Biotech Conference 2025, pharmaphorum editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock caught up with Dr Dhaval Shah, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Buffalo and former Pfizer researcher who specialises in simulation and modelling for biologics.

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Pharmaceutical Executive: May 2025 Interactive Digital Edition

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Is AI changing the CI game?

Fuld & Company Blog

This issue looks at some of the big shifts influencing business strategy right now. We explore BYDs global EV expansion, share reflections from the Strategic Consortium of Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) conference, IntelliCon, on how AI is shaping Competitive Intelligence, and update you on the next steps in our journey to net zero. Whats driving BYDs global EV strategy?

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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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Pharm Exec's 2025 State of the Industry Survey

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Resetting the Walk-Away Price: How GoodRx Data Reveals New Realities of Prescription Abandonment

Drug Channels

Todays guest post is from Divya Iyer, SVP of Go-to-Market Strategy at GoodRx. Divya shares new GoodRx data showing that out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy counter remain a primary barrier to medication adherence. Despite the availability of manufacturer-sponsored support programs, many patients still abandon their prescriptions due to high costs. To learn about GoodRxs prescription abandonment solutions, download Reduce Rx Abandonment at the Pharmacy.

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FDA Approved NDA for Aficamten to Treat Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Pharmacy Times

Aficamten, a cardiac myosin inhibitor, gains FDA approval, offering hope for improved cardiovascular health in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Incyte's PD-1 drug brings immunotherapy to anal cancer

pharmaphorum

Incyte has broken new ground in immuno-oncology, getting FDA approval for its Zynyz drug as a treatment for anal cancer

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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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Your Voice Box

PharmExec

Tapping into the reader experience, our new comprehensive survey uncovers valuable input for navigating the changing tides facing pharma decision-makers.

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Novo Nordisk's dropping share price spells the end for CEO

pharmaphorum

Novo Nordisk's chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jrgensen is stepping down by "mutual agreement" with the company's board

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The Role of Specialty Pharmacists in Managing Chronic Kidney Disease

Pharmacy Times

Specialty pharmacists enhance CKD management through personalized care, medication adherence strategies, and collaboration with health care providers.

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FDA clears first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s

STAT

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday the first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, opening up a quicker way for patients to get detected for the neurological condition and receive treatment. The test, developed by Japan-based Fujirebio Diagnostics, uses a blood sample to detect the presence of plaques in the brain called amyloid that are thought to be linked to Alzheimer’s.

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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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Evaluation of Antibiotic Administration Surrounding Interventional Radiology Procedures

Pharmacy Times

Implementation of a guidance document for periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis resulted in improved appropriateness of antibiotic dose, selection, and duration for interventional radiology procedures.

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STAT+: Top NIH nutrition scientist Kevin Hall says he’s ‘unlikely’ to return to agency

STAT

WASHINGTON — Kevin Hall, a top nutrition scientist who departed from the National Institutes of Health last month, said he’s unlikely to return to the agency, despite NIH director Jay Bhattacharya’s asking him back.  Hall took the federal government’s early retirement offer last month after several incidents where Health and Human Services officials censored his work, as reported earlier by The New York Times.

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Several Comorbidities Found to Reduce Likelihood of Pneumococcal Vaccination, While Use of Implantable Devices Heightens Odds

Pharmacy Times

A new study reveals that heart failure patients with implantable devices are more likely to receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13, impacting vaccination rates and mortality.

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STAT+: House Democrats urge judge to advance UnitedHealth Medicare fraud case to trial

STAT

Twenty-eight Democratic members of the House of Representatives are backing the Department of Justice’s case that alleges UnitedHealth Group committed widespread Medicare Advantage fraud by not eliminating unnecessary diagnosis codes of its members. The Democrats urged the federal judge overseeing the case to reject a March recommendation from a special master to dismiss the case, and asked the judge in a legal filing to “allow this case to proceed to jury trial in a public courtro

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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.