Pharmacy in the Digital Age
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JUNE 17, 2024
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Novavax seeks FDA approval for updated Covid-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 17, 2024
Novavax has sought US FDA approval for an updated JN.1 version of its Covid-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2705, for individuals aged 12 years and above.
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Increasing Prevalence of T1D Calls for Age-Specific Clinical Guidelines of Management
Drug Topics
JUNE 17, 2024
Clinical recommendations for the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in older adults are urgently needed as the global population ages and as improved diabetes care and management of complications have extended the life expectancy of the patient population.
New Merck pneumococcal vaccine wins FDA approval
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine for adults 18 and older. The vaccine, which will be sold under the name Capvaxive, is designed to protect against pneumococcal pneumonia, which hospitalizes about 150,000 adults in the United States every year and kills about 1 in 20 who develop it, according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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
Pharmacists Lead the Fight Against Declining Flu Vaccination Rates
Drug Topics
JUNE 17, 2024
In an attempt to promote flu vaccination, Kristen Thorson, PharmD, encourages pharmacists to “know the power of their recommendation.
Vaping is just as good as Chantix at helping people quit cigarettes, new study finds
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
WASHINGTON — E-cigarettes were about as effective at helping people quit smoking as the gold-standard pharmaceutical drug, varenicline, according to a clinical trial published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. The trial randomized 458 people who smoked daily and wanted to quit to receive either a nicotine-containing e-cigarette and placebo tablets, varenicline and an e-cigarette without nicotine, or a placebo tablet and a nicotine-free e-cigarette for 12 weeks.
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Bird flu snapshot: A critic of the U.S. response speaks out, and USDA tries to ‘corner the virus’
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
Bird flu snapshot: This is the first in a series of regular updates on H5N1 avian flu that STAT is publishing on Monday mornings. To read future updates you can also subscribe to STAT’s Morning Rounds newsletter. Seth Berkley, the former head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, gave voice last week to a point of view STAT has been hearing for a while about the U.S. response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows.
FDA Approves Blinatumomab for Adult and Pediatric Patients With B-ALL
Pharmacy Times
JUNE 17, 2024
The FDA approved blinatumomab for treatment of patients with CD19-positive Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
STAT+: Oncologists turn to blood test for circulating tumor DNA, but questions remain on how to use the data
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
The hope for many cancer patients who go through surgery is that they’ll be cured after the surgeon removes the tumor. The question that lingers is whether they got it all out — if the surgery happened in time before cancer cells scattered off of the primary tumor to seed unseen metastases or if some microscopic malignancy was left behind near the original cancer site.
Merck gets shot in the arm with FDA approval for first pneumococcal vaccine designed for adults
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 17, 2024
The FDA has approved the world’s first pneumococcal disease vaccine designed for adults, signing off on Merck’s Capvaxive (formerly V116) and positioning it to become the primary shot used by senio | The FDA has approved the world’s first pneumococcal disease vaccine designed for adults, signing off on Merck’s Capvaxive (formerly V116) and positioning it to become the primary shot used by seniors to protect against the bacterial infection.
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.
What’s the evidence for the Surgeon General’s proposed social media warning?
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to add a warning label on social media. “It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents,” he wrote in an op-ed published on Monday in the New York Times, calling on Congress to take action to add the warning, which would be along the lines of the ones issued against tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Color Health taps OpenAI to generate screening plans for cancer patients
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
Color Health is working with OpenAI to test out computer-generated personalized care plans for cancer patients. | Color developed a new copilot app that leverages GPT-4o to identify missing diagnostics and create tailored workup plans for patients.
Drug Shortages in Community Oncology: Ensuring Access to Chemotherapy
Pharmacy Times
JUNE 17, 2024
Persistent chemotherapy drug shortages challenge oncology providers. American Oncology Network employs a drug shortage committee for organized shortage management that involves pharmacists and interdisciplinary stakeholders.
Amazon Pharmacy expands RxPass subscription service to Medicare patients
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
Amazon Pharmacy is expanding its prescription drug subscription program, called RxPass, to Prime members on Medicare insurance. | The RxPass program, launched in January 2023, provides unlimited access to 60 eligible generic medications and will ship the medications to customers' homes for a flat monthly fee of $5.
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.
GLP-1s Improve Taste Sensitivity, Reduce Body Weight in Patients with Obesity
Drug Topics
JUNE 17, 2024
Two posters presented at ENDO 2024 assessed semaglutide’s impact on taste sensitivity and tirzepatide’s role in body weight reduction.
Value-based care, GLP-1s: 4 takeaways from AHIP 2024
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Last week, leaders across the health insurance industry descended on Sin City to dig deep into the biggest topics facing payers. | LAS VEGAS — Last week, leaders across the health insurance industry descended on Sin City to dig deep into the biggest issues facing payers.
STAT+: Former medical device CEO who sold fake plastic parts sentenced to 6 years in prison
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
The former CEO of Stimwave, a company that sold pain-relief devices with dummy pieces of plastic, was sentenced Monday by a New York judge to six years in prison. Stimwave sold nerve stimulation devices to combat pain. Under CEO Laura Perryman’s leadership, the company warped the design of their devices to earn more reimbursement money from insurers, resulting in unnecessary plastic parts that allowed doctors to claim around $18,000 more than they previously could.
As nursing visas again hit their annual limit, industry groups call for Congress to step in
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
International workers’ high demand for employment-based immigrant visas has led the State Department to effectively cut off the flow of green cards for skilled workers, including nurses, for the re | "This latest visa freeze halts the flow of qualified international nurses when American hospitals need them most, and the only way to correct it is through congressional action," said American Association of International Healthcare President Patty Jeffrey.
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STAT+: Under pressure to thwart pharma patent abuse, the PTO proposes a new rule. But will it fly?
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
In a bid to prevent the patent system from being abused, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a new rule designed to stem the use of so-called patent thickets , which are wielded by pharmaceutical companies to delay the arrival of lower-cost generic medicines in the marketplace. Essentially, thickets are collections of numerous patents that add only incremental changes to a drug and, therefore, produce little to no additional benefit to patients.
From market withdrawal back to £3B peak sales: GSK dreams big for myeloma ADC Blenrep
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 17, 2024
Two back-to-back pivotal trial wins have rekindled hopes at GSK that once-failed multiple myeloma drug Blenrep could reach more than 3 billion pounds sterling in peak sales after all. | Two back-to-back pivotal trial wins have rekindled hopes at GSK that once-failed multiple myeloma drug Blenrep could reach more than 3 billion pounds sterling in peak sales after all.
Opinion: I’m a hypochondriac. Here’s how the health care system needs to deal with people like me
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
A late-night Flomax commercial is sometimes all it takes for me to start spinning in a cycle of anxiety. If I don’t need Flomax to help me pee better, then I imagine I probably need a screening for prostate cancer. I’m a hypochondriac. I’m also a health care executive with insight into how the U.S. health care system works — and doesn’t work — which may contribute to my hyper focus on health.
Mark Cuban's D2C pharmacy won't beat most insured patients' out of pocket drug prices, one study finds
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
Insured patients are often better off buying their generic prescriptions through their health insurance benefits than through Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, though those without insurance could | Only about 12% of generic prescription fills bring higher costs than the billionaire-backed pharmacy, with median savings among these landing at about $5.
Could Amazon or Google hold the key to the future of public health diagnostics?
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2024
Discover how leading tech giants such as Amazon, Google, Apple, and Microsoft are shaping the future of public health diagnostics through MedTech innovations. Explore the potential impact on healthcare and stay informed on the latest developments.
FDA offers new guidelines for Covid-19 vaccine
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Hello! Today, we talk about the uptick in physicians using ctDNA to determine if resected cancers are truly gone, we see the FDA offering new guidelines for Covid-19 vaccines, and more.
Upscaling your brand strategy: New ways of planning
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2024
Learn how to upscale your brand strategy with new and innovative ways of planning. Discover effective brand planning strategies to take your brand to the next level.
How Software as a Service Elevates Patient Care in the Pharmacy
Drug Topics
JUNE 17, 2024
Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, founder of ATRIUM24 and Dotti CRM, discussed how new technological tools can help pharmacists care for more patients.
New data at EHA backs Sanofi, Innate’s NK cell engager
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2024
Sanofi and Innate Pharma NK cell engager therapy SAR443579 shows promising efficacy in AML patients in a phase 1/2 trial reported at EHA.
AHIP 2024: Cutting through the 'nostalgia' for traditional Medicare
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
LAS VEGAS—The eyes of many regulators and lawmakers are on Medicare Advantage (MA), and, amid rising criticism of the program, one industry leader is making the case that "nostalgia" for traditiona | LAS VEGAS—The eyes of many regulators and lawmakers are on Medicare Advantage, and amid rising criticism of the program, one industry leader is making the case that "nostalgia" for traditional Medicare is misguided.
Address the impact of trending health information with conversation data
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2024
Explore the impact and influence of trending health information, like Ozempic and the Eddy Effect on platforms like TikTok, through conversation data analysis. Learn more about these trends and their implications.
STAT+: Why health care spending keeps climbing
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money in medicine. Sign up to get it in your inbox every Monday. Putting your money where your mouth is Large companies rarely switch health insurance vendors. It’s a pain in the butt for everyone involved, even if the current setup is a raw deal.
Epilepsy fail hands late-stage pipeline blow to Takeda
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2024
Takeda’s experimental epilepsy drug soticlestat has failed phase 3 trials in Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
STAT+: Why a big California employer ditched Elevance for some of its health plans
STAT
JUNE 17, 2024
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is making a drastic change to one of its major health insurance plans for the state’s employees and retirees: It’s switching health insurance carriers, and forcing its new partners to earn their fees instead of automatically getting them. The new contract could serve as a model for other large employers that are fully on the hook for their workers’ health care costs and want their insurance companies to do more to kee
Telehealth firm fraud charges may worsen ADHD drug shortage
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2024
Two executives at telehealth startup Done Global have been arrested and face allegations of fraud involving the distribution of medicines for ADHD
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