Sat.Oct 22, 2022 - Fri.Oct 28, 2022

article thumbnail

When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem

STAT

Who gets better medical care in the United States: “addicts,” or “people with substance use disorders”? The terms, of course, mean functionally the same thing. But in the field of addiction medicine, the question presents something of a crisis. Even as drugs and alcohol claim 200,000 lives each year, many who seek addiction treatment are greeted by the harsh, stigmatizing labels that many Americans don’t think twice about: Words like addict, alcoholic, junkie,

Labelling 300
article thumbnail

Nobel Prize winner Carolyn Bertozzi on revealing the power of chemistry in drug development

PharmaVoice

The Stanford researcher and biotech entrepreneur discusses how click and bioorthogonal chemistry could revolutionize drug development.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

UK lags behind other nations in research and development

Pharma Times

UK only places 11th in terms of total R&D investment as a percentage of GDP

163
163
article thumbnail

Cloud robotics labs are accelerating drug discovery and development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Drug discovery and development is an incredibly expensive and time-consuming process, taking between 12 and 18 years, and costing on average between $2 billion and $3 billion. Considering the low chances of success, with only 10% of drug candidates making it into clinical development, pharma companies must prevent the increased erosion of profit margins.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

STAT+: Pharma companies are investing in online prescribing. Who’s keeping watch?

STAT

Over the course of the pandemic, online prescribing has been embraced as a powerful tool in health care — not just by patients, but by a growing number of drug companies. Drawn in by the promise of direct access to patients, dozens of pages run by pharmaceutical companies now offer a way for people scrolling their sites to connect directly with a virtual provider who can write a prescription.

article thumbnail

Woman of the Week: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals’ Diane Stroehmann

PharmaVoice

The VP of regulatory affairs and global patient safety explains why her line of work lets her do “a little of everything,” and the company’s plans to score a new approval for its blockbuster drug.

264
264

More Trending

article thumbnail

In their own words: Insured Americans struggle to navigate complex coverage

PhRMA

A survey of more than 5,000 Americans conducted with Ipsos found that nearly 40% of insured Americans struggle to understand what their health insurance covers.

124
124
article thumbnail

Opinion: Kids with cancer deserve more than a cure

STAT

As an oncologist and a leader at a national cancer organization, I’ve watched countless families celebrate the incredible news that their child has defeated a pediatric cancer. But I often don’t have the heart — at least not right away — to tell them what’s coming next: a lifetime of doctor’s visits, health issues, and stress, much of it related to the treatments that were used to ensure their child’s survival.

281
281
article thumbnail

Backed by celebrity interest, Novo is finding new success in weight loss — while staying true to its roots

PharmaVoice

The company's head of U.S. and Canadian operations explains how the company is evolving its game plan after 100 years in the insulin space.

264
264
article thumbnail

UK’s largest health research programme launched

Pharma Times

Millions will be invited to join the programme to ‘prevent, detect and treat’ diseases

156
156
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Innovative Medicines Fund and the opportunity for ICSs to mobilise NICE approvals

pharmaphorum

In June, NHSE and NICE published details on the Innovative Medicines Fund, which will help improve patient access to cutting-edge medicines, with a particular focus on rare diseases, and ensure global pharmaceutical and biotech organisations continue to prioritise the UK as a launch destination. Join us on Wednesday 23rd November at 12:30 GMT / 13:30 CET / 7:30 am EST as the panel discuss how the Innovative Medicines Fund works, what the implications are for industry organisations in securing fu

article thumbnail

STAT+: Drugmaker raises the price of an old chemo medicine tenfold amid persistent shortages

STAT

Amid sporadic shortages of a drug that is essential in preparing patients for lifesaving, cancer-fighting treatments, one manufacturer has returned to the market — but is selling its medicine for 10 to 20 times the prices offered by the only other companies with available supplies. Over the past week, Areva Pharmaceuticals began marketing vials of fludarabine at a wholesale price of $2,736, a much steeper cost than the $272 charged for the same dosage by Fresenius Kabi and the $109 price

Dosage 265
article thumbnail

A longtime believer in mRNA, Strand Therapeutics’ co-founder is now pushing the tech to the next level

PharmaVoice

The company’s co-founder and head of R&D on how it’s using synthetic mRNA to create “smarter” therapies that could provide cures for cancer and more.

264
264
article thumbnail

QiC Diabetes awards 2022 celebrate UK healthcare excellence

Pharma Times

The annual awards recognise the efforts of NHS teams and individuals

Diabetes 150
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Novartis drops presbyopia drug acquired with Encore Vision

pharmaphorum

Novartis has abandoned development of its drug to treat presbyopia, a common age-related loss of near distance vision, after it failed a phase 2b trial. The eyedrop formulation of UNR844 (lipoic acid/choline ester chloride) was acquired as part of the group’s buyout of privately-held ophthalmology biotech Encore Vision for $375 million upfront in 2017, and was designed to work by restoring the elasticity of the eye’s lens that declines with age.

119
119
article thumbnail

STAT+: A new suite of RNA-sensing tools could help scientists target cancerous cells, and much more

STAT

Sure, you’ve heard of CRISPR. But it’s 2022. The acronym you need to know now is ADARs. That stands for “adenosine deaminases acting on RNA.” Catchy it may not be. But this RNA-editing class of proteins, made by all multicellular organisms, is starting to have its moment in the bioengineering sun.

265
265
article thumbnail

Riches, rags, riches: Is Biogen the Cinderella of biotechs?

PharmaVoice

Biogen and Eisai's new Alzheimer's drug is wowing investigators, and it might help the companies get past previous failures.

246
246
article thumbnail

Merck to donate vaccine doses to IAVI for Sudan ebola virus

Pharma Times

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative is a global nonprofit scientific research organisation

Vaccines 150
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Identifying and addressing health disparities: PhRMA's first chart pack on health equity

PhRMA

PhRMA is proud to announce the release of its first ever chart pack on health equity. This chart pack contains information on health equity in three sections: (1) A Snapshot of Health Disparities in America, (2) Inequities in Access to Screenings and Medicines Allow Health Disparities to Persist, and (3) PhRMA’s Commitment to Building a More Equitable Health Care System for All.

118
118
article thumbnail

STAT+: How experts think we can put health data back ‘in the hands of the patient’

STAT

Two decades ago, the Bush administration threw a wrench in health data privacy, making it possible for many health care organizations to share medical information without patients’ consent so long as it was being used to improve treatment or streamline business operations. Today, the health data marketplace looks vastly different. Medical records are being amassed by commercial data brokers and sold to insurance companies, and drug and device manufacturers, along with personal information

article thumbnail

Pharma execs on creating a better workplace culture

PharmaVoice

Top women execs speak to the leadership skills they are embracing as the industry adjusts to a new normal.

245
245
article thumbnail

PhoreMost enters multi-target collaboration with Arvinas

Pharma Times

PhoreMost to deploy its Siteseeker protein platform to enable drug discovery

150
150
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Weak data for Fasenra undermine AZ’s ambitions for the drug

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca’s IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra is already making blockbuster sales from its use in eosinophilic asthma, but the drugmaker’s efforts to expand its label keep running into difficulties. Earlier this year, the FDA rejected AZ’s application for Fasenra (benralizumab) as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) with a request for more data.

Labelling 111
article thumbnail

Opinion: How motivational interviewing can improve health workforce well-being

STAT

The National Academy of Medicine launched its National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being in early October. Citing years of research defining the causes and effects of burnout in health professions, internationally recognized leaders in health care devoted two hours to a launch event for an all-hands-on-deck call to action supporting their plan, which had been developed over the course of several years by the academy’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience.

256
256
article thumbnail

Beyond cancer: Scientists push CAR-T cell therapies into new frontiers

PharmaVoice

Why a ‘very exciting’ trial of the therapy in lupus patients could swing the door open to new studies in autoimmune diseases.

203
203
article thumbnail

Longitude Prize on Dementia launches with £1m grand prize

Pharma Times

A series of virtual hackathons are open for innovators to create a technology-based dementia tool

142
142
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Pfizer and Flynn appeal £70m epilepsy drug fines in UK

pharmaphorum

Drugmakers Pfizer and Flynn Pharma have formally launched an appeal against a £70 million ($84 million) fine levied by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for overcharging the NHS for a widely-used epilepsy drug. The two drugmakers were fined in July, after the CMA upheld a preliminary judgment that Pfizer and Flynn had abused a dominant position in phenytoin sodium capsules, causing NHS spending on the drug to swell from around £2 million a year in 2012 to £50 million the following y

article thumbnail

Montana may be moving away from its innovative plan for setting hospital prices for public workers

STAT

Montana is signaling it might step away from an innovative way of setting the prices its public employee health plan pays hospitals for services, an approach that has saved the state millions of dollars and become a model for health plans nationwide. The plan gained national renown among employers and health care price reform advocates when, in 2016, it established maximum amounts the health plan would pay for all inpatient and outpatient services.

Hospitals 256
article thumbnail

Biosimilars will gain ground in 2023 with Humira launches — and that’s just the beginning

PharmaVoice

In Amgen's 2022 Biosimilars Trend Report, the company tracks the progress and potential of the copycat drugs as they reach a pivotal moment.

article thumbnail

NHS to offer epilepsy patients brain laser therapy

Pharma Times

The launch of the laser is part of the NHS’s Long Term Plan commitment

115
115
article thumbnail

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.