STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

Long Covid has long eluded scientists looking for its cause. Not knowing what triggers its persistent and distressing symptoms makes the condition challenging to treat; it’s hard to even say definitively who has it. New research published Thursday in Science has identified proteins present in the blood of people with long Covid that could point the way to a much-needed diagnostic test and possibly to future therapeutic targets.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

JANUARY 18, 2024

A pharmacy education provides diverse opportunities, ranging from patient care and research to education. Truly, no one path looks the same and there is no better example than Dr. Lindsey Moseley who found her passion for teaching and education whilst pursuing her Pharm.D. degree. Facing An Identity Crisis Dr. Lindsey Moseley is the Curricular Coordinator and a faculty member at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy.

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PharmaVoice

JANUARY 17, 2024

The infectious disease market could be shifting toward a future not only focused on the microbe, but on the unique genetic attributes of the host.

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 17, 2024

Pharmacists employed by primary care networks (PCNs) should be deployed to work ‘where they are needed’ and across multiple settings, including in community pharmacies, the chair of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has suggested. Giving evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC)’s pharmacy inquiry yesterday, Mark Koziol proposed using Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme […] The post Call for PCNs to deploy pharmacists across multiple settings appeared first on The

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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

JANUARY 19, 2024

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation’s leading cancer research and treatment centers, are “moving to” retract one paper and correct others amid an expanding investigation of data manipulation, officials told STAT. The investigation includes scores of papers authored by four top scientists and institute leaders, including CEO Laurie Glimcher and COO William Hahn.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

JANUARY 16, 2024

Darius Hughes was a key figure in Pfizer’s pioneering Covid vaccine drive. Now he has changed companies – and sees a big future for mRNA technology The man who launched Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in the UK three years ago – when 90-year-old Margaret Keenan in Coventry became the first person in the world to receive one – is now overseeing the construction of a manufacturing and research centre in Oxfordshire for rival US jab maker Moderna.

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 17, 2024

Male patients taking valproate have been urged to speak to their healthcare professional if they are planning to have children in the next year. This comes as the UK medicines regulator considers new evidence suggesting that children whose fathers took valproate are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. A new study, commissioned by the European […] The post MHRA urges caution for men taking valproate appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

For three days in December, an ICU room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania bore witness to the first-ever merging of two powerful new technologies poised to change the future of transplant medicine. On a gurney, a brain-dead patient lay connected to a whirring Rube Goldberg-esque machine: a tangle of tubes and siphons on wheels. From a cannula on one end, blood from the patient entered, was pumped full of oxygen and other nutrients, then pushed into a cozy, temperature-controlled

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BioPharma Dive

JANUARY 17, 2024

The offering is the fifth outlined by a biotech startup this month, suggesting companies are becoming more willing to gauge investors’ appetite for new stock offerings.

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Express Pharma

JANUARY 14, 2024

Recombinant technology is the manipulation of the host genome by adding a foreign altered gene vector to produce new genetic combinations that are of value to science, health, and industry. Here, the introduced gene vector is the recombinant gene, usually added to change the phenotype of an organism. To achieve genetically modified organisms (GMOs), isolation of pure DNA, cutting at recognised locations of DNA to get the desired gene, amplification of the desired gene using polymerase chain reac

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 18, 2024

Patient hesitancy and concerns about privacy could mean a slow uptake of Pharmacy First services, the head of policy, public affairs and research at Healthwatch England has warned. Speaking to the Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC)’s pharmacy inquiry this week, William Pett suggested that greater public awareness of pharmacy services was needed for patients […] The post Patients could be hesitant about Pharmacy First, warns Healthwatch England appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

Even though Erin Booth was not thrilled about having to travel to Philadelphia for a conference at six weeks postpartum, this one at least advertised having a private lactation space. This was back in 2013, when such accommodations were a rarity. The first bad sign was having to walk clear across the convention center to get there, cutting into her already brief pumping window.

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BioPharma Dive

JANUARY 19, 2024

Phase 3 trial results showed Lutathera cut the risk of disease progression or death by 72% as initial treatment for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, or GEP-NETs.

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Drug Patent Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

A recent article published in the Journal of Cheminformatics addresses the challenge of confirming the patent status of newly developed compounds, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, where generating novel structures… The post An AI Approach to Generate Novel Pharmaceuticals using Patent Data appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 19, 2024

Around 3,000 pharmacies in England have now signed up to provide the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service, the government has confirmed. This comes as health secretary Victoria Atkins said that problem periods, menopause and maternity care would be top priorities under the government’s women’s health strategy in 2024. And it follows the expansion of the Pharmacy […] The post Around 3,000 pharmacies sign up to contraception service appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

WASHINGTON — Senate health committee chair Bernie Sanders has taken a step toward subpoenaing the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck related to an investigation into high drug prices in the United States, he announced Thursday. The step is highly unusual, as the health committee hasn’t issued a subpoena in more than 40 years.

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BioPharma Dive

JANUARY 17, 2024

The startup is focusing on immune cells called Tr1 cells, which it claims could be important in treating autoimmune conditions like graft-versus-host disease.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 17, 2024

The disparity in access to healthcare between women and men around the world is often talked about but has never been given a dollar value – until now.

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 15, 2024

First-time buyers made up 45% of pharmacy sales brokered by business property advisor Christie & Co in the last year, it has revealed in its latest annual report. And 55% of pharmacies were sold to independent contractors and regional multiple operators, Christie & Co said. The rise in first-time buyers is almost double the number […] The post Nearly half of pharmacies sold to first-time buyers, reveals broker appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JANUARY 19, 2024

WASHINGTON — Theranos founder and ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes is banned from federal health programs for nine decades, the health department announced Friday. Holmes was sentenced in November 2022 to 11 years in prison following a trial that determined she knew her blood-testing startup, which was founded in 2003 and which claimed to be able to test for a range of diseases and risks with one finger prick, produced inaccurate and faulty results.

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BioPharma Dive

JANUARY 16, 2024

The agency’s decision to expand use of Casgey, which won a landmark OK for sickle cell disease in December, comes more than two months ahead of schedule.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 17, 2024

Scotland's expertise in advanced therapies, combined with its robust healthcare system and strong research infrastructure, positions it as a leader in tackling complex diseases such as lung, liver, and vascular disorders. Discover why Scotland is at the forefront of innovation and advancements in this field.

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 18, 2024

Community pharmacies in England must sign up with an IT supplier for Pharmacy First by Friday 19 January in order to be listed as providing the service when it launches in two weeks’ time. They must also sign up to provide Pharmacy First on the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal – which supports with reimbursement […] The post NHSE: Sign up to Pharmacy First IT by tomorrow in time for launch appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JANUARY 16, 2024

Last fall, the World Health Organization and some national drug regulators urged influenza vaccine manufacturers to drop the component known as B/Yamagata from flu vaccines as quickly as possible, citing the fact that this lineage of flu B viruses appears to have been snuffed out during the Covid-19 pandemic. It might seem like that request would be as simple as deciding to leave blueberries out of a mixed-fruit smoothie.

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Express Pharma

JANUARY 17, 2024

Zeon Lifesciences, a contract research and manufacturing (CRAMS) organisation in the nutrition wellness and ayurvedic product space, has secured a patent for its “Synergistic Herbal Immunomodulatory Formulation”. The company informed that the formulation comprises ingredients that are registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 17, 2024

Oral cytisine therapy for smoking cessation from Consilient Health will launch in the UK next week, helping to alleviate a shortage of prescription drugs to help people quit

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

JANUARY 15, 2024

FDA approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) combined with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer, which is the 39th overall approved indication for the drug in the United States.

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STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

Timothy Stenzel, the federal regulator who led the Food and Drug Administration’s diagnostics division during the chaotic time of Covid-19 pandemic, has left the agency. The FDA confirmed Thursday that Stenzel, who led the FDA’s office of in vitro diagnostics, retired at the end of 2023.  During the early days of the pandemic, Stenzel was in the middle of a turf battle between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA over the regulation of Covid tests.

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Express Pharma

JANUARY 19, 2024

Zydus Lifesciences’ wholly owned subsidiary, Zydus Worldwide DMCC, has entered into an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with Synthon BV for Palbociclib Tablets (a generic version of IBRANCE) for the US market. Under the terms of this agreement, Synthon will be responsible for obtaining US regulatory approval for Palbociclib Tablets, and thereafter, for the manufacturing and supply of the product.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 17, 2024

Stay up to date on the latest clinical trials happening in the week of 8th-12th January. Get information on trials for Lytix Biopharma's Verrica, Celletcar, Ariceum, Dermavant, BI, and more.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

JANUARY 18, 2024

In an interview with Pharma Commerce editor Nicholas Saraceno, Bill Roth, General Manager, Managing Partner, Blue Fin Group, discusses changes that will come with the pharma giant's new platform.

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STAT

JANUARY 18, 2024

One morning last May, 10 students and two instructors from across California gathered on Zoom to talk about empathy. Empathy, said instructor Elizabeth Morrison, is often undervalued. But it’s a crucial skill for any effective mental health care provider. People who find their way into this academy, she said, tend to already have a lot of empathy and be good at communicating it.

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The Pharmacist

JANUARY 16, 2024

More than 90% of community pharmacies have signed up to deliver Pharmacy First in England, pharmacy minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has said. In a written answer published yesterday, the parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care confirmed that the service would launch in ‘early 2024’. And she said that ‘over 90% of community pharmacies have […] The post Over 90% of pharmacies signed up for Pharmacy First, says minister appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 19, 2024

Learn more about Graham Heap, Takeda VP and the lead of TAK-279, in this exclusive live interview at JP Morgan in 2024. Gain insights into Heap's role, achievements, and the future of TAK-279.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

JANUARY 14, 2024

Unpublished figures reveal a doubling of products in short supply over past two years ‘The worst I’ve known it’: the struggle to get vital medicines Analysis: why is UK being hit by medicine supply shortages? An unprecedented medicines shortage in the NHS is endangering lives, pharmacists have said, as unpublished figures reveal that the number of products in short supply has doubled in two years.

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