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AI-Driven Strategies: Pharma’s Answer to Patent Expirations

Drug Patent Watch

In a recent article in Pharmaceutical Executive, Alan Kalton, Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy at Aktana, sheds light on the critical challenges facing pharmaceutical companies as they confront impending… The post AI-Driven Strategies: Pharma’s Answer to Patent Expirations appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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STAT+: Even as Wegovy rides high, interest surges in weight loss drugs that preserve muscle

STAT

Have you ever seen a mouse with a set of muscles more appropriate for a bodybuilder or comic book superhero? Well, 25 years ago, researchers at Johns Hopkins University made it happen. By silencing a gene responsible for producing a protein called myostatin, they directed tiny mouse bodies to grow double the amount of lean muscle they would normally, leading to mice with bulky arms, defined pectorals, and an overall more substantial body mass.

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AstraZeneca showed the pandemic isn’t over for immunocompromised patients. What’s next?

PharmaVoice

Dr. Paul Moss, a hematology expert in the U.K., conducted a study with AstraZeneca showing the alarming extent to which immunocompromised patients are burdened with COVID-19.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Genitourinary Bleeding

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

A 4-year-old female with no significant past medical history is brought to the Emergency Department by her grandmother for concern for two days of progressive vaginal bleeding. The grandmother first noted blood in the patient’s underwear the previous morning when she was helping the patient wipe and she noticed it again prior to arrival, this time saturating the patient’s underwear.

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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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NHS trials artificial intelligence system to prevent avoidable admissions

Pharma Times

The AI system will identify those most at risk and reduce pressure on the NHS - News - PharmaTimes

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Flu season is approaching, CDC says

STAT

Flu activity in many parts of the United States is starting to rise more rapidly, signaling that flu season is on the horizon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. With Americans set to travel for Thanksgiving gatherings next week, people who’ve been waiting to get a flu shot should think about acting now, Alicia Budd, the CDC’s team lead for domestic flu surveillance, told STAT.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: More Than Skin Deep

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

A 57-year-old female college counselor living in the northeastern United States with no PMH presented for evaluation of rash, joint pain, and dyspnea for the past three weeks. The patient first noticed the rash on her upper back, describing it as being itchy. The rash then spread to her face, scalp, and thighs. Two weeks ago, she noticed swelling in her hands and had a gradual onset of dyspnea on exertion.

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Glox Therapeutics secures £4.3m seed funding to combat AMR

Pharma Times

The bacteriocin development programme will first target pseudomonas aeruginosa - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT+: U.K. approves world’s first CRISPR-based medicine, giving greenlight to therapy for sickle cell, thalassemia

STAT

LONDON — Regulators in the U.K. on Thursday approved a CRISPR-based medicine to treat both sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, making it the world’s first therapy built on the revolutionary gene-editing technology and ushering in a new phase of genetic medicine.   The authorization of the therapy, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, is itself not a surprise.

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A biotech tackles drug discovery with transcription factor know-how

PharmaVoice

Talus Bio, which developed a platform to map transcription factors, has a lead cancer candidate in the works and consults with other industry players in the complicated biology.

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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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Breaking: Pharmacy First to launch end of January

The Pharmacist

The highly anticipated Pharmacy First common conditions service in England is set to launch at the end of January, it has been announced. The news comes as part of a series of announcements confirmed by NHS England (NHSE) and Community Pharmacy England (CPE) today, which also included updates on contraception and hypertension services. And CPE […] The post Breaking: Pharmacy First to launch end of January appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Study shows how congenital heart disease affects blood supply before birth

Pharma Times

CHD is a common birth defect that affects the development of the heart and brain - News - PharmaTimes

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Key questions (and answers) about the historic approval of a CRISPR-based medicine

STAT

History just happened. For the first time, a regulator has cleared a treatment using CRISPR , the gene-editing technology, for patients. The regulator is the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The product is Casgevy, a treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, two blood disorders. It was developed by CRISPR Therapeutics, the Swiss company co-founded by Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a large Boston-based b

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Top FDA official Woodcock to retire early next year

PharmaVoice

The 37-year veteran helmed the agency’s pandemic response, and was a key decision-maker in controversial calls on opioids, an Alzheimer's therapy and muscular dystrophy drugs.

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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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Where old pathways to innovative cancer care fall short, a new model emerges

pharmaphorum

Where old pathways to innovative cancer care fall short, a new model emerges Mike.

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Documentary highlights new targets to potentially treat motor neurone disease

Pharma Times

The terminal condition currently affects around 5,000 people in the UK - News - PharmaTimes

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FDA grants approval for first time to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea

STAT

The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea on Wednesday, the first such authorization of a home test to detect the two most common sexually transmitted infections in this country. The marketing approval was granted to LetsGetChecked’s Simple 2 Test, which allows individuals to collect a sample at home that is then submitted to a laboratory for processing.

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6 ways to improve clinical trial diversity — as shown by J&J

PharmaVoice

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion in clinical trials shares key strategies for making DEI work.

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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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September 2023 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

ASBM Whitepaper to Examine Impact of Medicare Drug Price-Setting on Drug Development, Patient Access The Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative (GaBI) is currently finalizing a whitepaper based on the July 26th webinar hosted by ASBM and GaBI entitled MEDICARE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATIONS: Impact on Healthcare Development and Patient Access to Medicines.

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LifeArc and UKDRI invest £14.5m into neurodegeneration research

Pharma Times

The funding will be used to develop new diagnostic tests, treatments and devices - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT+: UnitedHealth faces class action lawsuit over algorithmic care denials in Medicare Advantage plans

STAT

A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against UnitedHealth Group and a subsidiary alleging that they are illegally using an algorithm to deny rehabilitation care to seriously ill patients, even though the companies know the algorithm has a high error rate. The class action suit, filed on behalf of deceased patients who had a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan and their families by the California-based Clarkson Law Firm, follows the publication of a STAT investigation Tuesday.

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The power of genomics-based healthcare remains largely untapped

PharmaVoice

23andMe co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses ways the industry could integrate genomics into healthcare.

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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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Frontiers Health 2023: Hakim Yadi, Closed Loop Medicine

pharmaphorum

Frontiers Health 2023: Hakim Yadi, Closed Loop Medicine Mike.

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BBSRC to invest £12m into 62 UK bioscience research projects

Pharma Times

The projects will explore early-stage ideas at the frontiers of bioscience - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT+: UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients’ rehab care

STAT

The nation’s largest health insurance company pressured its medical staff to cut off payments for seriously ill patients in lockstep with a computer algorithm’s calculations, denying rehabilitation care for older and disabled Americans as profits soared, a STAT investigation has found. UnitedHealth Group has repeatedly said its algorithm, which predicts how long patients will need to stay in rehab, is merely a guidepost for their recoveries.

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Can Sarepta’s Duchenne gene therapy still deliver on its promise?

PharmaVoice

For Sarepta — and DMD patients — there’s a lot riding on the treatment’s next steps.

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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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World’s first CRISPR medicine approved in UK for sickle cell, beta thalassemia

BioPharma Dive

Clearance of Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics' Casgevy in the U.K. comes ahead of expected regulatory decisions in the U.S. and Europe.

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New NIHR Research Delivery Network in England announced by DHSC

Pharma Times

The University of Leeds and NHS organisations will host the network in 2024 - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT+: Life scientists’ flight to biotech labs stalls important academic research

STAT

Step inside Natasha Sheybani’s office at the University of Virginia, where she runs a bioengineering lab, and you’ll find a kaleidoscopic sea of sticky notes. She uses purple for ideas sparked by meetings, orange for future grant proposals. But she’s most excited about the yellow stickies, which Sheybani saves for moonshots: projects that are high-risk and high-reward.

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Optimizing KOL engagement and technology utilization in 2024

PharmaVoice

What if your advisory solution was a skillful blend of innovative tech, medical communications specialists, high-touch client service, and a flexible contract?

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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.