Mon.Nov 20, 2023

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Coffee May Be Unexpected Protectant Against COVID-19 Infection

Drug Topics

Rich in polyphenolic compounds like chlorogenic acid (CGA), coffee may help ward off COVID-19 infection in the post-pandemic era.

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Telemedicine Shows Increase in Curing Hepatitis C Virus Related to Opioid Use Disorder

Pharmacy Times

The results suggest that telemedicine could be used to help improve access for other populations that might be stigmatized, beyond hepatitis C virus and opioid use disorder.

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Respiratory viruses, thrown out of whack by Covid, appear to be falling back into seasonal order

STAT

In the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, something strange happened: For a year or two, illnesses that used to emerge like clockwork when fall and winter arrived — flu, RSV, and the myriad viruses that cause colds — did not sicken us. The cause now appears clear: The measures we took to avoid the new disease, including isolating and social distancing, muscled most other respiratory pathogens out of the cold-and-flu-season picture.

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Vitamin B5 May Be Associated with Tumor Growth In Certain Types of Cancer Cells

Pharmacy Times

Mice with human breast cancer tissue and high levels of the Myc cancer-driving gene who received a vitamin B5-deficient diet had slower tumor growth.

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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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Opinion: The FDA is at a crossroads on cell and gene therapies

STAT

Cell and gene therapies are the next frontier in medicine and promise long-sought hope for people living with incurable and fatal conditions. As their promise increasingly becomes reality, the FDA’s gatekeeping role is important. To truly serve the people who need these medications, the FDA must be a good-faith partner and deploy the tools my fellow congressional lawmakers and I helped secure.

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AB-1002 Demonstrates Improvements for Congestive Heart Failure in First-in-Human Study

Pharmacy Times

Improvements were seen in left ventricular ejection fraction, NYHA Functional Class, and Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire at 1-year post-dose.

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Patients With Melanoma, Clinicians Report Telehealth Consultations Are Beneficial When Combined With In-Person Care

Pharmacy Times

Despite patients and clinicians preferring in-person consultations, most patients reported that clinicians answered all questions and effectively resolved issues during remote consultations.

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STAT+: What Eli Lilly’s Zepbound reveals about the intricate process of naming drugs today

STAT

Whether you’re a fan of the drug name Zepbound or, like one X user , think it sounds like “an off brand bus line,” you’re likely to have some opinion about the new moniker for Eli Lilly’s blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro. The company announced the new name on Nov. 8 following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug for weight loss as well.

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Medicare paid out $31.2B in improper payments for FY23, CMS says

Fierce Healthcare

Traditional Medicare paid out an estimated $31.2 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2023, according to new data from the federal government. | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its annual look at improper payments and found that the overall rate in Medicare was 7.38%, which sits below the 10% level mandated in statute.

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Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Severe Health Consequences, Lawsuit

Pharmacy Times

Patient sues pharmacy citing communication gaps after prescription was located

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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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After protests, pharma industry reaches 'landmark' drug spending deal with UK government

Fierce Pharma

After blasting the U.K.’s drug pricing policy, the pharma industry has secured a new government spending deal featuring a higher revenue cap and an innovative drug-friendly rebate mechanism. | After blasting the U.K.’s drug pricing policy, the pharma industry has secured an improved government spending deal. The agreement will double the annual growth rate for prescription meds over the coming years.

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Minimizing Terms in Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials May Inaccurately Reflect Tolerability, Rates of AEs

Pharmacy Times

The study authors suggest that future research should instead emphasize event rates and patient-reported outcomes to better evaluate the tolerability and frequency of AEs.

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NICE to consult on inflation-busting fee increases

pharmaphorum

NICE to consult on inflation-busting fee increases Mike.

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Using AI to Become Pharma's Next Superhero

Fierce Pharma

“AI is becoming part of the pharma fabric, and it really is set to disrupt the industry.” | Viz.ai’s Nina Binetti is joined by colleagues at CrowdPharm and Remedy Product Studio to explore the various ways in which AI is being used among pharma companies – from improving patient diagnoses and treatments to unlocking operating efficiencies.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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STAT+: Hospitals put tech spending on a tight leash, raise the bar for pilots

STAT

Health systems whose budgets were squeezed dry during the pandemic are creeping back into the black, but they’re far from the days when they had cash to blow on flashy tech pilots that might never pan out. Instead, hospital leaders are increasingly cautious about their spending and the technology they test out, insisting that new products demonstrate concrete, measurable benefits to patients without disrupting an already fatigued clinical workforce — a marked difference from the pr

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Supply chains and the importance of transparency

pharmaphorum

Supply chains and the importance of transparency Mike.

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STAT+: U.K., pharma industry strike deal for how the NHS pays for medicines

STAT

LONDON — The U.K. and the pharmaceutical industry have reached a deal on a five-year plan outlining how the health system pays for drugs, as the country tries to keep a lid on its medicines spending while simultaneously building up its life sciences industry. The plan, which goes into effect next year, was announced Monday in a joint statement from the government, England’s National Health Service, and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.

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Empathy: The missing link in HCP-pharma relationships?

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Empathy: The missing link in HCP-pharma relationships? 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.

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Bayer pulls batch of cancer med Vitrakvi over bacterial contamination concerns

Fierce Pharma

The threat of microbial contamination has triggered yet another drug recall, this time from German pharma bigwig Bayer. | Bayer is recalling one lot of Vitrakvi oral solution in the U.S. after routine stability testing discovered the presence of microbial contamination identified as Penicillium brevicompactum.

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Eversana taps Adobe Firefly in quest to ‘pharmatise’ genAI

pharmaphorum

Eversana taps Adobe Firefly in quest to ‘pharmatise’ genAI Phil.

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FDA pushes back decision date on BMS, 2seventy bio's Abecma in earlier line of treatment

Fierce Pharma

It appears Bristol Myers Squibb’s multiple myeloma cell therapy Abecma will not end the year on a happy note. | It appears Bristol Myers Squibb’s multiple myeloma cell therapy Abecma will not end the year on a happy note. The company’s effort to gain approval for the CAR-T in an earlier line of treatment—previously set for an FDA decision on Dec. 16—will have to be pushed back pending an advisory committee meeting.

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How to choose a nasal spray for allergies

The Checkup by Singlecare

Seasonal allergies are commonly associated with spring, but summer and fall can also trigger allergy symptoms. Also known as hay fever or allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergies can cause symptoms like sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. No matter how often your allergies flare up, you don’t have to live with the symptoms as there are many effective treatments, including eye drops, shots, and oral medications.

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'Landmark' deal reached on UK voluntary rebate scheme

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'Landmark' deal reached on UK voluntary rebate scheme Phil.

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First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Approved by FDA

Drug Topics

The FDA approval marks an important public health milestone in the ongoing effort to empower patients to take control of their own health.

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Poor people in the developing world have a right to medicine | Bernie Sanders

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

People should not die because of their income or where they were born. We must have the courage to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry Here is a simple moral proposition. No one in America, or anywhere in the world, should die or suffer unnecessarily because they cannot afford a prescription drug which, in many cases, costs a few cents or a few dollars to manufacture.

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Bayer pulls atrial fibrillation study for asundexian

pharmaphorum

Bayer pulls atrial fibrillation study for asundexian Phil.

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Biohaven wants to muscle in on the Ozempic craze with a competing class of drugs

PharmaVoice

Biohaven and other companies are aiming to develop meds with a different mechanism of action that trim the waistline while building lean tissue.

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Takeda wins EU approval for paediatric use of Takhzyro in HAE

Pharmaceutical Technology

Takhzyro has been approved for the routine prevention of recurrent hereditary angioedema attacks in patients aged 2 years and older.

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AZ launches digital clinical trials business

pharmaphorum

AZ launches digital clinical trials business Phil.

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How to get rid of a hangover headache

The Checkup by Singlecare

Most of us have been there, but it’s still no fun to wake up with our heads throbbing after a big night out. Hangovers, one symptom of which is headaches, are caused and exacerbated by a handful of factors associated with excessive alcohol consumption. A 2015 study published in the Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology journal found that hangovers affect 75% of the general population after moderate alcohol consumption.

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After FDA no, Almirall’s eczema drug gets EU okay

pharmaphorum

The European Commission has approved Almirall’s lebrikizumab as Ebglyss for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), with an EU rollout set to start in Germany next year.

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7 Holiday IVR Tips for Navigating the Year-End Rush at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

The holiday season is upon us, and with this time of year comes an influx of pharmacy calls. As patients seek medication refills before they travel and inquire about vaccinations before their holiday gatherings, it’s crucial for pharmacies to optimize their Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems. A well-thought-out IVR menu and efficient call routing can significantly enhance the customer experience and streamline operations during the busy holiday period.

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Generics group says VPAG may lead to shortages

pharmaphorum

Generics group says VPAG may lead to shortages Phil.

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