STAT
AUGUST 18, 2023
It was Thanksgiving 2021, and Michael Young was at Target buying a turkey baster. “I’m in the parking lot, and my chest starts to feel like somebody’s sitting on me,” Young recounted. But he didn’t think too much of it and waited until February to tell the doctor about these on-and-off chest pains. “8:30 a.m.
ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
AUGUST 18, 2023
A middle-aged man with a past medical history of hypertension and tobacco use disorder presented to the Emergency Department after evaluation by an ophthalmologist. He complained of ten days of a right-sided headache and three days of diplopia. He denied eye pain, pain with eye movements, photophobia, and vision loss. Physical Exam Vitals : Temp 98.4 °F (36.9 °C); BP 122/72; Pulse 90; Resp 16; SpO2 100% Neuro : Ptosis, “down and out” deviation and pupil dilation of the right eye were noted.
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STAT
AUGUST 18, 2023
The first time Phillip Durst saw the big A on the chart, he could hardly believe it. It was the first in a series of letters to check his vision in his left eye. “They keep flipping the chart and it keeps getting smaller and smaller, and I keep identifying the letters — that was huge,” said Durst. “It’s like a miracle.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 18, 2023
With Flagship and Pfizer’s newly announced partnership to find the next big blockbuster, we’re examining some of the VC fund’s biggest successes and failures to date.
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
AUGUST 18, 2023
“T he Retrievals,” a disturbing podcast from Serial and the New York Times released this summer, painstakingly tells the stories of women who sought fertility treatments at the Yale Fertility Center in 2020. Over the course of five months, women underwent egg retrievals without any pain medication. Although this procedure is typically done under heavy sedation, a nurse at the clinic had replaced fentanyl with saline.
BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 18, 2023
BSCA has kicked CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country, to the curb and is electing to carve out various pharmacy functions with companies like Amazon instead.
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PharmaState Academy
AUGUST 18, 2023
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STAT
AUGUST 18, 2023
A third-year med school student, Brianna Celix doesn’t get a lot of free time. Even with the one afternoon off she gets each week at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Celix is being challenged to take care of herself. Her cat, Frankie, dense as a log, offers plenty of cuddles. But managing two autoimmune conditions requires more than animal affection.
The Pharmacist
AUGUST 18, 2023
Pharmacy multiple Superdrug has launched what it claims are the cheapest private flu vaccinations available in on the high street in the UK. The vaccinations will cost £8.79 for its health and beauty card members and £16.99 for non members, and will be available from ‘early September’. It has predicted an increasing interest in private […] The post Superdrug predicts increase in private flu jabs following NHS changes appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
AUGUST 18, 2023
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is rather modest. We plan to catch up on our reading, promenade with the official mascots, and have a listening party with Mrs. Pharmalot. The rotation will likely include this , this , this , and this.
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The Pharmacist
AUGUST 18, 2023
The government has launched a consultation on whether registered pharmacy technicians should be allowed to supply medicines under a patient group direction (PGD). It also asks respondents whether the current training undertaken by registered pharmacy technicians would be considered sufficient for this. The government said that while allowing registered pharmacy technicians to deliver PGDs could […] The post Consultation launched on pharmacy technician PGDs appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
AUGUST 18, 2023
Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. Please note that our regular feature — in which we spotlight someone — will return later this month.
Express Pharma
AUGUST 18, 2023
The 17th edition of Food Ingredients (Fi India) along with the co-located 5th edition of ProPak India by Informa Markets in India commenced at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The Expos brought together top-tier suppliers of food and beverage ingredients and industry experts in research, development, production, and packaging, showcasing a diverse array of products and services.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 18, 2023
Bruker has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire functional cell biology company PhenomeX for a total equity value of $108m.
Pharma Times
AUGUST 18, 2023
Aquablation is a robotic method that uses a high-pressure saline solution to remove tissue - News - PharmaTimes
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 18, 2023
The decision brings the first daily oral migraine prophylactic to Europe, with plans to rollout the treatment as soon as possible.
European Pharmaceutical Review
AUGUST 18, 2023
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for regulatory review the marketing authorisation application (MAA) for avacincaptad pegol (ACP) to treat geographic atrophy (GA). “This acceptance of our EU Marketing Authorisation Application is a key milestone in our global effort to help patients living with GA, a leading cause of blindness worldwide.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 18, 2023
Astellas Pharma has announced that EMA has accepted the MAA from its subsidiary Iveric Bio for the review of ACP to treat GA.
Drug Channels
AUGUST 18, 2023
Today’s guest post is from Divya Iyer, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Pharma Manufacturer Solutions, at GoodRx. Divya discusses the challenges patients face in accessing specialty therapies prescribed by their healthcare providers. She suggests how the pharma industry can leverage GoodRx to help patients with access and affordability.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 18, 2023
Depending on Phase III results, survodutide could soon enter the weight loss market, which is expected to reach $37.1bn by 2031.
Pharma Times
AUGUST 18, 2023
The amalgamated company will focus on advancing neflamapimod for the treatment of dementia - News - PharmaTimes
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
AUGUST 18, 2023
One of UK’s public faces of pandemic, ‘JVT’ was known for football-related metaphors in No 10 briefings Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, the UK’s former deputy chief medical officer who became a household name during the pandemic, has become a senior medical consultant to the Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna. Known by the initials JVT and remembered for the striking metaphors he used during Downing Street briefings on the progress of the virus, he took up the role as part-time clinical adviser to the America
Outsourcing Pharma
AUGUST 18, 2023
A kidney disease drug with a âdurable and clinically meaningful impact on kidney functionâ has been granted priority review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 18, 2023
Ex-UK deputy medical officer Van-Tam takes role at Moderna Phil.
Outsourcing Pharma
AUGUST 18, 2023
Another company OSP was lucky enough to catch up with at DIA Global in Boston this year, was well-established generative artificial intelligence (AI) software company, Yseop.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 18, 2023
Health Innovators – Dr Jack Hoppin and Dr John Babich (follow-up) Mike.
World Pharma News
AUGUST 18, 2023
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced that the European Commission has approved AQUIPTA® (atogepant) for the prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have four or more migraine days per month. The approval makes AQUIPTA the first and only once-daily oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist (gepant) treatment in the European Union for the preventive treatment of both chronic and episodic migraine.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 18, 2023
Improving treatment for high-risk cataract surgery Mike.
Pharmafile
AUGUST 18, 2023
The biotechnology company Foghorn Therapeutics has announced the addition of the new chief medical officer, Alfonso Quintás-Cardama, who will be replacing Sam Agresta after his retirement on 11 September 2023. The clinical-stage biotech company specialises in correcting abnormal gene expression in order to treat diseases. Adrian Gottschalk, president and chief executive officer at Foghorn, commented: […] The post Foghorn Therapeutics appoints Alfonso Quintás-Cardama as new chief medical of
The Pharmacist
AUGUST 18, 2023
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has cautioned on the safe use of paracetamol, following reports of an alleged social media challenge involving the drug. Reports of the so-called ‘Paracetamol Challenge’ have been circulating this week, with Donna Jones, chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) speaking to BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday […] The post RPS calls for safe use of paracetamol, following social media trend concern appeared first on The Pharmacist.
BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 18, 2023
The treatment, which Merck picked up through a 2019 acquisition of Peloton Therapeutics, helped delay disease progression in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
AUGUST 18, 2023
Vaccines may become available for UK public to buy after scientists back move
BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 18, 2023
But the demand for booster shots ahead of an expected surge of infections this fall remains an unanswered question weighing heavily on Moderna’s future outlook.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 18, 2023
Competitive intelligence is a vital tool of the research and analysis toolbox for firms wanting valuable data on their market, competitors and customers
PharmaTech
AUGUST 18, 2023
Stuart Malcolm, head of Standards, Efficiency, and Automation at Veramed, speaks on how advancing technologies are shaping clinical trials.
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