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Eli Lilly, the company that makes the blockbuster weight loss treatment Zepbound, will start studying its obesity products as treatments for alcohol and drug abuse, making it the first major drugmaker to do so, CEO David Ricks said Tuesday. Emerging research suggests that GLP-1 drugs — Zepbound is one such treatment — not only reduce food cravings but may also suppress desires for other substances.

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The progress made in areas like scope expansion and reimbursement is encouraging, suggesting a growing recognition of pharmacists value within the health care system.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that three of the largest pharmacy chain operators in the U.S. could not be held liable under a state nuisance law for contributing to the long-running opioid crisis. In a 5-to-2 vote, the court determined that the law barred two Ohio counties from obtaining a $650.9 million judgement that was won in a federal court against CVS Health, Walgreens, and Walmart.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

See whats trending in pharmacy with a preview of the Drug Topics November/December issue.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Learn how to optimize your health with vitamins and supplements. Discover their benefits, how to use them effectively, and tips for personalizing your supplement routine. The post How to Use Vitamins and Supplements for Optimal Health appeared first on Compounding Pharmacy of America.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Study results show improvement in progression-free survival at 22 months.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

A tour of modern antiretroviral and pre-exposure prophylaxis therapies included the latest updates in HIV management and prevention.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.  Sign up here. Good morning. Let’s get to the news.

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Medication alerts, nurse education, and pharmacist interventions led to lower hypoglycemic events every year after they were implemented.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Cockroaches are a hardy pest, and often elicit disgust. But they do have a few things going for them: They are cheap, can be raised in a space as small as a shoebox, and aren’t dangerous to humans. That makes the insects uniquely qualified for neuroscience outreach, according to researchers trying to create low-cost tools and free computer programs that can entice students in high school and college to pursue careers in the field.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Researchers observed the use of a discrete event simulation using non-invasive tests for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

LISBON — Across the world, the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the fact that widespread racial and ethnic inequities often determine whether people can access health care, and who survives. The United States was among nations that saw far higher death rates among its Black and immigrant communities. Was the same true in Portugal? No one knows.

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Scott Biggs, director of supplier services at IQVIA, discussed pharmacy trends within the industry and how pharmacists can stay ahead of them.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2024

A conversation with Madison Irwin, PharmD, BCPS, clinical pharmacist specialist in palliative care at University of Michigan Health and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pharmacists can influence institutional-level climate change-related policies to ensure continued health care delivery.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

The effectiveness of remdesivir was consistent among patients who received any form of supplemental oxygen and across all age groups in the study.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

NEW YORK — On the 77th floor of One World Trade Center, in an office with panoramic views of Manhattan, executives from pharma and biotech companies like Regeneron and Merck heard the pitch: Please help us study GLP-1s in Parkinson’s disease. With the explosion in popularity of diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs have been hyped as potential miracle cures for many diseases.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pharmacists play a crucial role in promoting the appropriate use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent antimicrobial resistance and improve patient outcomes.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. I’m back from my three-week vacation. No big news happened while I was gone, right?

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

This builds off prior data that showed safety and efficacy of CD19 and CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy in children with relapsed or refractory B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Navtemadlin has demonstrated meaningful efficacy and safety as a monotherapy or combination treatment in various preclinical and clinical trials.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

This roundup of news from the ASH 2024 conference first appeared in STAT’s “ASH in 30” newsletter. Is it Tuesday already? This is the last day of the American Society of Hematology meeting. Thanks for stopping by to read all of our coverage. San Diego has been a wonderful host city, and we look forward to being in Orlando next December.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Results suggest that patients commonly receive more than 5 days of treatment, which could be an opportunity for an antimicrobial stewardship initiative.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

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