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What’s being done to prepare for the next pandemic?

PharmaVoice

Will the world be ready when a new outbreak hits? Here’s a look at the efforts to combat emerging viral threats.

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Gene therapy offered this 7-year-old freedom. The price: a grueling year

STAT

PHILADELPHIA — The meds Shelby Campbell needed for her rare blood disorder stopped working just after her sixth birthday. She lost her appetite and was often doubled over in pain. She continued getting blood transfusions but her doctors struggled to manage side effects that threatened her organs. By the time she turned 7, the doctors told her parents they had to do something — soon.

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From Fear to Passion: Embracing the Unexpected Journey into Pediatric Pharmacy with Dr. Stephen Small!

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

An Unexpected Path Deciding exactly what you want to do or where you want to go in life is difficult. What if you don’t like where you end up? What if you change your mind? Dr. Stephen Small is a prime example of what it looks like to not only change your mind but to embrace the unexpected. Dr. Small is a pediatric clinical pharmacist specialist but if you had asked him years earlier, he would not have thought that he would end up working with children, “Pediatrics was actually the only specialt

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New filtering system to combat spread of infections in hospitals

Pharma Times

The combined system works to detect and eliminate airborne pathogens - News - PharmaTimes

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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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Study suggests PBMs are gaming pharmacy system to overcharge for drugs

PharmaVoice

Markups for generics can be as high as 7,000%, the researchers said.

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NIH panel calls for fewer, better-paid postdocs in bid to halt loss of scientists to industry

STAT

A National Institutes of Health working group on Friday recommended a sizable increase in salaries of postdoctoral researchers and a cap on the length of the position in an effort to secure the future of academia’s research workforce amid an unprecedented exodus of young life scientists to industry. The group called for raising minimum postdoc salaries to $70,000 beginning next year — an increase of more than 20% — and adjusting wages for annual inflation, as well as limitin

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Sano Genetics launches ‘Light the Way’ programme for MND

Pharma Times

The free programme will be offered to those who are affected by the condition - News - PharmaTimes

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The many ‘myths’ of clinical trial diversity, and Genentech’s fight to disrupt them

PharmaVoice

Genentech’s chief diversity officer Quita Highsmith is on a crusade to prove that much of what the industry believes about clinical trial diversity is wrong.

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STAT+: Humana used algorithm in ‘fraudulent scheme’ to deny care to Medicare Advantage patients, lawsuit alleges

STAT

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries on Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the health insurance giant Humana illegally used an algorithm to prematurely cut off payment for rehabilitation care after patients suffered serious illnesses and injuries. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Western Kentucky, argues Humana’s reliance on the algorithm, known as nH Predict, was part of a fraudulent scheme to reap a windfall by systematically denying claims to desperately ill people

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‘No tolerance for failure’: An oral history of the first CRISPR medicine

BioPharma Dive

A new sickle cell disease therapy developed by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals is now approved in the U.S. and U.K. This is the story of how it came to be.

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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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PharmaKure and UiTM enter research partnership for Alzheimer’s disease

Pharma Times

The collaboration aims to develop biomarker-based diagnostics for the condition - News - PharmaTimes

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A former CDC head on key R&D areas, public trust and if we learned anything from COVID-19

PharmaVoice

Dr. Julie Gerberding, now president and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, shares lessons learned from a long career in academic, public health and industry.

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House passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package

STAT

WASHINGTON — The House passed a relatively major health care package late Monday, an end-of-year victory after the same policies had to be yanked from consideration in September because they lacked bipartisan support. Though the package is unlikely to pass the Senate and become law as-is, its advancing through the House does make each included policy more attractive for a potential government funding deal, as lawmakers draw closer to the Jan. 19 deadline to fund the government and extend

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Tome Biosciences debuts with $213M and a new way to edit the genome

BioPharma Dive

Based on the work of MIT scientists, the well-funded startup is developing ways to insert large sizes of genetic material anywhere in the genome without damaging or breaking DNA.

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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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Study confirms safety of new flow-diverting stent to treat brain aneurysms

Pharma Times

In England, ruptured brain aneurysms occur in around one in 15,000 people every year - News - PharmaTimes

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Oncology drugmakers seek the sweet spot between efficacy and tolerability

PharmaVoice

The FDA is now pushing companies to find the optimal dose early in development to minimize harm.

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Boston’s mobile clinics offer model of health care that meets patients where they are

STAT

BOSTON — Chongcan Zhu, an 83-year-old longtime resident of Boston, lives alone — but she doesn’t feel a sense of isolation when it comes to receiving health care. That’s thanks to the van that comes straight to the senior residential community where she lives, providing services to people dealing with conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, and substance use disorders.

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Warning issued over fake pharmacy scam callers

The Pharmacist

A scam alert has been issued over fraudsters phoning patients and pretending to be from a pharmacy. The scammers claim to be ringing to arrange delivery of medication, and ask patients to confirm their full name, date of birth, address and some banking details. According to Audit Yorkshire, which runs a counter fraud service for […] The post Warning issued over fake pharmacy scam callers appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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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ACSR to use digitised pathology for HIV-associated malignancies

Pharma Times

The software has reduced the time to provide pathology data from days to hours - News - PharmaTimes

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Bristol Myers’ commercial chief on the industry’s ‘seismic’ changes over 27 years and what’s coming next

PharmaVoice

Adam Lenkowsky’s unique vantage point on the major transformations shaping BMS and the industry as a whole.

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STAT+: European regulators endorse Casgevy, paving way for approval of CRISPR-based therapy

STAT

LONDON — The world’s first medicine based on the genome-editing technology CRISPR will almost certainly win approval in Europe in the coming months, following an endorsement Friday by a regulatory committee. The medicine, a treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia called Casgevy, received a positive review from a European Medicines Agency’s committee.

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ASH23: CAR-T for autoimmune disease, real-world questions and sickle cell’s social media mentions

BioPharma Dive

Study results disclosed at the American Society of Hematology meeting Saturday suggested potential for cell therapy in lupus and pointed out drug trial limitations.

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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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UKHSA urges individuals from ethnic minority groups to get vaccinated

Pharma Times

New data highlights the inequalities in emergency hospital rates and vaccinations - News - PharmaTimes

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Patients who hide pills and advocacy offices that could get ‘raided’ — a Gilead leader on navigating global HIV

PharmaVoice

Gilead Sciences’ SVP of global patient solutions discusses how she’s managing some of the world’s most complicated health issues and what’s next in HIV innovation.

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STAT+: Inside Vertex’s decades-long quest to develop a new class of non-opioid painkillers

STAT

SAN DIEGO — For decades, the biotech industry has tried — and repeatedly failed — to develop new and effective painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids. But there’s reason to think that could begin to change soon. Vertex Pharmaceuticals is on the cusp of announcing results from late-stage trials of a drug that precisely blocks pain-sensing neurons from signaling the brain.

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Apellis eye drug likely to be rejected in Europe, company says

BioPharma Dive

According to Apellis executives, reviewers in Europe are skeptical of the benefits of its geographic atrophy medicine, Syfovre, and appear poised to recommend against approval at a meeting next month.

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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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AstriVax awarded €3m to develop therapeutic vaccine for hepatitis B

Pharma Times

The funding builds on AstriVax’s €30m in seed funding for its vaccine platform - News - PharmaTimes

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Discovering the next frontier of blood cancer care

PharmaVoice

How AstraZeneca is expanding its haematology footprint through the advancement of cutting-edge science in blood cancers.

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STAT+: CAR-T, recently used in a lupus patient, helps other autoimmune patients, too, in small study

STAT

SAN DIEGO — When the first lupus patient received CAR-T therapy, researchers watched in amazement as her autoimmune disease rapidly went into remission. Then, they monitored her disease anxiously for months, wondering if it would return — especially as her immune B cells began recovering. Now, two and a half years later, the researchers reported at the annual American Society of Hematology meeting that not only is this patient still in complete remission without the use of any

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Predictive genetic testing offers the greatest promise and ethical challenge of our time

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Predictive genetic testing offers the greatest promise and ethical challenge of our time Mike.

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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.