STAT
MARCH 22, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals against Covid-19. The drug, known as Pemgarda and marketed by the biotech Invivyd, is the first such drug to become available since the agency pulled AstraZeneca’s Evusheld off the market in January 2023. New Omicron variants had rendered Evusheld ineffective.
ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
MARCH 18, 2024
A 30-year-old female with a past medical history of Crohn’s Disease presented to the ED for evaluation of an acutely bruised right 4th finger. She stated she was typing on a computer keyboard approximately 10 minutes prior to presentation and she noticed a sudden popping sensation at the base of her right ring finger. After the popping sensation, she noticed a cool sensation of the finger and numbness to the entire finger.
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PharmaVoice
MARCH 21, 2024
New tools that allow researchers to separate single cells can help map the complex web of proteins that lead to disease, providing new targets for biopharma.
Pharma Times
MARCH 21, 2024
The globally fast-growing progressive neurological condition affects around 153,000 people in the UK
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.
STAT
MARCH 21, 2024
In a new test of xenotransplantation, a medical team at Massachusetts General Hospital announced Thursday that, for the first time, it had transplanted a kidney from a CRISPR gene-edited pig into a living patient. Surgeons performed the milestone procedure over four hours on Saturday, March 16, without complications. As of Thursday morning, the organ recipient, a 62-year-old man named Richard Slayman, was “recovering well” and expected to be discharged soon, the hospital said in a
ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
MARCH 22, 2024
A 53-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of double vision on leftward gaze. She initially presented to urgent care with a chief complaint of chest heaviness and concern that her blood pressure was too high, but was sent to the emergency department for further cardiac and neurological evaluation after her urgent care provider noticed abnormal eye movement.
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Pharma Times
MARCH 20, 2024
Rare kidney diseases are a group of conditions which account for over 5% of people living with chronic kidney disease
STAT
MARCH 20, 2024
Every morning, Victoria Rasberry gets up before 6 a.m., walks to the bedroom down the hall, and helps her 8-year-old daughter Addi slide into a set of contraptions that squeeze and suck out the thick mucus constantly threatening to choke her airways closed. She feeds Addi breakfast through a stomach tube and makes sure she has the right mix of the 28 different medications required to keep her free of pain, infections, and seizures.
EMCrit Project
MARCH 20, 2024
Eyelid opening apraxia refers to a specific inability to open the eyelids. This may result from non-dominant hemispheric strokes. On superficial examination it will mimic unconsciousness, but upon further examination the patient is awake and able to respond to stimuli with their extremities. I've seen a similar phenomena of eyelid opening apraxia a few times […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 18, 2024
Aily Labs’ tech makes predictive business decisions for life science companies and comes from a need its founder witnessed in Big Pharma.
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
MARCH 18, 2024
Up to 20% of prostate cancer cases are classified as castration-resistant
STAT
MARCH 19, 2024
Since colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than age 50, national guidelines have recently pushed the starting age for colorectal cancer screening down to 45. We need to spread the word. Yet we specialists continue to provide outdated and disproven recommendations on colonoscopy bowel preparation that make the process more difficult for the millions of patients who undergo colonoscopy every year: We tell them to adopt a clear liquid diet the day before their procedure.
The Pharmacist
MARCH 21, 2024
Pharmacy closures are a 'worry' for patients and could 'double' if action is not taken to prevent them, community pharmacy representatives have said as they gathered outside the Houses of Parliament yesterday before meeting with MPs. Complete with a giant map to illustrate the scale of the closures in regions across England, the event marked […] The post Pharmacy closures 'could double' without action, contractors warn appeared first on The Pharmacist.
ID Stewardship
MARCH 17, 2024
In this article a clinical pharmacist with experience and knowledge about using artificial intelligence describes how it can be used to be a better clinical pharmacist. Authored By: Steven Smoke, Pharm.D., BCIDP, BCPT Article Posted 18 March 2024 In healthcare’s evolving landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) promises to redefine pharmacy. AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini offer not-so-subtle hints at AI’s transformative potential.
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Pharma Times
MARCH 22, 2024
Dementia is estimated to affect 850,000 people in the UK and costs the nation around £23bn a year
STAT
MARCH 18, 2024
The biggest enticement that large pharmacy benefit managers offer to the employers that hire them is drug rebates — a steady stream of money sent back to their clients, a tangible symbol of the discounts that PBMs are able to wrangle out of pharmaceutical companies. PBMs, the middlemen of drug pricing negotiations, also claim portions of those lucrative rebates for themselves.
The Pharmacist
MARCH 19, 2024
Almost a third of Pharmacy First consultations carried out by members of the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) within the first month of the service were provided in the 20% most deprived communities, new data has suggested. Data from the CCA has this week revealed that ‘just over 3,000’ member pharmacies delivered 48,195 Pharmacy First consultations […] The post CCA: Third of Pharmacy First consultations in 20% most deprived communities appeared first on The Pharmacist.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 22, 2024
After getting her start as a nurse, Debra Weiss worked her way up the corporate ladder and is now COO of Gates MRI, which just launched its first phase 3 trial for tuberculosis.
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
MARCH 20, 2024
In 2021, neurological conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, affected approximately 3.
STAT
MARCH 21, 2024
Early data regarding the use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat addiction is “very, very, exciting,” Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said Thursday. But even as she expressed enthusiasm for the new drugs’ potential, Volkow criticized pharmaceutical companies for neglecting a moral imperative to develop new addiction treatments — but acknowledged that the health system more broadly doesn’t incentivize drug com
The Pharmacist
MARCH 20, 2024
Senior clinical pharmacist Brendon Jiang is vice-chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) English Pharmacy Board and leads North Oxfordshire Rural Alliance (NORA) primary care network (PCN), a large team of eight pharmacy staff working across the Cotswolds. Here he tells The Pharmacist how PCN pharmacists are working with community heart failure nurses to upskill, […] The post Pharmacist in practice: working with community nurses to support heart failure patients appeared first on T
PharmaVoice
MARCH 20, 2024
Orchard is counting on the long-term data it’s accrued to convince insurers to cover Lenmeldy’s $4.25 million list price, the highest of any genetic medicine to come to market.
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
MARCH 21, 2024
The bacterial infection transmitted by ticks affects nearly half a million people in the US every year
STAT
MARCH 16, 2024
WASHINGTON — John Green, the popular novelist and YouTube star, gave the health care world a taste of his clout last year when he and his “Nerdfighter” fan base pressured corporations to cut prices for tuberculosis treatment. This week, he announced a more collaborative strategy for fighting tuberculosis — a public-private funding partnership with USAID and the Philippines.
The Pharmacist
MARCH 18, 2024
The number of pharmacists working in general practices and primary care networks in England increased by 24.5% between December 2022 and December 2023, quarterly statistics from NHS Digital have revealed. And the number of pharmacy technicians working in general practice and PCNs in England has risen by over 40% since December 2022, the statistics reported […] The post Number of practice pharmacists up 25% in a year appeared first on The Pharmacist.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 20, 2024
After snagging the first approval for MASH, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’s drug is primed to become a blockbuster.
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pharmaphorum
MARCH 21, 2024
There is no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the imagination of innovators working across the pharmaceutical sector. The drug discovery space is no different, with myriad applications promising to revolutionise the way that researchers and sponsors approach identifying and progressing new drug candidates.
STAT
MARCH 21, 2024
The last decade has seen billions of dollars flow into digital health companies that promise to improve outcomes for the 38 million Americans living with type 2 diabetes. Their products aren’t cheap, but in the long term, they pitch to health plans and employers that these digital tools will help cut health care costs by preventing serious complications like amputation and kidney failure.
The Pharmacist
MARCH 18, 2024
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has highlighted the need for pharmacy contractors to provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) to pharmacists and their teams to guard against Covid-19, shingles and other viruses. According to the PDA, health and safety issues have been raised by members regarding protection from infection, with some concerned that adequate PPE […] The post Infection concerns prompt call for adequate PPE for pharmacy teams appeared first on The Pharmac
PharmaVoice
MARCH 18, 2024
Pharma’s recent wins have led to pay windfalls for several company leaders.
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