Fri.Jan 17, 2025

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Majority of Online GLP-1 Advertising Misinformed Potential Consumers

Drug Topics

Researchers wanted to better understand the accuracy of advertising practices behind websites selling compounded GLP-1 RAs.

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FDA Proposes Front-of-Package Nutrition Label for Most Packaged Foods

Pharmacy Times

If finalized, the requirement would include readily available nutrition information, including saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar content.

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Vaccine Hesitancy, Access Growing Concerns Among Patients With Chronic Diseases

Drug Topics

A poll conducted by the Global Healthy Living Foundation found 11% of respondents with chronic conditions do not plan to get vaccinated for flu, COVID-19 or RSV.

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FDA Approves Acalabrutinib With Bendamustine, Rituximab For Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Pharmacy Times

Acalabrutinib with bendamustine and rituximab shows efficacy in patients with untreated mantel cell lymphoma by increasing progression-free survival in the ECHO trial.

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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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Q&A: The Importance of ASHP’s 2025 Pharmacy Forecast

Drug Topics

Joseph DiPiro, PharmD, FCCP, FAAAS, editor of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2025 Pharmacy Forecast, discussed key themes in the forecast that will impact health-system pharmacy in 2025.

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Key Drugs to Watch in Oncology, Hematology, and Neurology for 2025

Pharmacy Times

These drugs are set to revolutionize their respective disease states in 2025.

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IVIG Prophylaxis Significantly Reduces Hospital Admissions for Fever in Pediatrics With ALL

Pharmacy Times

Admissions to the hospital for fever were reduced in pediatric patients with medium-risk ALL receiving intravenous immunoglobulin, a potentially useful finding to help prevent infections in vulnerable patients.

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Musk’s rare disease torpedo, hospitals’ pharma fix and other policies leaders are tracking

PharmaVoice

There’s more to pharma's regulatory story in 2025 than just the IRA.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare recoveries were once again the lion's share of fiscal year 2024's $2.9 billion total. Law enforcement highlighted big-ticket settlements with Rite Aid, Community Health Network and Oak Street Health, among others.

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Psilocybin May Improve Mental Health Symptoms in Patients With Cancer and Addiction

Pharmacy Times

The authors note that future research will observe personality changes when psilocybin is used in patients with opioid-use disorder.

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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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CDC wants faster testing for bird flu in hospitals

pharmaphorum

Hospitals should expand and speed up testing of people hospitalised with influenza to see if they are suffering from bird flu, says CDC.

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Pharmacies Struggle Amid California Wildfires, Continue to Provide Much Needed Medication to Patients

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacies are actively working to address issues and support their patients by collaborative with regulatory bodies like the Board of Pharmacy, and their engagement with the local community.

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Five for Friday January 17: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

PQA has published anew reportdetailing technical recommendations for advancing health equity with PQA quality measures. Developed by the PQA Health Equity Technical Expert Panel (TEP), it provides key recommendations for PQA measure testing and use in quality programs. The TEP provided valuable health equity recommendations for PQA measure testing and use in quality programs, while also providing useful direction for future iterations of risk adjustment models.

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FDA’s Accelerated Approval Pathway Under Scrutiny for Key Drug Approvals

Pharmacy Times

The report from the Office of Inspector General highlights inconsistencies, lack of transparency, and the need for stronger safeguards.

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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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Shionogi awarded $375m from HHS for preventative Covid-19 injectable

Pharmaceutical Technology

Shionogis S-892216 is being developed as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for Covid-19. Credit: seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty Images.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Only 61% of hospitals using AI or a predictive model report evaluating for accuracy using local data, and just 44% do so for bias, according to a recent study. Analyses suggest that hospitals with fewer resources are less likely to evaluate, leaving their patients at greater risk for harm.

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Boehringer drug for brain fog in schizophrenia fails trial

pharmaphorum

Boehringer Ingelheim's bid to develop the first drug therapy for impaired cognitive function in schizophrenia looks like it has reached an end.

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New BPS Pain Management Certification Set to Support Pharmacist Expertise

Pharmacy Times

Christopher Herndon, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FCCP, CPE, discusses the upcoming BPS pain management certification launching in late 2025, its role in validating pharmacist expertise.

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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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AI 'can spot cognitive decline linked to menopause'

pharmaphorum

An AI can identify women who are at risk of experiencing a severe decline in cognitive function in menopause, which can be a risk factor for dementia.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The committee voted in favor of a draft recommendation to Congress that advocates for inpatient and outpatient increases as specified in current law plus an additional 1% in 2026. It also backed a $4 billion increase to a pool of funds for safety-net hospitals by adjusting how that money is distributed.

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AZ's Calquence gets first-line OK in mantle cell lymphoma

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca's BTK inhibitor Calquence is the first drug in the class to be approved in the US for first-line treatment of mantle cell lymphoma.

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FDA Targets Nicotine to Reduce Lung Cancer and Other Tobacco-Related Diseases

Pharmacy Times

The FDA proposes to cap the nicotine level at 0.7 mg per gram of tobacco in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products.

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Clearing Up the Competition Myth

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Donald Prentiss, founder and CEO, Qualthera, describes compounding pharmacies efforts in tackling the tirzepatide shortage, and dispels the notion that commercialized and compounded drugs are competing with one another.

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FDA Approves Dato-DXd for Adults With Unresectable or Metastatic HR+, HER2- Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Compared with chemotherapy, Dato-DXd demonstrates favorable median progression-free survival and overall survival in a phase 3 clinical trial.

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JPM 2025: Lonza shares outlook on CHI exit and acquisition strategy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Lonza CEO said the company is not under any pressure to exit the Capsules and Health Ingredients (CHI) business and is expecting strong interest for it.

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The Evolving Business Model of Pharmacy: Moving Beyond Dispensing

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacies are increasingly viewed as wellness hubs and community health partners.

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IMPACT ovarian cancer capsules authorised in China

Pharmaceutical Technology

IMPACT Therapeutics has received the China NMPA marketing authorisation for Senaparib capsules in treating ovarian cancer.

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The FDA Approves Sotorasib With Panitumumab for Treatment of Patients with KRAS G12C-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Data from the CodeBreaK 300 trial supported the FDA's approval.

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Pharma Pulse 1/17/25: Telehealth, the Fully Hybridized Version, Why Pharma’s DTP Approach Should Be Applauded & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Xalnesiran Plus Immunomodulator Results in HBsAg Loss Among Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

Pharmacy Times

Despite the reductions in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), grade 3 and 4 adverse events were not uncommon.

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COPD market to expand with AstraZeneca’s focus on biologics and strong portfolio growth

Pharmaceutical Technology

The upcoming release of Phase III Fasenra data in COPD in 2025 is expected to solidify AstraZenecas position in the market.

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Kardigan raises $300m for cardio work, and other financings

pharmaphorum

Kardigan makes its debut with a teal of ex-MyoKardia execs and a $300m war chest, with a string of other biotechs also raising funds this week.

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FDA beats EMA to most approved new drugs in 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA has narrowly beaten the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to the most approved drugs with a new active substance in 2024.

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