STAT

MAY 16, 2024

There are so few Indigenous physicians in the United States — just 0.3% of doctors — that their numbers barely show up in charts and graphs depicting the diversity of the medical workforce. But as of Thursday, there will be at least nine more. Thursday is graduation day for the first class of the nation’s only tribally affiliated medical school, the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation.

Medical Schools 364

Medical Schools 364

The Pharmacist

MAY 16, 2024

National Pharmacy Association (NPA) leaders have delivered a giant invoice for the £108m they say is owed to the sector for dispensing at a loss over the last month. And pharmacy owners can generate their own individual invoice using a new tool launched by the NPA, which indicates the funding shortfall for each pharmacy based […] The post NPA hands DHSC giant invoice for '£108m monthly shortfall' appeared first on The Pharmacist.

102

102

PharmaVoice

MAY 13, 2024

Key factors changing how much Americans spend on prescriptions.

268

268

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

MAY 13, 2024

Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric soft tissue ultrasonography. Then test your skills on the ALiEMU course page to receive your PEM POCUS badge worth 2 hours of ALiEMU course credit. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Soft Tissue Quiz Case Goals List the indications of performing a pediatric soft tissue point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

Medical Schools 161

Medical Schools 161

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.

BioPharma Dive

MAY 13, 2024

Goldman Sachs and Eli Lilly are among those backing the startup, which claims its prospect could be more potent than the myelofibrosis therapies that have come to market in recent years.

127

127

The Pharmacist

MAY 15, 2024

The equivalent of 10 local pharmacies are closing their doors each week, according to analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). And the number of bricks and mortar pharmacies closing between January and April 2024 is nearly 50% higher than in the same period last year, the NPA said. The association’s analysis of NHS Business […] The post Ten pharmacies closing every week, NPA analysis suggests appeared first on The Pharmacist.

116

116

pharmaphorum

MAY 13, 2024

Takeda has made a strong play for a stake in the Alzheimer’s disease market, paying $100 million upfront for an option on AC Immune’s amyloid-targeting immunotherapy. The option fee could be followed by another up to $2.1 billion in potential milestones if Takeda takes global rights to the programme, currently headed by ACI-24.060 which is in a phase 1b/2 trial with new data due in the next few weeks.

Immunity 126

Immunity Immunization 126

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MAY 13, 2024

By Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA has long touted the use of real-world evidence ( RWE ). Extolling RWE, FDA has said “RWE can be leveraged to bring new products to market, evaluate the safety and effectiveness of existing products for new uses, and assess the continued performance and safety of products once on the market.

Medical Records 111

Medical Records Documentation 111

Pharmaceutical Commerce

MAY 15, 2024

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno at LogiPharma Europe, Nick Porter, President, World Courier discusses mitigating supply chain risks, the future of artificial intelligence in pharma logistics, and more.

103

103

STAT

MAY 14, 2024

WASHINGTON — On a bright June day in 2018, one of the nation’s top regulators waved groceries in the air, quizzing the secretary of agriculture on which agency is charged with monitoring different types of food. Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration at the time, grinned widely as he held liquid egg whites and a carton of eggs.

363

363

Advertisement

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.

Pharmacy Management

pharmaphorum

MAY 14, 2024

Bayer's first-quarter results update shows its headcount has shrunk by around 1,500 since the start of the year, suggesting promised job cuts are starting to take hold

114

114

EMCrit Project

MAY 16, 2024

Piperacillin-tazobactam is an antibiotic that a lot of people love to hate. Combine this with the conservatism that often (rightfully) surrounds drug safety, and it creates a lot of volatility. Before going further, we should review some recent history regarding piptazo. In the early 2010's, a series of retrospective correlational studies found that patients treated […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

96

96

Pharma Times

MAY 16, 2024

The cardiovascular disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, affects around 6,500 people in the UK

124

124

The Pharmacist

MAY 13, 2024

Hub and spoke dispensing between pharmacies owned by different legal entities will be allowed from 1 January 2025, subject to parliamentary approval, the government has announced. In its consultation response published today, the government proposed introducing two models of hub and spoke dispensing across legal entities. In one model the hub would directly supply the […] The post BREAKING: Government publishes hub and spoke consultation response appeared first on The Pharmacist.

117

117

STAT

MAY 13, 2024

Reluctance among dairy farmers to report H5N1 bird flu outbreaks within their herds or allow testing of their workers has made it difficult to keep up with the virus’s rapid spread , prompting federal public health officials to look to wastewater to help fill in the gaps. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to unveil a public dashboard tracking influenza A viruses in sewage that the agency has been collecting from 600 wastewater treatment sites around the

363

363

pharmaphorum

MAY 15, 2024

The FDA has approved Roche's HPV self-sampling solution that the company says can tackle unequal access to screening that can put women at risk of cervical cancer

110

110

BioPharma Dive

MAY 15, 2024

The annual forecast, which comes as Eisai and Biogen have begun submitting a more convenient form of Leqembi for approval, looks “more realistic” than previous guidance, according to Jefferies analysts.

98

98

Express Pharma

MAY 15, 2024

Cresset, a provider of solutions for Computational Drug Discovery and Development that accelerate research outcomes, is expanding its existing Asia Pacific presence by creating a new headquarters in Bengaluru, one of India’s leading centers for biotechnology and pharmaceutical research. The press release states that the new India site will support the growing demands of Cresset’s APAC customer base, and increase its reach in a range of markets across the region, including South Korea, Japan, Ch

95

95

The Pharmacist

MAY 14, 2024

NHS England (NHSE) wants Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) funding that has recently been unlocked for designated prescribing practitioners (DPPs) ‘to support trainee pharmacists across sectors of practice’, a conference has heard. Last week at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) in London, a new opportunity to use ARRS funding for pharmacy training roles was announced. […] The post ARRS funding for DPPs could support community trainees appeared first on The Pharmacist.

99

99

STAT

MAY 13, 2024

“Does it trouble you to answer that question?” one of New York’s highest paid attorneys asked Cliff Douglas, then a 36-year-old activist who had found himself at the center of a $10 billion libel lawsuit brought by the cigarette giant Philip Morris. Philip Morris’ lawyer Herbert Wachtell demanded to know: Were cigarette companies intentionally killing people?

358

358

pharmaphorum

MAY 15, 2024

GSK has become the first founding partner of the new Fleming Initiative, which aims to tackle the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and is also backed by the UK government.

100

100

Drug Patent Watch

MAY 15, 2024

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for INOMAX Inomax is a drug marketed by Mallinckrodt Hosp and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier.

96

96

Express Pharma

MAY 15, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an emerging digital technology-driven tool to support various processes from design and development to distribution and delivery of goods and services with improved quality, safety, security and punctuality, thereby helping to enhance consumer satisfaction and boost the trust-building process. Since there is no artificial or arbitrary element in it and the level of intelligence is enhanced in this programme, I call it Augmented Intelligence.

Packaging 91

Packaging Labelling 91

The Pharmacist

MAY 16, 2024

Women who consume eight or more alcoholic drinks a week are significantly more likely to develop heart disease than those who drink less, researchers have found. A US study of more than 430,000 adults with an average aged of 44 years and no heart disease at the start also found an increased risk in men […] The post Women drinkers particularly at risk of developing heart disease appeared first on The Pharmacist.

87

87

STAT

MAY 15, 2024

U.S. drug deaths decreased slightly in 2023, according to new data, the first decrease in five years. Last year saw 107,543 U.S. drug overdose deaths, according to preliminary statistics released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly a 3% drop from 2022.

329

329

pharmaphorum

MAY 14, 2024

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) typically focuses on the cost-effectiveness of new therapies, but in an unusual move has sharply criticised the design and conduct of clinical trials of Lykos Therapeutics psychedelic therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

107

107

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

MAY 13, 2024

Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it? The Covid-19 pandemic will “look minor” compared with what humanity faces from the growing number of superbugs resistant to current drugs, Prof Dame Sally Davies, England’s former chief medical officer, has warned.

103

103

Express Pharma

MAY 16, 2024

A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 10, 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO. Developed by Takeda, it is a live-attenuated vaccine containing weakened versions of the four serotypes of the virus that cause dengue. WHO recommends the use of TAK-003 in children aged 6–16 years in settings with high dengue burden and transmission intensity.

Vaccines 86

Vaccines 86

The Pharmacist

MAY 14, 2024

Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has already begun working with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on how hub and spoke arrangements will work for NHS services in England, it has told The Pharmacist. This comes as the government plans to allow models of hub and spoke dispensing across different legal entities that could supply […] The post CPE 'already working with DHSC' on implications of hub and spoke changes appeared first on The Pharmacist.

Community Pharmacies 94

Community Pharmacies 94

STAT

MAY 13, 2024

The number of children who received their routine vaccinations declined during the pandemic, so public health officials have been focusing on getting kids back up to date. They should also be paying attention to adults as a new, first-of-its-kind report quantifying the economic impact of adult immunizations makes clear. Researchers at the nonprofit Office of Health Economics , based in London, analyzed four adult vaccine programs — for the flu, pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Vaccines 356

Vaccines Immunity Immunization 356

pharmaphorum

MAY 15, 2024

House Oversight Committee passes BIOSECURE Act, which would restrict US companies from contracting with Chinese biotechs including WuXi AppTec, MGI and BGI

107

107

BioPharma Dive

MAY 16, 2024

The biotech, tentatively named Hercules CM Newco, has rights to three incretin drugs discovered by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, two of which are in clinical testing.

84

84

Express Pharma

MAY 13, 2024

Ajit Singh, Chairman, ACG and Jasjit Singh, Vice Chairman, ACG have received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Hurun India. The Singh brothers joined the ranks of previous recipients such as Cyrus and Adar Poonawala of Serum Institute of India, K Dinesh, Co-Founder, Infosys and Jalaj Dani, Co- Promoter, Asian Paints. The Singh brothers acknowledged the support received from the pharma industry, their families, the ACG Global Leadership, ACG team, ACG Cares Foundation, and their customers and supp

90

90

The Pharmacist

MAY 13, 2024

His Majesty King Charles III has become the new patron of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), it has been announced. The news marks the first anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty and has been welcomed by the RPS which said it was ‘grateful to the Royal family for their ongoing support’. The late Queen […] The post King Charles III announced as new RPS patron appeared first on The Pharmacist.

93

93

STAT

MAY 14, 2024

Last summer’s heat waves demonstrated all the ways that extreme heat takes a toll on the human body. In cities across the U.S. from Phoenix to New York, people suffered from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, and more. In Texas, more than 300 people died from heat last year — the highest number since the state started tracking the deaths in 1989.

342

342