RX Note
APRIL 18, 2025
Introduction The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence necessitates a critical re-evaluation and fundamental reform of pharmacy education to prepare future practitioners for a dramatically changing landscape. With the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence in academic assignments and daily life, we are inclined to seek quick answers by simply asking, rather than engaging in thoughtful problem-solving.
European Pharmaceutical Review
APRIL 18, 2025
Eli Lilly and Company has announced positive topline results for the first oral small molecule glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist , taken without food and water restrictions, to successfully complete a Phase III trial. “ ACHIEVE-1 is the first of seven Phase III studies examining the safety and efficacy of orforglipron across people with diabetes and obesity.
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Pharma Marketing Network
APRIL 18, 2025
In a year of economic uncertainty, evolving regulations, and AI-fueled disruption, pharma advertising strategies are experiencing a seismic shift. As we enter the latter half of 2025, pharmaceutical brands are urgently reevaluating their media mix, creative assets, and performance metrics. The goal? Remain visible, compliant, and relevant in a rapidly changing marketplace.
STAT
APRIL 18, 2025
In 2022, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl and triggered a wildly violent chain of events: multiple organ failure, hemorrhaging, blood clots in many of my major organs, and a rattled medical team working tirelessly to keep me alive. For five weeks, I rotated in and out of the ICU, near death. My husband got a call in the middle of the night while I was in an induced coma to prepare him for the possibility of raising his little girl without her mother.
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.
Pharma Marketing Network
APRIL 18, 2025
The pace of transformation in healthcare marketing has accelerated dramatically in recent years. As we dive deeper into 2025, the convergence of digital technology, patient-centric strategies, and precision targeting is redefining how pharma brands communicate with both healthcare professionals and patients. No longer is it enough to rely on traditional outreach methods or static content campaigns.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
APRIL 18, 2025
Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertainty Rachel Reeves will fly to Washington next week to meet her American counterpart for the first time, as the British government looks to intensify negotiations over a UK-US trade deal. The chancellor will be in the US from Tuesday to Friday for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund.
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Pharma and Life Sciences Blog
APRIL 18, 2025
The Role of Procurement in Mega-Sporting Events Vijendra Fri, 04/18/2025 - 21:41 Imagine transforming a nations economic landscape through the power of sports. Several Middle Eastern countries are doing just that, leveraging mega-sporting events to boost tourism, infrastructure, and global branding. These events are not just about sports; they're strategic platforms for growth.
STAT
APRIL 18, 2025
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning! Today we talk about Eli Lilly’s stock jumping after it released new data on its GLP-1 pill, see Sanofi partner with a mysterious company, and more.
Pharma Marketing Network
APRIL 18, 2025
In an age of disruption, where marketing playbooks are rewritten overnight, staying current on pharma marketing news is no longer a luxuryit’s a necessity. For pharma brands navigating the 2025 landscape, real-time insight into market trends, regulatory shifts, and competitive moves can mean the difference between stagnation and strategic advantage.
STAT
APRIL 18, 2025
A government website long used to provide the latest guidelines on managing Covid-19, as well as information on how to receive tests, vaccines and treatments has now been replaced with a page proclaiming the virus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China and that Anthony Fauci, the Biden Administration and others worked to cover it up. The website, Covid.gov, now opens to a banner reading “LAB LEAK, The True Origins of Covid-19”, with a picture of President Trump striding between t
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
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 18, 2025
A panelist discusses how waiting for molecular testing results before initiating treatment for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is crucial because patients with EGFR mutations can avoid chemotherapy and immunotherapy in favor of targeted oral agents like osimertinib, which offer survival benefits with minimal toxicity compared to traditional treatments, while premature immunotherapy could cause severe immune-related adverse events that might preclude later use of more appropriate targeted thera
STAT
APRIL 18, 2025
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning, and happy Friday! Today’s the last day you’ll hear from me for a couple weeks. I’m taking off on a big trip with some of my best friends. But don’t worry, you’ll be in good hands with a cast of STAT reporters while I’m away.
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 18, 2025
A panelist discusses how nonsmall cell lung cancer presents significant treatment challenges due to its prevalence, high mortality rate, poor 5-year survival outcomes, and the difficulty of managing patients with advanced disease who often have poor performance status and multiple metastases, emphasizing the importance of pharmacist involvement for proper dosing, growth factor support, and comprehensive patient education about chemotherapy.
STAT
APRIL 18, 2025
For weeks, President Trump has made it clear that tariffs are going to be slapped on pharmaceuticals. But that is about the only thing that is clear. For the moment, his administration has opened a formal investigation that would determine the extent to which importing these products represents a national security risk — and then decide the scope of the tariffs and how they will be applied.
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PharmaVoice
APRIL 18, 2025
Compass Pathways expects to publish the first phase 3 results from a large-scale, psilocybin drug trial by the end of this quarter.
STAT
APRIL 18, 2025
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pharmaphorum
APRIL 18, 2025
New FDA head says no more pharma on advisory committees Jonah.
BioPharma Dive
APRIL 18, 2025
The leaked budget draft, if approved by Congress, would reduce the FDA’s budget authority, indicating more disruption could be in store for an agency already shaken by large-scale layoffs.
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.
World Pharma News
APRIL 18, 2025
While organoids aim to mimic human organs, the liver's repertoire of complex functions - and thus the energy it needs to operate - have made it challenging for researchers to grow organoids that proliferate and fully function, says Sato. When prioritizing growth and survival in laboratory settings, hepatocytes, the liver's main cells, eventually transformed into cells resembling cholangiocytes, which line the bile duct.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 18, 2025
WHO (sans US) finishes draft pandemic preparedness agreement Jonah.
BioPharma Dive
APRIL 18, 2025
Commissioner Martin Makary said the agency would, whenever possible, restrict drug company employees from participating as industry representatives on advisory committees.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
APRIL 18, 2025
By embracing practical, human-centered use cases, life sciences companies are breaking free from GenAI pilotitis and demonstrating how scalable AI solutions can help transform patient care and provider efficiency.
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BioPharma Dive
APRIL 18, 2025
U.K. regulators cleared a multiple myeloma drug GSK withdrew from market three years ago. Elsewhere, an investment firm pressed Elevation Oncology to liquidate and the FDA relaxed risk monitoring requirements for Camzyos.
PharmaTech
APRIL 18, 2025
The policy announced by Commissioner Martin A. Makary, MD, will not preclude employees of regulated companies from presenting their views to committees, and rare exceptions will be allowed.
BioPharma Dive
APRIL 18, 2025
Alis Biosciences says its goal is to return to investors billions of dollars stuck on the balance sheets of “moribund” biotech companies that have suffered significant setbacks.
PharmaTech
APRIL 18, 2025
The recombinant vaccine, under the brand name Vimkunya, is recommended for persons age 12 and older who are traveling to a country or territory where there is a chikungunya outbreak.
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.
BioPharma Dive
APRIL 18, 2025
The partners overcame an earlier rejection to win a seventh use for Dupixent, though some analysts are skeptical of its sales potential compared to other emerging medicines for the condition.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 18, 2025
GSK cements Blenrep comeback with MHRA approval Jonah.
PharmaTech
APRIL 18, 2025
Calculating the amount of drug needed for compounding requires different considerations for respective drug types and forms.
PharmExec
APRIL 18, 2025
Dupixent is the first new targeted therapy to receive FDA-approval for chronic spontaneous urticaria in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age in over a decade.
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