PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

From COTA’s large datasets and AI model assistants to a company guiding patients through cancer care, AI can help — but it’s a long way from human-free.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The World Health Organization has recommended dropping a component of many flu vaccines because the viruses it protects against appear to have been driven into extinction in the Covid-19 pandemic. A family of viruses known as influenza B/Yamagata has not been seen since March 2020, when flu circulation worldwide declined to very low levels in the face of the onslaught of Covid and the protections people took to avoid contracting it.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A 49-year-old male was triaged to the Fast Track area with complaints of an abrasion to the neck following an assault. The patient was attending a party with his family when “someone started shooting.” The patient believes some stucco or stone fragment from a brick wall struck him in the neck during the initial incident, but his primary concern was for his more seriously wounded family members.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Collaboration will enable teams across the organisation to increase clinical research innovation - News - PharmaTimes

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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.

PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Despite high rates of disease in older populations, systemic issues are keeping them out of research studies.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On a mild May day in 1993, about 60 scientists and doctors gathered on a lawn in Copenhagen to commemorate the first International Symposium on GLP-1, the hormone that decades later would become the basis for highly effective diabetes and obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. The meeting was a scientific showcase of all the leading experts in the nascent field.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Pharmaceutical company Besins Healthcare has responded to the growing market for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products by opening a new manufacturing facility in Spain. The UK demand for HRT medicines and their use to alleviate symptoms of the menopause have increased significantly over the last two years, leading to supply interruptions. The new facility will […] The post New HRT facility aims to reduce supply issues appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite recent phase 3 setbacks in RSV and COVID-19, CEO Paul Chaplin sees a promising path forward in the travel vaccine market for the Dutch biotech.

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

New data released Thursday by the National Science Foundation show the exodus of young life scientists from the Ivory Tower to industry has reached the highest level in nearly three decades, deepening concerns about the future of academic science in the U.S. Among newly minted life science Ph.D.s in 2022 who had firm next steps, roughly 53% planned to pursue postdoctoral research, a temporary period of additional training that is virtually a requirement for those hoping to land a faculty job.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

66 year-old-male with a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension presented as a transfer for rapid progression of lower extremity pain, swelling, and blue-purple discoloration of the entire limb with concern for a possible necrotizing infection. His symptoms began earlier in the day and progressed over just a few hours. He had no known thromboembolic risk factors.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Initiative has been designed to support career advancement for women across the life sciences - News - PharmaTimes

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PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A recent report showed how pharma’s bonuses pale in comparison to other industries, but several execs still rake in hefty packages.

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The latest rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has been messy, with people facing more challenges getting one of the updated shots than they may have experienced since the frantic start of the very first vaccination campaign in late 2020 and the first half of 2021. The issues have come as a surprise to people whose appointments have been canceled for lack of vaccine doses, who couldn’t get an appointment at their nearest pharmacy, or who learned with dismay that the place where they got previous

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Community pharmacies and other vaccination providers are being urged to make sure pregnant women know they are eligible for booster vaccinations this autumn amid concerns over the latest Covid variant. A total of 1.16 million Covid jabs were delivered in total in the first week of the programme. Some 2.8 million flu jabs were also […] The post Encourage pregnant women to take up Covid jab offer, NHSE asks appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Therapy has been developed to treat adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma - News - PharmaTimes

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PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As Medicare negotiations heat up, it’s more important than ever for pharma companies to communicate their value. Here’s how.

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

WASHINGTON — After Pfizer and Moderna hiked the prices of their Covid-19 vaccines this year, the federal government will now pay nearly three times more than it did previously for each dose. And it’s paying more than countries that did far less to support vaccine development. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra glossed over the dramatic increase in the amount the government is paying for vaccines in a public appearance last week, when he got vaccinated at a CVS pharm

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EMCrit Project

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

background Today the Van de Bergh group in Belgium released a RCT investigating tight versus liberal glycemic control in the ICU. Before diving into this study, let's take a walk down memory lane. Major interest in tight glycemic control in the ICU began in 2001 with an RCT by the same group of investigators, also […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Excluding pharmacists from benefits available to healthcare workers during the pandemic was ‘shocking’ and ‘disappointing’, sector representatives have told the national Covid-19 public inquiry. Submissions from the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) also highlighted the ways that community pharmacists helped protect vulnerable patients during the pandemic.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Report shows that if the health service invests in community services hospital admissions will reduce - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Last October, a 27-year-old man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy died after receiving a CRISPR-based treatment custom built to treat his particular genetic mutation. Results of a detailed investigation released on Wednesday suggest that the patient, Terry Horgan, likely died of a previously undocumented adverse effect of the virus used to deliver the CRISPR machinery to his cells.

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Drug Patent Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“Measuring Patent Value Indicators with Patent Renewal Information” aims to address the research gap by constructing a dynamic model that incorporates both ex ante and ex post patent value indicators.… The post Measuring Patent Value Indicators appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has received instruction by the UK Government to close its temporary Covid-19 register in March 2024. The temporary register was set up in 2020 when the GPhC used its emergency powers to register pharmacy professionals rapidly in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A stipulation for pharmacy professionals registered on a […] The post GPhC temporary register to close in March 2024 appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

FlyPharma Europe is an event for the pharma logistics industry, connecting professionals from across the globe - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Women of all ages pay a total of $15.4 billion more than men on annual out-of-pocket medical expenses, according to a new report from Deloitte. In 2021, that meant that women paid about 20% more than men — only 2% of which could be accounted for by maternity care. The fact that the way benefits are currently designed “puts a disproportionate cost on women, above and beyond maternity, was the thing that really surprised us,” said Kulleni Gebreyes, a physician who runs Deloitt

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

John Tsai, previously Novartis’ chief medical officer, has been named CEO of Forcefield Therapeutics, an 18-month-old biotech working on a treatment for heart attacks.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Millions could be missing out on the most effective antibiotic choice because they mistakenly believe they are allergic to penicillin, prolonging their recovery and even leading to hospital admission. The warning comes from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) as it launches a new checklist for pharmacists to help inform conversations with patients about penicillin allergy. […] The post Millions wrongly labelled allergic to penicillin, warns RPS appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Trial involves the use of Padcev and Keytruda among patients with certain types of urothelial cancer - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Biogen, the iconic but embattled biotech firm, is shuttering Biogen Digital Health, its roughly 150-person group focused on using new types of data like those from mobile phones and smart watches, and ending a clinical trial being conducted with Apple early, STAT has learned. Biogen confirmed the organizational change, but said it might lean even more on digital tech startups in the future.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The company’s algorithms put proteins through millions of years of simulated evolution to identify potential functional candidates.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Healthcare professionals should consider stress reduction and mindfulness therapies for patients with high blood pressure, researchers say. Based on the latest clinical and scientific evidence, an international panel of experts from 18 countries have made a series of recommendations on effective lifestyle changes that can help manage and prevent high blood pressure.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Patient waiting times to receive an appointment have reduced from 6-8 weeks to just 24 hours - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO — It was during some of the darkest days of the pandemic — November 2020 — when Melissa Lawson, 36, was helicoptered from an emergency room in Santa Rosa, Calif., to a hospital here, her blood so thick with white blood cells doctors thought she might not survive the night. She did, after undergoing a procedure to clear her blood.

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Agency scientists flagged numerous issues with Brainstorm’s stem cell treatment ahead of a high-profile Wednesday meeting of expert FDA advisers.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Primary care network (PCN) pharmacist Laura Buckley speaks to Joanna Robertson about how conducting medicines reviews in care homes helped her to connect with an often-overlooked group of patients and deprescribe an impressive number of medications. I thought reviewing care homes would be a good way to get to know my patch. I'm a primary […] The post Laura Buckley: PCN pharmacy in care homes appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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