Pharmacist Digest

STAT+: Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup, lays off 20% of staff

STAT

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup launched by Flagship Pioneering, has laid off just under 20% of its staff, or 19 employees, Flagship confirmed to STAT. The move comes as Sonata Therapeutics, another Flagship startup, has let go of a third of its staff , part of a broader hunkering down by platform companies.

STAT+: Flagship Pioneering startup lays off a third of staff

STAT

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Sonata Therapeutics, a startup created two years ago through the merger of two Flagship Pioneering companies, has laid off about a third of its staff. The biotech laid off 21 employees in recent weeks, according to employee posts on social media and a company spokesperson. Sonata had around 63 employees before the layoffs.

STAT+: Official: FDA needs staff influx to meet gene therapy needs

STAT

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“If we were really to expand this significantly, [it] would require us to get dozens of additional staff members,” Marks told listeners during a gene therapy discussion hosted by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. Peter Marks, head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, has spearheaded both initiatives.

Vaccines

STAT+: RNA startup ReNAgade cuts staff seven months after raising $300 million

STAT

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Biotech startup ReNAgade Therapeutics is cutting staff just seven months after raising the largest Series A round in the industry this year. ReNAgade launched in May with hopes of becoming a one-stop shop for medicines targeting RNA, the genetic blueprints that cells use to make proteins instrumental in numerous diseases.

Vaccines

STAT+: Feng Zhang’s year-old CRISPR delivery startup Aera lays off quarter of staff

STAT

JANUARY 4, 2024

Aera Therapeutics, a startup launched by the CRISPR pioneer Feng Zhang last year to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in genetic medicine, has laid off a quarter of its staff, the company confirmed to STAT.

STAT+: Dewpoint Therapeutics cuts 15% of staff, acknowledges Merck, Pfizer broke off partnerships over buzzy science

STAT

JANUARY 16, 2024

Dewpoint Therapeutics, the buzziest startup trying to tackle a new field of biology called biomolecular condensates, laid off 15% of its staff on Tuesday and acknowledged that a pair of collaboration deals with pharma companies had fallen apart. The downsizing is temporary, CEO Ameet Nathwani told STAT.

STAT+: Sana to lay off nearly a third of staff, de-prioritize a key program

STAT

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It laid off 15% of staff last November after axing another program. The layoffs are Sana’s second round of cuts in less than a year. Tuesday’s move pushed back a program focused on turning a patient’s own immune cells into cancer-killing assassins or curing blood disorders such as sickle cell with just an IV infusion.

Immunity

Immunity Immunization

STAT+: Beam Therapeutics to lay off 20% of its staff, reevaluate programs as it cuts costs

STAT

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Beam Therapeutics said Thursday morning it would lay off 20% of its staff — or around 100 employees — and pause or reevaluate certain programs as it looks to cut costs.

STAT+: Amylyx to pull ALS drug from market, cut 70% of staff

STAT

APRIL 4, 2024

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will take its ALS drug Relyvrio off the market in the U.S. and Canada, ending a multi-year saga for patients with the rare neurodegenerative disease. Relyvrio was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 , based on data that showed a modest slowing of disease progression.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA to furlough one-fifth of staff if government shuts down; FDA cites ‘grossly deficient’ data for ALS drug

STAT

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Food and Drug Administration will have to furlough almost one-fifth of its staff and halt work that could have a critical impact on medical-products industries , Regulatory Focus says. As a government shutdown looms, FDA published a contingency plan stating it will immediately have to furlough 19% of its staff until it receives more funds.

Documentation

New campaign highlights role of pharmacy staff in general practice

The Pharmacist

APRIL 17, 2024

The Institute of General Practice Management’s (IGPM’s) ‘Right Care, First Time’ campaign aims to reduce ‘the burden’ on GPs and explain the benefit of utilising the experience of the […] The post New campaign highlights role of pharmacy staff in general practice appeared first on The Pharmacist.

Pharmacy Technician

More than 31,000 ARRS staff recruited since 2019

The Pharmacist

OCTOBER 18, 2023

More than 31,000 staff – including pharmacists, mental health practitioners and social prescribers – have been recruited to work in general practice under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) since 2019.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA commish calls U.S. drug prices ‘too high’; FDA staff says Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug has benefits

STAT

JUNE 8, 2023

” FDA staff said that data from a late-stage trial of Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug suggests it offered a meaningful benefit to patients and safety concerns likely would not hamper its chances of a traditional approval , Reuters reports. “I think the prices of drugs are too high in the U.S.”

Drug Pricing

Drug Pricing Documentation

Akili exits the prescription DTx market, slashing staff

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Akili exits the prescription DTx market, slashing staff Phil.Taylor Thu, 14/09/2023 - 17:35 Bookmark this

Sangamo sheds staff once again in another retreat

pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sangamo sheds staff once again in another retreat Phil.Taylor Thu, 02/11/2023 - 10:23 Bookmark this

Sage sheds staff after narrow Zurzuvae approval

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Sage sheds staff after narrow Zurzuvae approval Phil.Taylor Fri, 01/09/2023 - 08:31 Bookmark this

Intellia to lay off staff, cut some early research

BioPharma Dive

JANUARY 4, 2024

The CRISPR specialist joins some of its genetic medicine peers in trimming staff, announcing an “organizational streamlining” to focus resources on prioritiy drug programs.

More pharmacy staff able to deliver blood pressure checks from December

The Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Currently, under […] The post More pharmacy staff able to deliver blood pressure checks from December appeared first on The Pharmacist. And there will be a 'renewed focus' on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, helping to identify even more people at risk of heart attack and stroke, the pharmacy negotiator said.

FDA staff signal support for Biogen ALS drug, but highlight data hurdles

BioPharma Dive

MARCH 20, 2023

In documents released Monday, agency staff appeared inclined to approve Biogen’s tofersen, which failed in its main trial. Gathering confirmatory evidence of its benefit could be difficult, however.

Documentation

Nearly half of staff ‘not confident’ to deliver Pharmacy First amid pressures

The Pharmacist

JANUARY 12, 2024

ITV’s Tonight programme on Thursday evening placed a stark lens on the ongoing […] The post Nearly half of staff ‘not confident’ to deliver Pharmacy First amid pressures appeared first on The Pharmacist.

Opinion: The nursing staffing crisis has hit one role particularly hard: the nurse manager

STAT

JANUARY 12, 2024

On a given unit/department, the nurse manager is the linchpin of a nursing team, responsible for ensuring quality patient care as well as the recruitment and retention of nursing staff. They work to maintain a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors alike. They ensure that staff adhere to policies and procedure.

Hospitals

UK’s first digital health training programme for all NHS frontline staff

Pharma Times

MARCH 24, 2022

The platform to build a digital-ready frontline workforce will be available to all NHS and social care staff

uniQure sheds a fifth of its staff and half its R&D

pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 6, 2023

uniQure sheds a fifth of its staff and half its R&D Phil.Taylor Fri, 06/10/2023 - 08:09 Bookmark this

STAT+: Why the world’s most expensive drug might not be all that overpriced

STAT

MARCH 28, 2024

The staff of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, or ICER, are known as the nerds of the drug industry: bespectacled killjoys who emerge a few times a year to scold drugmakers for pricing their latest cancer or MS advance far beyond reason. But last year, its staff sat down and concluded a forthcoming treatment was worth up to $3.9

Drug Pricing

Kronos sheds staff despite positive data for cancer drug

pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Kronos sheds staff despite positive data for cancer drug Phil.Taylor Fri, 03/11/2023 - 10:50 Bookmark this

Lack of workspaces hindering ARRS staff

The Pharmacist

MARCH 29, 2023

Nearly three quarters (72.8%) of practice staff who responded to a Pulse PCN survey do not have the space to house their additional roles (ARRS) staff, including pharmacists working in general practices and primary care networks (PCNs).

‘Vital’ to improve diabetes medication supply and staff resource before winter

The Pharmacist

AUGUST 16, 2023

Diabetes UK also called for medication supply to be ‘drastically improved’ and staff resource to be increased before the winter, when NHS resources will come […] The post ‘Vital’ to improve diabetes medication supply and staff resource before winter appeared first on The Pharmacist.

Diabetes

One year into 988 hotline, staff push for fixes to ambitious new system

STAT

JULY 12, 2023

One year after 988 launched as the new number for the national U.S. mental health hotline, the people behind the system say they’re still working out some kinks.

FDA staff unsure NASH drug’s ‘modest’ benefits outweigh safety risks

BioPharma Dive

MAY 17, 2023

Staff scientists are concerned Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ drug — which could be the first for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis — may cause liver damage and other health problems, documents show.

Documentation

NHS staff face spring deadline for mandatory COVID vaccination

Pharma Times

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The government is expected to announce that frontline staff in England will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Vaccines

STAT+: Startup Celsius cuts 75% of staff ahead of first trial start for IBD drug

STAT

AUGUST 3, 2023

Launching your first clinical trial is the type of announcement most biotech executives eagerly anticipate, hoping to celebrate with employees. But for Celsius Therapeutics CEO Tariq Kassum, it’s proving to be more difficult than he anticipated. That’s because in recent days, Celsius, based in Cambridge, Mass.,

Staff shortages cause slowdowns in booming cell and gene therapy market

PharmaVoice

APRIL 3, 2023

New reports highlight the need for more targeted biotech education curriculums to shore up a sustainable workforce.

STAT+: NYU launched private ChatGPT for its health data, and set its staff loose to experiment

STAT

AUGUST 25, 2023

NEW YORK — A fourth-year medical student, a music therapist, a child psychiatrist, and a physician-researcher stared at their laptops, puzzling over the combination of words that would make a supposedly intelligent system — NYU Langone’s customized version of ChatGPT — think about health care problems in a way that was useful (..)

HIPAA

Stop paying your staff to make repetitive reports

Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 7, 2021

Stop wasting time on repetitive reports: Contact us Are your staff burdened with manual, repetitive tasks, like data collection, and…. The post Stop paying your staff to make repetitive reports appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions. How Much Time Are You Wasting on Manual, Repetitive Tasks?

Karyopharm cuts staff amid push to broaden use of blood cancer drug

BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 2, 2023

The biotech, which has struggled to grow sales of its medicine Xpovio, is laying off 20% of its staff and focusing on late-stage studies in endometrial cancer and myelofibrosis.

STAT+: AI health care companies say they’ll keep humans in the loop. But what does that actually mean?

STAT

MARCH 13, 2024

Developers of artificial intelligence models slowly making their way into medicine have long parried ethical concerns with assertions that clinical staff must review tech’s suggestions before they are acted on.

Medical Records

Medical Records Documentation Hospitals

NextCure to lay off 37% of staff, dial back research plans

BioPharma Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

The job cuts at the cancer drug developer will primarily impact manufacturing roles, but will touch on several other parts of the organization, the company said.

Drug Development

STAT’s Inaugural Diversity Report and Commitment to a Workplace of Diversity and Inclusion

STAT

JULY 6, 2023

Here, we share the self-reported gender and racial/ethnic demographics of our staff from STAT’s inception in 2015 through 2022. Snapshot of our findings In 2015, women were underrepresented on staff and in management. The percentage of the entire staff who are people of color has doubled since 2015, growing from 15% to 31%.

STAT+: Hospitals say violence against health workers is surging. Tech companies are stepping in to help

STAT

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By the time Byham arrived, the patient had escaped to the stairwell and was surrounded by six hospital staff, each of whom had been automatically notified that a nearby colleague was in distress. Once security arrived, the patient was returned to their hospital bed, and staff resumed rounds uninjured.

Hospitals

Gov’t consultation to consider mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health staff

Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Consultation will also ask for views on whether flu vaccines should be a requirement for health and care staff

Vaccines

NHS to open mental health support hubs dedicated to staff

Pharma Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Services will be offered to staff who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Empowering Staff: A team based approach

Flip the Pharmacy

JUNE 21, 2022

But as a pharmacy owner and/or pharmacist in charge how can we empower our staff and optimize their roles? Share your goals and vision for the pharmacy often Let your staff know how you want your business and/or practice to grow! Your staff can help you develop what that looks like and how to integrate new services into workflow.

Community Pharmacies

Community Pharmacies Medication Delivery Communication Documentation

Opinion: We tried to quantify how harmful hospital ransomware attacks are for patients. Here’s what we found

STAT

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

O n a Thursday in early August, staff at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Connecticut realized they’d been hit by a ransomware attack. With their electronic health records inaccessible, clinical staff had to revert to pen and paper. What happened next is the stuff of nightmares. ” Read the rest…

Hospitals

Over 90 care home operators in England declare red alert over staff shortages

Pharma Times

JANUARY 5, 2022

Pressure on care and NHS staff mounts with the spread of the latest Omicron variant of COVID-19.

STAT+: Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup, lays off 20% of staff

STAT+: Flagship Pioneering startup lays off a third of staff

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STAT+: Official: FDA needs staff influx to meet gene therapy needs

STAT+: RNA startup ReNAgade cuts staff seven months after raising $300 million

STAT+: Feng Zhang’s year-old CRISPR delivery startup Aera lays off quarter of staff

STAT+: Dewpoint Therapeutics cuts 15% of staff, acknowledges Merck, Pfizer broke off partnerships over buzzy science

STAT+: Sana to lay off nearly a third of staff, de-prioritize a key program

STAT+: Beam Therapeutics to lay off 20% of its staff, reevaluate programs as it cuts costs

STAT+: Amylyx to pull ALS drug from market, cut 70% of staff

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA to furlough one-fifth of staff if government shuts down; FDA cites ‘grossly deficient’ data for ALS drug

New campaign highlights role of pharmacy staff in general practice

More than 31,000 ARRS staff recruited since 2019

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA commish calls U.S. drug prices ‘too high’; FDA staff says Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug has benefits

Akili exits the prescription DTx market, slashing staff

Sangamo sheds staff once again in another retreat

Sage sheds staff after narrow Zurzuvae approval

Intellia to lay off staff, cut some early research

More pharmacy staff able to deliver blood pressure checks from December

FDA staff signal support for Biogen ALS drug, but highlight data hurdles

Nearly half of staff ‘not confident’ to deliver Pharmacy First amid pressures

Opinion: The nursing staffing crisis has hit one role particularly hard: the nurse manager

UK’s first digital health training programme for all NHS frontline staff

uniQure sheds a fifth of its staff and half its R&D

STAT+: Why the world’s most expensive drug might not be all that overpriced

Kronos sheds staff despite positive data for cancer drug

Lack of workspaces hindering ARRS staff

‘Vital’ to improve diabetes medication supply and staff resource before winter

One year into 988 hotline, staff push for fixes to ambitious new system

FDA staff unsure NASH drug’s ‘modest’ benefits outweigh safety risks

NHS staff face spring deadline for mandatory COVID vaccination

STAT+: Startup Celsius cuts 75% of staff ahead of first trial start for IBD drug

Staff shortages cause slowdowns in booming cell and gene therapy market

STAT+: NYU launched private ChatGPT for its health data, and set its staff loose to experiment

Stop paying your staff to make repetitive reports

Karyopharm cuts staff amid push to broaden use of blood cancer drug

STAT+: AI health care companies say they’ll keep humans in the loop. But what does that actually mean?

NextCure to lay off 37% of staff, dial back research plans

STAT’s Inaugural Diversity Report and Commitment to a Workplace of Diversity and Inclusion

STAT+: Hospitals say violence against health workers is surging. Tech companies are stepping in to help

Gov’t consultation to consider mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health staff

NHS to open mental health support hubs dedicated to staff

Empowering Staff: A team based approach

Opinion: We tried to quantify how harmful hospital ransomware attacks are for patients. Here’s what we found

Over 90 care home operators in England declare red alert over staff shortages

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