pharmaphorum

APRIL 13, 2022

The treatment has been around for over a century but insulin has still become the centre of the ongoing discussion over pricing of pharmaceutical products. Ben Hargreaves looks at why insulin’s price is so controversial and whether this could be set to change. It has now been 100 years since the first patient with diabetes received an injection of insulin, when Leonard Thomas, a 14-year-old boy, was treated with the hormone.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 14, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ARISTADA Aristada is a drug marketed by Alkermes Inc and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier. There are fifteen patents…. The post New patent for Alkermes Inc drug ARISTADA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 12, 2022

Novacyt’s second direct-to-PCR test is the third product to be added to the Coronavirus Test Device Approvals (CTDA) register of approved products

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Drug Channels

APRIL 12, 2022

The econowonks at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the latest projections for U.S. spending on healthcare. (See links below.) These data provide our first official look at post-pandemic U.S. healthcare spending. As you will see below, outpatient prescription drugs dispensed by retail and mail pharmacies are projected to remain a small share (8.4%) of total U.S. healthcare spending.

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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.

pharmaphorum

APRIL 12, 2022

The UK is poised to become the first country in the world to launch a new payment model for antibiotics that could reverse decades of decline in the category. The Department of Health, NHS England and NICE have completed an evaluation of two new antibiotics – Pfizer’s Zavicefta (ceftazidime/avibactam) and Shionogi’s Fetcroja (cefiderocol) – that will be paid for using the new subscription-like model likened to a Netflix account.

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NY Times

APRIL 13, 2022

The firm let consultants advise both drugmakers and their government overseers, internal records show. “Who we know and what we know” was part of their pitch.

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Outsourcing Pharma

APRIL 14, 2022

The US agencyâs latest draft document lays out guidelines to help increase involvement of underrepresented ethnic and racial populations in clinical research.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 11, 2022

In an interview with Dudley Tabakin (CEO, VivoSense), Chris Garabedian (CEO, Xontogeny) and Tanja Dowe (CEO, Debiopharm Innovation Fund), pharmaphorum discusses the recent announcement of the closing of a $25 million Series A financing round to scale up the innovative VivoSense® software, which uses wearable sensor data in clinical trials, and for the development of novel digital biomarkers.

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NY Times

APRIL 11, 2022

The chemical derived from psychedelic mushrooms helped alleviate symptoms of depression and generated detectable neural responses that lasted weeks.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 11, 2022

The biologics development and manufacturing facility is currently under construction near Oxford, UK

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Outsourcing Pharma

APRIL 12, 2022

A recent online event hosted by the patient services company invited a number of women to share their experience and insights working in the research field.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 11, 2022

Janssen’s Catherine Taylor, vice-president, EMEA medical affairs, therapy area strategy, discusses the importance of systemic innovation across the healthcare system to realise the full value of medicines. Medicines and vaccines are among the most powerful interventions that can help improve quality of life for people across the world. As an oncology trained medical doctor who practiced in the UK NHS for 10 years, I have seen the benefits first-hand, as patients live longer lives, free from symp

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NY Times

APRIL 15, 2022

The more rapidly we are able to produce safe, effective drugs for quick-spreading pathogens like the coronavirus, the more lives we can save.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 12, 2022

Engetix and Takeda will extend existing agreement to collaborate extensively in the development of therapeutics in IBD

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Drug Channels

APRIL 11, 2022

Informa Connect's Life Sciences Commercial Contracts & Chargebacks 2022 Hybrid. May 24-25, 2022 | Philadelphia, PA www.informaconnect.com/contracts-chargebacks. Save 10% by using code 22DC10. The Life Sciences Commercial Contracts and Chargebacks conference returns as a hybrid event May 24-25 with the options of attending in-person in Philadelphia or virtually.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 13, 2022

GlaxoSmithKline has agreed a deal to buy Sierra Oncology and its lead drug momelotinib for anaemia associated with the blood cancer myelofibrosis, sending the US biotech’s shares skywards. GSK is paying $55 per share in cash for Sierra – a 39% premium to its closing share price yesterday – which values the company at around $1.9 billion. Shares in Sierra were up 38% in pre-market trading this morning.

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NY Times

APRIL 11, 2022

A late-stage trial was halted after strong early results, according to the company, but the data have not yet been published or peer-reviewed.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 11, 2022

Following successful appeals, the therapy has been recommended for all eligible bladder cancer patients

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Drug Channels

APRIL 15, 2022

Today’s guest post comes from Megan Marchal, Director of Specialty Pharmacy Strategy at CoverMyMeds. Megan discusses the access and affordability challenges faced by specialty therapy patients. She describes how CoverMyMeds’ centralized technology solutions—paired with experts familiar with each therapy—help patients navigate these challenges. And, she shares one patient’s personal journey.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 12, 2022

Cate Evans, SVP group director, strategy at Havas Media Group, and Nick Lapolla, research director at MedSurvey tell us about a two-phase research study the companies recently performed to understand a patient’s prescription journey and who influences prescription-based decisions. The healthcare landscape has shifted dramatically due to the pandemic.

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Outsourcing Pharma

APRIL 12, 2022

Miruna Sasu has been named president and CEO of the company, which uses RWD and analytics in advancing oncology drug development and clinical trial diversity.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 14, 2022

Approval demonstrates significant step forward in the treatment of adult advanced NSCLC patients with METex14

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The Honest Apothecary

APRIL 15, 2022

Mark Cuban. The internet has been all astir for months about the entrance of billionaire Mark Cuban into the pharmacy market with his CostPlus pharmacy model – touted to save consumers money. His mission sounds altruistic enough, and I have even heard some describe his purpose as “philanthropic.” I have no bones to pick with a creative entrepreneur who has found a new way to make a buck.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 11, 2022

GripAble has raised $11 million in first-round financing that will be used to advance its digital health approach to rehabilitation for people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions on the international stage. The London, UK-based company has developed a platform that combines a hand-held sensor, gamified mobile app software, and telehealth consultations with therapists, which is designed to entertain users while they train at home.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 15, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for KALYDECO Kalydeco is a drug marketed by Vertex Pharms Inc and Vertex Pharms and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier.…. The post New patent for Vertex Pharms drug KALYDECO appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 14, 2022

Trial of Amplivant will begin in a number of cancer patients including those with ovarian cancer

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Flip the Pharmacy

APRIL 13, 2022

The leading cause of death and disability in the United States is chronic disease. Those disease states being heart disease, diabetes, and morbidities of the like are those most commonly treated through community pharmacy settings. The long haul of therapeutics and years of therapy can be a daunting road ahead of those when first diagnosed. One of the most modifiable factors for combating chronic disease is adherence.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 12, 2022

Novartis has joined the select cadre of drugmakers developing KRAS inhibitors for cancer, opening its account with phase 1b data on JDQ443 showing efficacy in KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The results – presented at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) congress – set Novartis off in pursuit of Amgen, whose Lumakras (sotorasib) is already on the market, and Mirati Therapeutics which has adagrasib under review by the FDA.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 15, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for RINVOQ Rinvoq is a drug marketed by Abbvie Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are fourteen patents…. The post New patent for Abbvie Inc drug RINVOQ appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 13, 2022

Companies will support a study which provides vital information on arthritis for patient-supporting HCPs

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EnlivenHealth

APRIL 14, 2022

What does it take to operate a pharmacy? First, you need a pharmacist. Second, you need a physical location to store and dispense medication. Third, you need a supplier to help you stock your shelves. And the list goes on. But what many pharmacists would not think to include on this list — and absolutely The post Keeping the Promise-to-Pay: Why Pharmacy Claims Reconciliation Is a Must appeared first on Pharmacy Software Solutions | FDS.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 13, 2022

Training can be a bore; dull, predictable sessions shoe-horned into the diary when a meeting room is available or via a virtual session full of muted moments and cross-talk confusion. The pharma industry has turned the microscope of every aspect of its delivery in the face of era-defining shifts caused by the pandemic, and now it is time focus on coaching staff to perform across a new sales and information-sharing landscape.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 14, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for AIRDUO+DIGIHALER Airduo Digihaler is a drug marketed by Teva Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from four suppliers. There are twenty-two…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug AIRDUO DIGIHALER appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Compounding Pharmacy of America

APRIL 14, 2022

Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet is the best way to meet your nutritional needs. However, even with good diet practices, sometimes these needs are still not met. Multivitamins have long been used to help supplement the crucial vitamin and nutrient needs of women at all stages of life. In fact, women need specific vitamins to […]. The post A Guide to Vitamins and Supplements for Women appeared first on The Compounding Pharmacy of America.

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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 12, 2022

There are so many ways to get into the healthcare industry these days. There are a lot of changes happening in the industry which means that there are a lot of niche services that you can provide and make a lot of money while also serving your communities needs. For instance, telehealth is a burgeoning field these days and is a good place to start. Another area that has a lot of potentials is starting a medical lab facility.

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