Fri.Nov 29, 2024

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What YouTube Health is doing to combat misinformation and promote evidence-based content

STAT

YouTube plays a unique role in people’s everyday lives, says Garth Graham, the company’s global head of healthcare and public health. “People come to us to learn how to fix their fridge and to learn about medicines,” he said in an interview. “There’s a lot of responsibility, and we take that seriously. Responsibility is at the core of how YouTube works and how we treat sensitive information, particularly around health.

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Childhood Pneumococcal Vaccination Programs Indirectly Protect Adults From Pneumococcal Disease

Pharmacy Times

Pneumococcal disease incidence decreased in adults after pneumococcal vaccines began to be used in children due to indirect protection, with fewer adults found to carry the bacterium that causes disease.

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Q&A: Pharmacist on Medication Developments for People Living with HIV

Drug Topics

Jay Holloway, PharmD, AAHIVP, Pharmacist with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, discussed the ongoing developments impacting patients with HIV and their prescription drugs.

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Co-formulation of Semaglutide and Cagrilintide Shows Promise Against Diabetes and Obesity

Pharmacy Times

The combined effects of cagrilintide and semaglutide in CagriSema offer a dual approach to weight loss and glucose regulation.

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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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Kelun's MSD-partnered TROP2 drug gets first okay in China

pharmaphorum

Kelun-Biotech has become the second drugmaker to bring a TROP2 ADC to regulatory approval, after its sac-TMT drug was cleared in China

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Navitoclax and Ruxolitinib Show Potential in Treating R/R Myelofibrosis

Pharmacy Times

The addition of navitoclax was associated with durable response and potential disease modification.

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Consequences of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack Continue

Pharmacy Times

Legislative efforts regarding cybersecurity are ongoing, but individuals and organizations should remain vigilant.

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UK Government to launch first ever men’s health strategy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The government said that men are less likely than women to seek medical help, particularly for mental health issues.

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Adcendo raises $135m for cancer ADCs, and other financings

pharmaphorum

Adcendo raises $135m for cancer ADCs, plus financings for Enveda, Cradle Bio, ATB Therapeutics, and 35Pharma

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EMA launches ESMP for better management of drug shortages in EU

Pharmaceutical Technology

The ESMP platform enables marketing authorisation holders to report shortages and will be mandatory from 2025.

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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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COVID-19 Roundup: Importance of Vaccine Uptake in Winter, Obesity’s Link with Long COVID

Drug Topics

Catch up on important COVID-19 news from November 2024.

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Lopez Island Pharmacy Exhibits a Lifelong Commitment to Community

Pharmacy Times

Rick C. McCoy, RPh, and Marge McCoy, RPh, combine decades of experience working side by side with a dedication to serving their island community.

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UK government commits to first men's health strategy

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UK government commits to first men's health strategy Phil.

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Sustainable analytical approach devised for complex drug formulation

European Pharmaceutical Review

A novel, environmentally-friendly method has been developed for simultaneous quantification a complex anti-migraine formulation using UV spectroscopy and chemometric models. The paper highlighted that “sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious practices in pharmaceutical analysis has become a paramount imperative”. The researchers continued to explain that while a novel fixed-dose anti-migraine formulation of ergotamine (ERG), propyphenazone (PRO), caffeine (CAF), camylofin (CAM

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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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Bayer opens Berlin incubator and welcomes first resident

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Bayer's network of Co.

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Pharma Pulse 11/29/24: AI’s Role in Personalizing Life Sciences Digital Experiences & more

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Formosa and Medvisis agree on post-operative eye pain therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Formosa has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Medvisis for APP13007 for post-operative inflammation and pain after ocular surgery.

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ReviR Therapeutics Partners with Kennedy’s Disease Association for New Molecule Development

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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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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CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre takes delivery of PACE Just in Time (JIT) Clinical Trials Drug Dispensing System

Pharmaceutical Technology

Automated Industrial Robotics have delivered a bespoke Just in Time PACE system to CPI’s new Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre.

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Part One: Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in global market access for rare and complex conditions

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Part One: Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in global market access for rare and complex conditions Mike.

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Allink Biotherapeutics secures funding to advance ADC pipeline

Pharmaceutical Technology

Allink Biotherapeutics has completed a $42m Series A financing round to expedite the worldwide development of its ADC pipeline.

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Episode 592: Pharm for Fibro: Can antidepressants ease the pain?

Therapeutics Education Collaboration

In episode 592, Mike and James invite Jennifer Young back to the podcast to review the evidence around the use of antidepressants in the challenging pain condition of fibromyalgia. We find there is an effect but, if you are going to help people make decisions, what you really need to know are the numbers for the benefits and harms around the use of these medications.

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University of Birmingham identifies target to reduce GVHD risk

Pharmaceutical Technology

University of Birmingham researchers have identified CD70 as a key target to reduce the risk of GVHD in blood cancer patients.

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Adragos Pharma Acquires Baccinex, Growing Sterile Manufacturing Services

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The transaction reaffirms the CDMO’s interest in growth on a global scale.

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UK reports near eradication of meningitis C amid declining vaccine uptake

Pharmaceutical Technology

Meningitis C cases are down 99% since the NHS routine vaccination programme was introduced by UKHSA and NHS England in 1999.

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Pharma Pulse 11/29/24: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Compounded Medications & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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How to Lose Weight With Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I have a confession to make… I’ve been struggling with my weight for the last four years! As a previously self-described “greyhound” who could not gain weight and had to take weight gainer shakes, I used to think that losing weight was as simple as going gluten- and dairy-free and getting on a T3-containing medication. Boy, was I wrong! Thank you perimenopause, mold exposure, eating my son’s snacks, SIBO, and turning 40 for humbling me (and for those extra 20 pounds).

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Opinion: A new moonshot initiative to fight cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific region is missing something

STAT

A few weeks ago, President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India, and Japan gathered at Biden’s home in Delaware to announce to much fanfare “ the Quad Cancer Moonshot Initiative ,” which aims to reduce cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific region by helping countries achieve the World Health Organization’s recommendation for vaccinating 90% of girls with the highly effective and safe HPV vaccine.

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Former Trump FDA chief is working to torpedo RFK Jr.’s Senate confirmation

STAT

WASHINGTON — Scott Gottlieb, who served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner in the first Trump administration, is raising concerns with Senate Republicans about the president-elect’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he said in a television appearance Friday.  Gottlieb maintained that there is “skepticism in the Republican caucus [on RFK Jr.

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