Pharma has a misinformation problem — and execs could be on the hook
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Investment heavyweights BlackRock and Glass Lewis want compensation clawbacks on execs who don’t protect a company’s reputation.
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Investment heavyweights BlackRock and Glass Lewis want compensation clawbacks on execs who don’t protect a company’s reputation.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
A critical government advisory committee charged with charting U.S. vaccination policy appears to be atrophying, jeopardizing timely decision-making on how vaccines should be used in this country. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which has in recent years been a 15-person panel, has eight vacancies — one of which dates back more than a year.
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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.
Pharma Times
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The rare neurodevelopmental condition CDKL5 is characterised by early-onset epilepsy
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.
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
After a big 2023, Yoshi Shitaka said the company is banking on gene therapies, KRAS degraders and more to keep the momentum.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Three years ago, Jamie Lin, an early-career nephrologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, made findings that could potentially help both save the kidneys of cancer patients and propel her career as a physician-scientist hoping to one day run her own lab. It was a promising start, but that’s when Lin says one of the Texas institute’s most powerful researchers interfered.
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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
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
With a focus on her “three pillars” of being a CEO, Caroline Loew explains how she’s building a new company culture at an Alkermes spinoff — and a pipeline that offers a next-gen approach to oncology.
STAT
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Last week, Biogen announced it will cease both the study and sale of Aduhelm, its FDA-approved monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Its decision, the company explained, is not a response to new data about the drug’s safety or efficacy, but instead “a reprioritization of resources.” Simply put, it wasn’t about science or medicine.
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The potentially disastrous consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) were highlighted at the recent World Economic Forum Meeting 2024.
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
Pharma Times
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The HTA reported that Brainomix 360 improved access to treatment for stroke patients
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The "small molecule penalty" becomes even riskier for investors as the IRA negotiates prices, and VCs and lawmakers are looking to get a jump on those headwinds.
STAT
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drug sold by Eli Lilly also appears to improve fatty liver disease, according to early clinical trial data the pharmaceutical company released Tuesday. Eli Lilly reported during its fourth quarter earnings call that tirzepatide, which is sold commercially as Mounjaro or Zepbound, succeeded in a Phase 2 test as a treatment for the liver disease MASH.
EMCrit Project
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The acute crit care med rec EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
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Pharma Times
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The committee has advised that the vaccine should be given to those at the highest risk
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The biotech’s bone- and muscle-building treatments could someday help humans reach other planets.
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.
Express Pharma
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Rx Propellant (RxP), a platform focused on providing real estate solutions, including research and development (R&D) laboratories and associated facilities for the life sciences and associated sectors in India, has announced an initial investment of $75 million in phase 1 of the Navi Mumbai Research (NMR) District, as part of its continued regional expansion strategy across India.
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.
Pharma Times
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
OART is increasingly emerging to assess and adapt treatment for cancer patients
pharmaphorum
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Explore the commercial research landscape in the UK and the evolution of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) through an informative webinar.
STAT
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
David Reese calls it a “hinge moment” — the turning point when biotech and big tech merge to attack human disease with artificial intelligence. At Amgen, where he’s led drug research and development since 2018, Reese said this moment has finally arrived. The proof lies not only in organizational changes, such as his recent appointment as the company’s first chief technology officer, but also in Amgen’s broader push to embed AI into every aspect of the dr
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
While Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have a sizable lead in the quickly expanding GLP-1 market, Big Pharma peers are looking for a way in.
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.
Pharma Times
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy affects around three million babies worldwide every year
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
STAT
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
In recent months, the federal government has repeatedly told Medicare Advantage insurers that they cannot use artificial intelligence or algorithms to deny medical services the government routinely covers. But in finalizing a rule to that effect, it also stepped into a thicket of questions from insurers about a technology that is especially difficult to pin down: What is AI?
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Patent thickets are the latest target in lawmakers' bid to lower drug prices.
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Pharma Times
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The neurodegenerative condition currently affects over 944,000 people in the UK
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.
STAT
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Documents released this week shed new light on an aggressive strategy from vape maker Juul to court Black leaders, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, to publicly support its e-cigarettes. Beginning in 2018, Juul executives, including the company’s CEO, discussed six- and seven-figure partnerships with civil rights organizations, one of which would have seen it send as much as $7 million to Sharpton’s group, according to internal emails and documents that were released this week as par
BioPharma Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The new firm intends to carefully select its startups and fund them for the long haul. “We're not a company formation factory,” said Aaron Kantoff, the firm’s co-founder.
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